African Sports

Former Zimbabwe footballer, Charles Yohane has died in South Africa at the age of 48 in an apparent car-jacking incident. Defender Charles Yohane was in the Warriors’ squad for their debut appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2004. Following retirement from playing he had been working in Johannesburg …

Senegal and liverpool star Sadio Mane is set to have a stadium named after him after leading his country to win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). This was disclosed by the Mayor of Sedhiou, Abdoulaye Diop, who confirmed that the stadium in the south-western city will be named …

Mohamed Salah made a rallying speech to his Egypt teammates after their AFCON final defeat to Senegal, urging them to ‘take revenge’ in March. The Pharaohs lost on penalties in Sunday’s showpiece in Yaounde after the two teams drew 0-0 over 120 minutes. Salah was down to take Egypt’s fifth …

Millions of Senegalese flooded the street of the country’s capital, Dakar, to welcome the national team, the Taranga Lions that won their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] title. Senegal stunned Egypt 4-2 on penalty shootouts in Cameroon on Sunday. Liverpool forward, Sadio Mane, having missed an earlier spot-kick in regulation time …

Sadio Mane and Edouard Mendy, and Egyptian forward, Mohammed Salah have been named in the Confederation of African Football’s best team of the just-ended 2021 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] tournament. The announcement of the team was done on Monday evening and it was a collection of the tournament’s best …

The water bottle belonging to Egypt goalkeeper Gabaski – which had every Senegal player’s penalty-taking preferences on it – has been found after the Africa Cup of Nations final. The Egyptian shot-stopper, whose full name is Mohamed Abou Gabal, had a brilliant final – saving Sadio Mane’s penalty in normal time before stopping …

Senegal’s President, Macky Sall declared on Monday a public holiday to celebrate the national football team’s first ever African Cup of Nations crown following their victory against Egypt, public television announced. Sall, who had been due to visit Comoros at the end of a trip that took in Egypt and …

Sadio Mane netted the winning spot-kick as Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to clinch their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations after a 0-0 draw. The Liverpool forward had seen a seventh-minute penalty saved by Egypt keeper Gabaski but Mane held his nerve when he returned in the shootout. Chelsea’s …

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has warned against government interference in the affairs of the Ghana Football Association (GFA). CAF General Secretary, Veron Mosengo-Omba, said although the government funds the national teams, it must not involve itself in the management of the FA. “Ghana has to concentrate on the …

The Round of 16 of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Cameroon 2021 was concluded on Wednesday 26 January 2022. After eight exciting games, the quarterfinals pairings are now determined. The quarterfinal matches are as follows: Match 45 – Saturday 29 January 2022 – 17:00 local time (16:00 GMT) …