Tuesday, March 25, 2025

CAF

Akpeyi assures arrival for Leone Stars’ AFCON clash

Super Eagles goalkeeper, Daniel Akpeyi has assured he will arrive into the country on time for the crucial 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone. The South African based Kaizer Chiefs goaltender is...

Khune stars as Kaizer Chiefs win on CAF Champions League return

Itumeleng Khune saved a penalty as South African giants Kaizer Chiefs made a winning return to the CAF Champions League by beating PWD Bamenda 1-0 in Cameroon at the weekend. Several superb saves by the 33-year-old goalkeeper kept Chiefs level...

Osho: fatigue to blame for Pyramids capitulation

Head coach of Enyimba, Fatai Osho, insists that fatigue was the main reason behind his side's hammering at the hands of Egyptian club, Pyramids in the CAF Confederation Cup. Enyimba lost 4-1 in the first leg of their quarter-final tie...

Osho anticipating stern test against ES Sétif

Enyimba International of Aba will continue their quest to progress to the quarter final of the 2020-21 CAF Confederation Cup when they welcome Algerian side ES Sétif to the Enyimba International Stadium on Sunday in their third group stage...

FEATURE: Cameroon hosts continental championship in a time of crisis

By Jean-Baptiste Ketchateng A stone's throw from the Mungo River which partly marks the dividing line between Cameroon's anglophone and francophone regions stand armoured vehicles and trucks filled with soldiers.  They have been there on careful watch since the African Nations...

Crunch time for the People’s Elephant as Pirates come hunting

The final chapter of the CAF Confederation Cup group phase will take center stage on Wednesday (April 28). All eyes, especially the Algerian, Libyan and Nigerian faithful, will most certainly be on group A as the second, third and fourth...

Enyimba – Rivers clash all about Nigerian football bragging rights

The CAF Confederation Cup was founded following the merger of the now-defunct CAF Cup and African Cup Winners' Cup. No Nigerian club has ever won the competition in its present format. So when Enyimba International and Rivers United go...

Eguma wants improvements ahead of Celtic test

Rivers United technical manager, Stanley Eguma says his charges will need to display remarkable improvements if they are to reach the playoff round of the 2020-21 CAF Confederation Cup.The Nigerian club required penalties to squeeze past Equatoguinean club, Futuro...

Don’t give up on us, Enyimba’s Bala pleads with Nigerians

Enyimba forward, Reuben Bala has pleaded with Nigerians not to give up on the club following Wednesday’s (December 23) Caf Champions League defeat to Sudanese champions, Al-Merrikh Sporting Club in Omdurman. The Nigerian campaigners were thoroughly beaten thanks to three...

CAF Confederation Cup match report: Pyramids FC 4-1 Enyimba

Enyimba International of Nigeria fell prey to elite finishing by Pyramids Football Club of Egypt in their first leg CAF Confederation Cup quarter final tie in Cairo.Enyimba visited the 30 June Air Defence Stadium for the first time in...