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Nigeria to Battle Senegal in Group B of the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of...

The Super Sand Eagles of Nigeria will renew their rivalry with Senegal at the 2018 Beach Soccer AFCON. The Sand Eagles finished as runners-up at the 2016 edition held in Lagos Nigeria when they lost 8-4 to West African rivals Senegal...

Morocco pull out of 2019 AFCON Hosting Bid

Morocco, through its Minister of Youth and Sports, Rachid Talbi Alami, have confirmed that the Federation will not bid for the hosting rights of the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) scheduled for June next year.

Lagos State Insures Over 300 Athletes for National Sports Festival

The Lagos State Sports Commission under the leadership of Dr. Kweku Tandoh, has concluded the insurance policy for the four hundred and forty two athletes registered for the 2018 National Sports Festival and the accompanying officials, slated for the...

INSIDE AFCON 2019: Egypt’s Amr Warda Ejected From Camp, Banned Indefinitely

Egypt have confirmed that star midfielder Amr Warda has been sent home and banned from the national team indefinitely. 25-year-old Warda was a rare shining light for Egypt at the 2018 FIFA World Cup...

INSIDE AFCON 2019: The Award Winners of the 32nd Nations Cup

Algeria topped the individual awards chart as Ismail Bennacer and Rais M'Bolhi claimed the Best Player and Best Goal Keeper Awards at the just/recently concluded 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. Senegal were...

INSIDE AFCON 2019: Rohr Admits South Africa are Number One Favourites to Win Title...

CAIRO - South Africa are not only favourites to beat the Super Eagles, but must now be considered outright tournament favourites after ousting hosts Egypt, Nigeria’s coach Gernot Rohr has declared ahead of his side’s crunch 2019...

INSIDE AFCON 2019: Rohr Passes Verdict on Super Eagles’ Campaign in Egypt with Tunisia...

CAIRO - As Nigeria’s campaign in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations nears an end, head coach Gernot Rohr has been assessing his team’s performance in the tournament and his verdict? Despite his team’s failure to reach...

INSIDE AFCON 2019: DR Congo, Zimbabwe in Match-Fixing Scandal

The Democratic Republic of Congo are embroiled in a match-fixing scandal after an alleged sum of money was transferred between the TP Mazembe owner Moïse Katumbi Chapwe and the Zimbabwe goalkeeper Elvis Chipezeze before the last group game.

INSIDE AFCON 2019: Victor Osimhem Expresses Displeasure with His Lack of Playing Time (AUDIO)

CAIRO - Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has given vent to his displeasure at having not played a single minute for the national team at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt so far.

INSIDE AFCON 2019: Iwobi Outlines Differences Between Him and “Jay-Jay” Okocha Ahead of Cameroon...

ALEXANDRIA - Nigeria’s Super Eagles will go head to head today with defending champions, the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon for the sixth time in Africa Cup of Nations history in one of the Round of 16 matches...

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