U17 AFCON: Nigeria Finish As Group Toppers After Uganda Tie
Two-time champions Nigeria finished as winners of Group A of the ongoing Africa U17 Cup of Nations in Tanzania after forcing Uganda to a 1-1 draw at the Chamazi Stadium in Dar es Salaam on Saturday.
2019 AFCON: Host Stadia Not Yet Ready For Tournament
Egypt’s Minister for Youths and Sports, Prof. Asarf Sobhy says the six stadia for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), will be ready by mid-May.
Sobhy, stated this on Friday in Cairo, when...
NORTH AFRICAN ULTRAS: The True Gladiators Of African Football
As a student of history, the Arabian conquest of North Africa is one that has been told in varying forms. However, a common theme is that it took more than one invasion for this conquest to be...
U17 AFCON: Nigeria Becomes First Team To Book Brazil 2019 World Cup Ticket
Nigeria's Golden Eaglets became the first African team to book a 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup ticket after 1-0 defeat of Angola in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday.
Olakunle Olusegun earned the ticket to...
Rohr Insists Winning 2019 AFCON ‘Will Be Very Difficult’ (AUDIO)
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has insisted it ‘will be very difficult’ for the Super Eagles to win the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt which has been expanded to a 24-team tournament for the first...
U17 AFCON: Eaglets Edge Hosts Tanzania In Nine-Goal Thriller
The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria came out tops in the opening match of the 13th Africa U17 Cup of Nations in Dar es Salaam on Sunday beating hosts Tanzania 4-5 in the latter part of the match at the...
U17 AFCON: Golden Eaglets Set For Tanzania Showdown
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will begin their 2019 U-17 African Cup of Nations campaign as they take on hosts Tanzania in the tournament’s opening game this afternoon at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium.
Though chief...
Nigeria To Battle High Profile Opponents As Warm Up For 2019 AFCON
Following the draws for the 2019 Confederation of African Football (CAF) African Cup of Nations (AFCON) held in Cairo, Egypt yesterday, the Super Eagles of Nigeria are scheduled to play two warm-up games against two high profile...
2019 AFCON Draws: Rohr, Musa Identify Potential Hurdles In Super Eagles’ Group B
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been handed an easy group pairing following the draws for the 2019 CAF African Cup of Nations which took place in front of the famous Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.
2019 AFCON: Tensions Run High As Tournament Draws Close In
The Draw Ceremony for the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations finals will hold in Cairo, Egypt on Friday evening. And is scheduled to take place behind the famous Pyramids of Giza as from 7 pm Nigeria time.