Africa Cup of Nations

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have crashed out of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after suffering a defeat in the hands of the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia during the rounds of 16 on Sunday in Cameroon. READ ALSO: http://Obiano, Soludo…

President Muhammadu Buhari has hailed the Super Eagles of Nigeria for keeping hope alive in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon by winning all their group matches and advancing to the second round of the tournament in…

Italy-based Nigeria’s Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, has confirmed his availability for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Osimhen, who was injured after a clash of heads during Napoli’s defeat at Inter Milan in November, was…

Alain Giresse has left his job as coach of Tunisia, after nine months and having guided them to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in July. The former France international’s departure was announced by the Tunisian…

Head coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, could become the next handler of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) going by a report. According to Congo Profond, Rohr is the favourite to replace Florent Ibenge who quit after five…

Striker Wilfried Bony and midfielder Serey Die missed penalties in the shootout as Algeria sealed a 4-3 victory over Cote d’Ivoire following an entertaining 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final draw on Thursday. Algeria will now meet…

Nigeria’s coach Gernot Rohr could not resist a dig at the VAR system after his team’s win 2-1 over South Africa at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday. He said the time taken to confirm his opponents’ goal had unsettled his team.…

The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system will be introduced from the quarter-final stage of the Africa Cup of Nations, increasing the possibility of drama in a tournament traditionally filled with refereeing controversy but this year rather…

Egypt forward Mohamed Salah missed training with cold on Friday, two days before the Africa Cup of Nations hosts meet South Africa in a round-of-16 tie. The Egyptian Football Association said in a statement on Twitter that coach Javier…

The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) and the players were locked in talks over unpaid salaries on Thursday, with both parties threatening to withdraw from the Africa Cup of Nations ahead of their final pool match, local media has…