The African footballing world is buzzing with excitement as the final 24 teams have qualified for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025.
The tournament, set to take place between December 21, 2025, and January 18, 2026, promises to be a thrilling spectacle. Morocco, as the host nation, will be joined by a stellar lineup of African football powerhouses.
The 24 qualified tea...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the shortlist for the prestigious Goalkeeper of the Year (Men) award for the 2024 CAF Awards. Five exceptional goalkeepers have made it to the final stage, each vying for the coveted title.
The Contenders:
André Onana (Manchester United, Cameroon):
* A seasoned international goalkeeper, Onana has established himself as one of the best...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the shortlist for the prestigious Player of the Year (Men) award for the 2024 CAF Awards.
Five exceptional African talents have made it to the final stage, each vying for the coveted title.
The Contenders:
Ademola Lookman (Atalanta BC, Nigeria):
* A dynamic and versatile attacker, Lookman has consistently impressed with his pace, d...
Victor Osimhen now level with Segun Odegbami on the top 10 Super Eagles all-time highest goalscorers list [2024]
Victor Osimhen is expected to break Rashidi Yekini's record as the Super Eagles all-time highest goalscorer but which other football stars make the list?
As one of the very best football nations in Africa, Nigeria has a long history of world-class football talent, many of which perf...
Monaco
With a population of 38,682, Monaco is one of the countries where FIFA does not recognise its national team but is well-known for its elite football team, AS Monaco. Monaco has focused its efforts on club success because of its close ties to French football rather than international competitiveness.
*Vatican City
The Vatican has a population of less than 1,000 people with a footbal...
WAFU B U-20: Flying Eagles Beat Ghana to Retain Title
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have won this year’s WAFU Zone B championship after defeating Ghana 2-1 in the final on Wednesday.
This means the Flying Eagles have retained the WAFU Zone B title which they won in 2022.
A brace from Kparobo Arierhi was enough to earn coach Aliyu Suberu’s men the trophy.
Arierhi opened the scoring in the 33r...
U-17 WWC: Flamingos Thrash New Zealand 4-1 in Group Opener
Nigeria’s Flamingos got their 2024 FIFA U-17 World Cup Group A campaign off to a perfect start after recording a comfortable 4-1 win on Wednesday, Completesports.com reports.
Goals from Shakirat Moshood, Khadijat Adegoke, Faridat Abdulawahab and Taiwo Afolabi earned the Flamingos the impressive result. New Zealand’s goal was scored b...
Hello everyone,
I am here to let you know that I am retiring from professional tennis.
Rafa Nadal
22 Grand Slams.
14 French Open titles.
92 ATP titles.
36 Masters.
Olympic Gold
ONE RAFA NADAL.
GRACIAS, KING OF CLAY. 👑
Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has been banned for four years over a doping offence, Sky News understands - potentially ending his career at the top level.
The Frenchman, who won a World Cup with Les Bleus in his heyday in 2018, turns 31 next month, meaning he could be pushing 35 by the time he's allowed back on the pitch.
Pogba, who is now contracted to Italian giants Juvent...
Williams Troost-Ekong is out for the rest of the season. The Super Eagles Captain and 2023 AFCON MVP will undergo surgery in Finland on Tuesday to repair a ruptured biceps femoris in his right leg.
He suffered the hamstring injury in the 2023 AFCON group stage game against IvoryCoast, but played through the pain to help Nigeria get to the Final.😥❤️
Super Eagles vs Argentina friendly gets venue
The high-profile friendly between the Super Eagles and world champions Argentina will be played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, United States of America, on Tuesday, March 26.
The friendly was earlier scheduled to be held in China but was cancelled following discord between Argentina captain Lionel Messi and Chinese authorities.
It will...
Former Barcelona and Brazilian footballer Dani Alves has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison after being found guilty of sexual assault.
Catalonia's top court found him guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in 2022.
He was also ordered to pay 150,000 euros to the victim.
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali has been conferred with a chieftaincy title by the traditional ruler of Egbema Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Nzeobi Evaritus Amida.
The royal father conferred on Nwabali “The Pride of Egbema Kingdom” following his impressive performance for the Super Eagles at the just concluded 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON.
Amida said the shot stopper was honoured...
Completely unfair' - Fulham boss confirms Iwobi is in good mental state after online abuse from Nigeria fans
Published: February 16, 2024
Fulham manager Marco Silva has confirmed that Alex Iwobi is in good mental condition following the backlash he received after participating in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations for Nigeria.
The 27-year-old missed the opportunity to win his first internatio...
Ola Aina, William Troost-Ekong and Ademola Lookman make CAF-11-man team of the tournament.