Friday, April 25, 2025

CAF

Nigerian club Rivers United take chartered flight to Equatorial Guinea for CCC fixture

One of Nigeria's two teams in this year's CAF Confederation Cup, Rivers United, will embark on a chartered flight on Friday (November 27) for their trip to Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea on Friday. The Port Harcourt club will be hosted...

Eaglets qualify for WAFU U17 Cup semis

Nigeria reached the semifinals of the WAFU U17 Cup Tournament ongoing in Lome, Togo on Tuesday evening after Group B pacesetters Ivory Coast hammered the Black Starlets of Ghana 3-1 at the city’s Stade Municipal. Five-time world champions Nigeria, who...

Former Arsenal and Barca star Song could not prevent new club losing (CAF round-up)

Former Arsenal and Barcelona midfielder Alex Song could not do enough to prevent his new club, Arta Solar 7 of Djibouti, from losing at home in a CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round first leg. Burkinabe Farouk Kabore scored on 24...

Rivers United mull Uyo, Asaba as venue for Confed Cup games

Nigeria Professional Football League club Rivers United may not play its first home game in the CAF Confederation Cup in Port Harcourt.United and Kano Pillars are Nigeria's two representatives in this season's competition and while 'Sai Masu Gida' appear...

Amoo explains Eaglets’ WAFU Cup performance

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets’ head coach, Fatai Amoo has blamed his side's not-too-impressive performance at the just-concluded WAFU Cup U17 tournament in Togo on a lack of adequate exposure. The Eaglets were runners-up at the sub-regional tournament which was won by...

Enyimba’s CAFCC hope bright despite loss to Pirates, says Mbaoma

Enyimba striker, Victor Mbaoma has said that his side are well primed to pick one of the group’s tickets despite a matchday 2 defeat against South African giants, Orlando Pirates. The two-time African champions were beaten 1-2 by the Pirates...

Etiòle, Zamalek in CAF CL group of death

Tunisian club, Etiole du Sahel were thrown into the group of death as the draw for the group stage of the CAF Champions League took centre stage in Cairo, Egypt on Friday (January 8). 2007 winners, Etiole will face five-time...

Osho points to tactical changes in Enyimba’s comeback Confed Cup victory over Sétif

Head coach of Enyimba International Fatai Osho has admitted that his side has to alter their tactical approach midway into their CAF Confederation Cup 2-1 win over Entente Sportive Sétifienne. Enyimba had to fight back as they went a goal...

Christian Chukwu passes on

Nigerian Football Legend, Christian Chukwu, also known as "the Chairman " passed away on Saturday, April 14 in Enugu, South eastern Nigeria. Chukwu was Nigeria's Captain when we won our first Afcon title at home in 1980 in addition to...

Amoo wants U17 title

Nigeria's U17 football team coach, Fatai Amoo has expressed hunger for the title as the Golden Eaglets prepare to face Ivory Coast's Baby Elephants in the final of the WAFU Cup in Lome, Togo on Sunday.The Golden Eaglets beat...