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U17: Congo boss Cesana frustrated with Somalia draw
Congo's head coach Fabrizio Cesana was left dissatisfied after their 1-1 draw against tournament debutants Somalia in Algiers on Tuesday night. Speaking during his post-match interview after their...
U17: Senegal edge Congo as Nigeria down Zambia
Host Algeria, Senegal, Nigeria and Morocco all recorded opening wins in their TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with victories. Algeria, as host nation, started brightly after skipper...
Host Algeria set for Somalia U17 AFCON opener
Debutant Somalia set to battle host Algeria in the TotalEnergies Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday at the newly built Nelson Mandela Stadium. The Horn of Africa nation qualified for a...
Mahrez double earns Algeria 2-2 draw against Zimbabwe
Riyad Mahrez scored twice as Algeria left it late to earn a 2-2 draw with Zimbabwe at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, on Sunday. The Leicester winger had put his side ahead with a curling...
Mane on target as Senegal open AFCON campaign
Liverpool’s Sadio Mané (Pictured in action) converted a 10th-minute penalty to send Senegal on their way to a 2-0 victory over Tunisia and top of Group B at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. Mané...
Guinea-Bissau stun hosts Gabon in 2017 AFCON opener
Desportivo Mafra defender Juary Soares equalizer for the debutants in the 90th minute as Guinea-Bissau held host Gabon to a 1-1 draw in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations opener at the Stade de l'Amitié...
Hector Cuper believes Egypt can win AFCON 2017 title in Gabon
Egypt’s national coach Hector Cuper has stated his team will do its best to win the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations finals which kicks off in Gabon on 14 January. Under the helm of Argentinean coach...
Mikel John Obi confirms Chelsea exit in open letter
Super Eagles skipper Mikel John Obi today completed his move from Chelsea to Tianjin TEDA and admitted he had to leave Stamford Bridge for a new challenge. Football Sierra Leone understands that the...
Algerian international Riyad Mahrez named CAF player of the year
The Algerian-born Pictured Riyad Mahrez is the CAF player of the year Algerian international and Leicester City forward born Riyad Mahrez was named the Confederation of African Football's player of...
Nations Cup: Hugo Broos expects Matip boost
New Cameroon coach Hugo Broos is confident Liverpool defender Joel Matip will be arriving in camp by Tuesday. Joel Matip is one of eight Cameroon players who do not want to play at the Africa Cup of...
Aubameyang, Evouna lead Gabon squad for Nations Cup
Borussia Dortmund star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and China-based striker Malick Evouna head Gabon’s Africa Cup of Nations squad unveiled Tuesday by the hosts’ manager Jose Antonio Camacho. Gabon's...
Yaya Toure and Iheanacho help Manchester City go second
Manchester City climbed to second place in the Premier League with a workmanlike victory over bottom side Hull City at the KCOM stadium. Pep Guardiola's visitors were far from their free-flowing...
Ivorian striker Kodjia secures Aston Villa’s second away win
The Ivorian International Jonathan Kodjia (Pictured) scored the decisive goal to down QPR 1-0 at Loftus Road Stadium. The Elephants striker eighth goal of the season was enough to hand Aston Villa a...
Riyad Mahrez wins BBC 2016 African Footballer of the Year award
Algeria and Leicester City midfielder Riyad Mahrez has won the BBC African Footballer of the Year award. Mahrez, 25, who joined Leicester from Le Havre in 2014 beating off competition from Liverpool...
Super Falcons beat Indomitable Lioness to lift 8th African title
The Nigerian Super Falcons have emerged champions of Africa again after beating Cameroon 1-0 in the finals of the 2016 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations on Saturday. In front of Cameroon president Paul...
Women’s AFCON, Cameroon 2016: Black Queens beat Banyana Banyana to claim bronze
Ghana finished third in the Women's Africa Cup of Nations after beating South Africa in the third-place match on Friday at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde. Defender Linda Eshun put the...
Zaha switches international allegiance to Ivory Coast
Wilfried Zaha has decided to play international football for Ivory Coast after failing to add to the two England caps he won in friendlies. The announcement comes ahead of the African Cup of...
Super Eagles winger Victor Moses seals victory for Chelsea
Victor Moses winner helps Chelsea FC to come from behind to win a seventh straight league game in a pulsating London derby at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Goals either side of half-time from Spanish...
Hot News! FIFA blocks Sierra Leone FA funding
World football body FIFA has suspended its annual $1.2m grant to the Sierra Leone FA until after an investigation into corruption allegations are completed by the government. Football Sierra Leone...
Ivorian Serge Aurier barred from entering Britain for Arsenal tie
Ivorian defender, Serge Aurier has been refused permission by British authorities to travel to England for Wednesday’s Champions League match against Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed. The...
Toure scores twice in first league start under Guardiola
Yaya Touré is back! Ivorian International Yaya Toure gave Manchester City the lead with his first goal in his first starts under Pep Guardiola at Selhurst Park on Saturday. Toure plays a one-two...