Tag: AFCON 2021
Super Eagles’ keeper, Okoye, confident of victory against Sudan
Nigeria's Super Eagles will face the Sudanese on Saturday, Jan. 15, at the Roumdé Adija Stadium, Cameroon in the ongoing…
CAF dismisses Tunisia’s protest over Mali match
After examining the protest of Tunisia and all the match officials’ reports, the CAF Committee decided to dismiss the protest…
Ethiopia set to settle 52 year-old grudge with Cameroon
The last time Ethiopia and Cameroon met was in 1970. It was at the preliminary stage of AFCON. Cameroon won…
AFCON 2021: Yahaya Bello hails Super Eagles
Bello charged the Augustine Eguavoen-led team to remain good examples on and off the pitch, and give Nigerians and other…
AFCON 2021: Buhari hails Super Eagles for good start
The president believed that the spectacular outing in Garoua, Cameroon, was a foretaste of what to expect from the dedicated…
Wild celebrations in Garoua over Eagles’ 1-0 victory over Egypt
A cross section of fans said Nigeria had indeed sent a strong signal to the rest of Africa with the…
AFCON: Abuja fans excited by Super Eagles’ performance
Majority of the fans said Kelechi Iheanacho’s 30th minute goal against Pharaohs of Egypt was a huge relief.
AFCON: Iheanacho speaks on Eagles’ victory against Egypt
Iheanacho hammered in a half-volley from the edge of the box into the top corner in the 30th minute to…
Sadio Mane wrecks Zimbabwe with 97th minute penalty
Senegal reached the final of the 2019 edition of the tournament, only to be beaten by Algeria in Cairo.
AFCON 2021: Garoua residents celebrate Cameroon’s win
Garoua a sleepy port city and capital of the North Region of Cameroon suddenly came alive after the match with…
AFCON 2021 to be broadcast in 157 countries – CAF
CAF said Africa’s star footballers’ popularity and talent ensured unprecedented interest from some of the leading broadcasters in Africa and…
COVID-19 blow for Senegal: Mendy, Koulibaly, Diedhiou isolated
Senegal, already hit by six positive cases before they departed for the tournament, now have a threadbare squad for their…
AFCON: Chelsea goalkeeper Mendy positive for COVID-19
Mendy's positive test raised concerns for Senegal's star forward Sadio Mane, who flew to Dakar from Britain with Mendy on…
As AFCON 2021 kicks off, here are the serious title contenders
This is the 33rd edition of AFCON and with the high number of participants, there are teams which simply make…
COVID-19 wrecks Nigeria’s AFCON opponents Guinea Bissau
Guinea Bissau will have their first match against Sudan on 11 January in Garoua and meet Nigeria on 19 January.