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AFCON winner cruises against Sierra Leone
  • AFCON
  • October 11, 2024
  • 2 min read

AFCON winner cruises against Sierra Leone

Ivory Coast defeated Sierra Leone 4-1 to rack up a third straight win in Group G of the 2025 AFCON qualifiers. A double from Franck Kessie and singles from Nicolas Pepe and Oumar Diakite, gave the Elephants the win. The result also saw the hosts move five points clear of second-placed Zambia at the top

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AFCON Qualifier: South Africa hits five goals against Congo
  • AFCON
  • October 11, 2024
  • 2 min read

AFCON Qualifier: South Africa hits five goals against Congo

South Africa took an emphatic 5-0 triumph over Congo in the 2025 AFCON qualifiers at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. Bafana Bafana moved level with Uganda on seven points at the top of Group K, putting themselves one win away from securing a place in Morocco. The hosts got off to a strong start, taking

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Dele-Bashiru’s late strike secures win for Super Eagles
  • AFCON
  • October 11, 2024
  • 2 min read

Dele-Bashiru’s late strike secures win for Super Eagles

Nigeria claimed a late win over Libya, courtesy of a Fisayo Dele-Bashiru’s strike at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. The Super Eagles won 1-0 to continue unbeaten at the AFCON 2025 qualifying campaign. They dominated almost the whole game but could not find a way through until the dying minutes of the game. The

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Eguavoen resigns as Nigeria interim coach
  • Nigeria
  • September 11, 2024
  • 2 min read

Eguavoen resigns as Nigeria interim coach

Augustine Eguavoen has announced his decision to step down as the interim coach of the Nigerian national football team. Eguavoen announced this on Tuesday after the Super Eagles draw against Rwanda. The technical director of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, was appointed after Bruno Labbadia rejected his appointment with the Federation. He was in charge

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Mahrez returns as Algeria releases squad for AFCON qualifiers
  • AFCON
  • August 29, 2024
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Mahrez returns as Algeria releases squad for AFCON qualifiers

Algeria has announced their squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Equatorial Guinea and Liberia. Vladimir Petkovic released his  26-man squad, with an inclusion of former captain, Riyad Mahrez. The former Manchester City forward who currently plays for Al Ahli Saudi in Saudi Arabia, have not played for Algeria since March. Following

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