Tag: AFCON
AFCON qualifier: Salah scores late winner as Egypt beat Tunisia
Mohamed Salah scored a last-minute winner as Egypt came from behind to end Tunisia’s 100 percent record in African Nations…
AFCON qualifiers: Owolabi, Ekpo laud Super Eagles over 4-0 victory
Felix Owolabi, an ex-international, has commended the Super Eagles of Nigeria for resoundingly defeating the Mediterranean Knights of Libya in…
AFCON qualifiers: Super Eagles put three goals past Seychelles
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have defeated the Seychelles national team 3-0 in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Cup…
AFCON: Increase in participating countries’ number key for Africa’s football
The Team Manager, NAF FC, Abuja, on Wednesday said the expansion of participating countries in African Nations’ Cup competition from…
Guinea stun Cote d’Ivoire at home in AFCON qualifier
2015 African champions Cote d’Ivoire were left stunned in front of their home fans following a 3-2 defeat at the…
Gabon to host U-17 AFCON
The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has replaced Madagascar with Gabon as hosts of the Total…
AFCON: Viewing center operators lament low patronage
Operators of viewing centres have decried the low patronage that has characterised their business since the commencement of the Total…
Algeria coach resigns after AFCON exit
Algeria coach Georges Leekens has resigned following the team’s early exit from the Africa Cup of Nations. The Desert Foxes…
Senegal beat Tunisia 2-0 for good AFCON start
Senegal’s Teranga Lions began their 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign in Gabon on Sunday with victory over Tunisia…
Ivory Coast get €6 million euros ahead AFCON
Defending champions Ivory Coast have been given extra financial support for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations finals. The Ivorian…
AFCON 2017: Sports minister, Pinnick, Siasia beg Nigerians
Taiwo Adelu Nigeria’s Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick and Interim Coach of…
AFCON 2017: Eagles arrive like orphans in Abuja
Taiwo Adelu Like the popular saying that “failure is an orphan”, Nigeria’s Super Eagles returned from Cairo, Egypt early on…
AFCON 2017: Nigeria’s chances now slimmer?
The Confédération of African Football (CAF) on Sunday announced the withdrawal of Chad from the ongoing qualifiers for the 2017…