Friday, April 26, 2024

CAF

ES Sétif, Pirates, Ahli to square up against Nigeria’s Enyimba at CAF Confederation Cup

Two-time CAF Champions League winners, Enyimba International have been drawn in a tough-looking Group A of the 2020-21 CAF Confederation Cup. Enyimba, African champions in 2003 and 2004 will face Algerian side, ES Sétif, Orlando Pirates from South Africa and Libyan...

Iwuala draws CR7 comparisons

The match-up between two of Nigeria's top teams, Rivers United and Enyimba Sunday, on February 21, 2021 was widely expected to result in a Rivers win. Instead, the first-leg playoff round CAF Confederation Cup game at the International Stadium...

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...

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...

Sundowns cruise, Chiefs crushed in CAF Champions League

South African clubs had vastly contrasting fortunes in the CAF Champions League Sunday (February 28) with Mamelodi Sundowns romping to a four-goal victory and Kaizer Chiefs suffering a four-goal hiding. Themba Zwane scored twice as Sundowns took advantage of Algerian...

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...

Superb Chabula volley clinches CHAN victory for Zambia

An Emmanuel Chabula volley that will likely be a candidate for goal of the tournament sealed a 2-0 African Nations Championship (CHAN) win by Zambia over Tanzania in Limbe Tuesday. Chabula connected perfectly with a Collins Sikombe cross on 81...

Pillars attacker blames “French speaking” refs for failure

Kano Pillars attacker Nyima Nwagua believes 'poor officiating' was largely responsible for the club's elimination in this season's CAF Confederation Cup. Pillars lost 3-1 on aggregate to Senegalese club, ASC Diaraf with the Nigerian club firing blanks at home after...

France Football to select “greatest XI in history” to replace 2020 Ballon d’Or

It is no longer news that the Ballon d’Or awards will not be held this year because of the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. In its place, France Football have announced an ambitious replacement: the selection of "the greatest...

Covincing win over Bloemfontein Celtic sends Rivers United to the Confed Cup playoffs

Rivers United have booked their place in the playoff round of the CAF Confederation Cup following a 3-0 victory over South African club, Bloemfontein Celtic on Saturday (January 23). United progressed 5-0 on aggregate, having won the first leg 2-0...
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