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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....
Gambia top FIFA U20 World Cup Group F unbeaten
Adama Bojang missed the best chances in a goalless draw dominated by the table-topping Young Scorpions. Korea Republic 0-0 The Gambia The Gambia maintained their unbeaten run at this FIFA U-20 World...
Nigeria, Uganda, Morocco are through to AFCON 2019
Nigeria, Uganda and Morocco qualified for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Saturday while Libya registered eight goals to keep qualifying hopes alive. Nigeria scored first as they managed a 1-1...
Race to Afcon 2019: Salah scores Egypt’s winner against Tunisia
Mohamed Salah scored a last-minute winner as Egypt beat Tunisia 3-2 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match at the Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria on Friday. Both countries have secured their...
2018 Women’s Afcon: Ethiopia referee to officiate Ghana, Algeria opener
Experienced Ethiopian referee Lidya Tafesse will take charge of the 2018 Total Women’s Africa Cup of Nations opener between Ghana and Algeria this weekend. Host nation Ghana and Algeria will kick...
Road to Afcon 2019: Mauritania close to first Cup of Nations appearance
Mauritania will qualify for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in their history this weekend with a win against Botswana in Nouakchott. The Mauritanians defeat Botswana in their AFCON...
Namibia withdraw from U-23 qualifiers due to financial crisis
Namibia are blaming a financial squeeze on their decision to withdraw from the opening round of qualifiers for next year's U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, BBC Sports reports. The qualifiers will...
Rampant Esperance thrash Al Ahly to win African Champions League
Result: Esperance 3-0 Al Ahly (4-3 on agg.) - Esperance de Tunis (1) 3 (Beguir 45+1' 54' Badri 86') - Venue: Stade Olympique de Radès Esperance de Tunis thrashed Al Ahly 3-0 to win year’s Caf...
Ex-Sierra Leone coach Johnathan Mckinstry hired by Saif Sporting Club
Follow Us on Twitter @football_sierra, on Facebook/Instagram Football Sierra Leone - The writer @bittar32 – Contact bittar@old.footballsierraleone.net. Johnathan Mckinstry has been confirmed as the...
CAF CL: Al Ahly hit three goals to take commanding lead into final second leg
Walid Soliman converted two VAR penalties to give Al Ahly of Egypt a 3-1 first-leg win over arch-rivals Esperance of Tunisia on Friday in the CAF Champions League final. For the first time, VAR was...
Top Zambian referee Leah Namukonde dies after car crash
Zambian top FIFA referee Leah Namukonda has died after having been involved in a road traffic accident. Leah who was the fourth official on Saturday for the game between Buildcon and Power Dynamos...
Former Fifa Council member Nyantakyi gets life ban for bribery
One of African football's most powerful figures has been banned from the sport for life for breaking bribery and corruption rules. Ex-Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kwesi Nyantakyi also...
Wanyama, Olunga in Kenya squad for doubtful Sierra Leone 2019 qualifier
Midfielder Victor Wanyama and Michael Olunga, (Pictured) who plies his trade with Kashiwa Reysol in Japan, are both named in Coach Sébastien Migné's 30-man squad for next month’s Afcon qualifier...
Nigeria skipper Obi Mikel out of the squad to face South Africa
Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel was again out of Coach Gernot Rohr 23-man squad announced on Monday for next month’s crucial 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in South Africa....
African players pay tribute to Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha
Leicester City's African players have been reacting to the death of the club's owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha who was killed in a helicopter crash on Saturday. The Thai billionaire was one of five...
U23 race to Egypt 2019: Sierra Leone to face Cameroon or Chad
Sierra Leone team have been drawn to face the winner between Cameroon and Chad next year in the 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations second round qualifiers. It is worth mentioning that Sierra Leone...
Brazil Football Association confirms Cameroon friendly
The Brazilian soccer Association has confirmed a friendly date with the African champions the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon. The anticipated friendly against Cameroon is scheduled for 20 November in...
AS Vita, Raja Casablanca to contest CAF Confed final
DR Congo's top-flight side AS Vita impressively beat Egyptian club Al Masry 4-0 in Kinshasa in the second leg of the Confederation Cup semi-final on Wednesday. The victory means that they will face...
Nigeria’s Kenneth Omeruo happy with life in Spain
Nigeria defender Kenneth Omeruo says things are looking up after a work permit hitch delayed his start to life in La Liga on loan to Leganes, BBC reports. The 25-year-old joined the Spanish side in...
Faouzi Benzarti sacked as Tunisia’s head coach
Faouzi Benzarti has been sacked as coach of Tunisia just four days after he helped the Carthage Eagles qualify for the 2019 Africa Cup Of Nations. Tunisia's next qualifier is away to Egypt in...