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Nigeria to open camp for Sierra Leone on June 11
Ahead of their (Match-day five) 2023 Africa Nations Cup qualifier against Sierra Leone, Nigeria will open camp in Lagos on June 11. Super Eagles will hold training at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan,...
Nigeria ready for South Korea U20 World Cup quarter-final cracker
Nigeria's U-20 team, the Flying Eagles, will today take on their counterpart from South Korea, in the FIFA U-20 World Cup quarterfinal match, at the Santiago del Estero Stadium. Both nations have...
Senegal crowned WAFU A U20 Women’s champions
West African giant Senegal U20 women's clinched the first-ever WAFU U20 A Women's Champions after successfully defeating host Sierra Leone at the Southern Arena in Bo City on Monday, CAF reports....
Algerian striker Bounedjah extends stay at Al-Sadd until 2024
Algerian striker Baghdad Bounedjah has extended his stay with Al-Sadd, until 2024, the club confirmed on Saturday. Bounedjah initially joined Al-Sadd in 2015 from Tunisian club Etoile du Sahel and,...
CAF CL group phase: Esperance to face Horoya, Pirates & Platinum
Holders Esperance of Tunisia were handed a favourable pool for the group stages of the African Champions League on when Friday. The Tunisian club major rivals in Group B will be 1995 champions...
Zamalek, Ittihad Tanger to lock horns in Confederation Cup cracker
Egyptian giants Zamalek are paired against Moroccan champions Ittihad Tanger in the third round of the competition, following Friday's draw in Cairo. The Cairo-based outfit, are eyeing their first...
Gabon’s International Didier Ndong agrees to join Guingamp
Former Sunderland midfielder Didier Ndong has agreed to join French club Guingamp after the Black Cats terminated his contract. "The En Avant de Guingamp has confirmed that it has reached an...
Egypt’s Sam Morsy pens new Wigan Athletic contract until 2021
Egyptian international midfielder Sam Morsy has signed a new deal with the Championship club until 2021, the club has announced. The Midfielder first joined the club on 28 January 2016 on a...
Ghana’s Daniel Amartey pens new Leicester City deal
English Premier League (EPL) club Leicester City have announced that Daniel Amartey has signed a new deal to keep him at the club until 2022. "Leicester City Football Club is delighted to confirm...
PSG, Man U scout Sporting Charleroi’s Victor Osimhen
Follow Us on Twitter @football_sierra, on Facebook/Instagram Football Sierra Leone. PSG, Man U scout Sporting Charleroi's Victor Osimhen Victor Osimhen was once again the hero for Sporting Charleroi...
Egypt’s Salah wins BBC African Football Award for second year running
Egypt and Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah has won the 2018 BBC African Footballer of the Year award in consecutive years since Jay-Jay Okocha. The 26-year-old forward, who was the top choice from a...
Morocco will not bid to host next year’s AFCON
Morocco will not bid for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations hosting rights that is according to the country’s sports minister. After Confederation of African Football, CAF stripped Cameroon of hosting...
Women’s World Cup 2019: Champions Super Falcons will face hosts France
Women's World Cup 2019: African champions Super Falcons will face hosts France African champions the Super Falcons of Nigeria have been drawn in Group A of the 2019 Women's World Cup where they will...
Sierra Leone officially out of AFCON 2019 qualifiers
Sierra Leone officially out of AFCON 2019 qualifiers The Black Stars of Ghana and Kenya have qualified for the African Cup of Nations 2019, after a decision by CAF to withdraw Sierra Leone from the...
HotNews: Cameroon stripped of the right to host #AFCON2019
Holders Cameroon will not be hosting next year’s Africa Cup of Nations, following the uncertainties over delays with its preparation. The Central African country won the most recent Africa Cup of...
#TotalAWCON18: South Africa achieve historic Women’s World Cup spot
South Africa for the first time will represent Africa in FIFA Women’s World Cup in France 2019 after dispatching Les Aiglonnes 2-0 in Cape Coast on Tuesday. The Banyana Banyana will take on Super...
#TotalCAFCCFinal: Soufiane Rahimi’s brace fires Raja past AS Vita
Raja Casablanca with a commanding 3-0 advantage ahead of the second leg of the CAF Confederation Cup against AS Vita next weekend. The Moroccans already placed one hand on the title after earning a...
#TotalAWCON18: Mali, Cameroon through to semis, Host Ghana bow out
Mali for the first time in history qualified for the Women's Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals after a 3-2 victory over their counterpart Algeria at the Cape Coast Stadium on Friday. Ghana failed to...
#TotalAWCON18: South Africa storm to victory to keep semis hopes alive
South Africa smashed Equatorial Guinea 7-1 in their Group B clash on Wednesday at the Cape Coast Ghana stadium, eyeing a spot at the semis of the Total Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Ghana 2018....
Mauritania make history to reach first Cup of Nations
Mauritania qualified for its first major soccer tournament on Sunday after a 2-1 victory over Botswana to claim a place at next year’s African Cup of Nations. It was the second major surprise of the...
Jordan Ayew fires Ghana double to keep Afcon hopes alive
A brace from Jordan Ayew helps the Black Stars revive their quest for an eighth successive appearance at the African Cup of Nations finals. Ghana beat Ethiopia 2-0 at the Addis Ababa stadium in...