Tag: Ivory Coast
Troussier wants to end coaching career with Japan
Former Nigeria coach Philippe Troussier wants to end his career in the dugout by managing Japan at the 2020 Tokyo…
Jonathan to attend ECOWAS summit
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will depart Abuja Thursday for Yamoussoukro, Cote D’Ivoire to participate in the 44th Ordinary Session of…
Super Eagles slump again in FIFA ranking
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have further slumped in the latest FIFA ranking of footballing nations. The Super Eagles that won the…
Unlike Nigeria, gays get refuge in Abidjan
ABIDJAN (AFP) – No kissing, no petting. As gay bars go, this one is pretty well-behaved. But the crowd packing…
Ivory Coast leader hospitalised in France
The Ivory Coast’s 72-year-old president, Alassane Ouattara, is recovering in France after an operation to alleviate pain from a spinal…
Pope names 2 Africans , 17 others as cardinals
Pope Francis on Sunday named 19 new cardinals, 16 of whom will hold voting rights in the conclave that elects…
Nigeria, Africa the new El Dorado for luxury cars
Porsches, Range Rovers and even Maseratis… luxury cars are no strange sight weaving through the old bangers that rumble along…
FIFA adjusts 2014 World Cup Fixture Guide
FIFA has made some adjustments to the Final Draw of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™, according to a new posting…
Kalou qualifies Ivory Coast for Brazil World Cup
Ivory Coast joined Nigeria in the World Cup finals on Saturday after a 1-1 draw against Senegal gave them a…
Who wins BBC African Footballer of the Year?
. Yaya Toure, John Mikel Obi, Victor Moses in the race Yaya Toure has another chance to win his inaugural…
Big Win for Ivory Coast, a thin edge for Burkina Faso
Didier Drogba scored as Ivory Coast overcame Senegal 3-1 in Abidjan Saturday to boost hopes of a third consecutive World…
Ex-Ivorian First Lady to be tried in Abidjan
Ivory Coast will try former first lady Simone Gbagbo, who is being sought by the International Criminal Court for alleged…
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Nigeria book Ethiopia for final World Cup Qualifier
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will be visiting Ethiopia in October in the first of the two leg final qualification match for…
Football: Ghana, Nigeria among World Cup draw seeds
Ivory Coast, Ghana, Algeria, Nigeria and Tunisia have been seeded for the World Cup Africa zone play-offs draw. Egypt, Burkina…
Nigeria still ranked 35th in the world
In the latest ranking of men’s football by FIFA, Nigeria retained its 35th position in the world. Two African countries,…