African Sports

Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final at Olembe Stadium has been moved to Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium as a result of the deadly crush at the ground that killed eight people on Monday. Another 38 people were reported to be injured after spectators were involved in a crush outside Olembe Stadium, …

At least eight people are reported dead following a stampede at the Olembe Stadium during Cameroon’s round of 16 win over Comoros on Monday. The Indomitable Lions advanced to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) following a 2-1 victory over the Island nation. In the aftermath of the …

The Nigerian national team’s interim coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has resigned following the Super Eagles’ 1-0 round-of-16 loss to Tunisia in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Augustine Eguavoen took charge after Gernot Rohr was sacked last month. The NFF announced Jose Peseiro as the new permanent coach before the commencement …

Some Nigerians on Twitter are blaming President Muhammadu Buhari for the Super Eagles’ unfortunate exit from the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. According to them, Nigeria failed to advance to the next stage because President Buhari jinxed the Super Eagle when he interacted with the players on the phone prior …

Ghana will face West African rivals Nigeria in the play-offs for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The Black Stars were among 10 teams that were paired against each other during Saturday’s draw in Doula, Cameroon. The four-time Africa champions found themselves in Pot Two, which also had Egypt, …

The group stage of the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] has been completed and all the group matches for the knockout stage have been decided. The tournament closed its first phase and left a new surprise on the last day. Algeria, the defending champions, suffered another disappointing defeat …

Ghana have been eliminated from the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) following a disappointing 3-2 defeat to Comoros. The defeat condemns the Black Stars to an exit in the group stages of the AFCON for the first time since 2006. A double from Ahmed Mongi and another from El …

Gabon captain, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, has tested negative for COVID-19 and will be available against Ghana on Friday. The former Arsenal captain missed the opening match in the 2022 AFCON against Comoros Island after testing positive for COVID-19 following his arrival in Cameroon. Multimedia sports journalist, George Addo Jnr on Twitter …

The Africa Cup of Nations continued into its third day on Tuesday, January 11 with three games being played across two groups. In Group D, Nigeria kicked off their AFCON campaign with a 1-0 win over Egypt at the Roumde Adjia Stadium in the group’s opening game. The Pharaohs came …

Africa Cup of Nations title hopefuls Ivory Coast were dealt a blow on the eve of their first game at the tournament as first-choice goalkeeper Sylvain Gbohouo was ruled out for doping. The Ivorian Football Federation revealed news of the FIFA-imposed ban on Tuesday, 24 hours before the Elephants play …