Monday, July 20, 2026

CAF

Second position is failure for Enyimba – Osho

Enyimba manager, Fatai Osho has said that coming second would be outright failure for the two-time African champions in their upcoming clash against Sudanese giants, Al-Merrikh Sporting Club. The People’s Elephant have a date with the Sudanese champions on Wednesday...

Senegal’s Young Lions Triumph in 2023 Under-20 Afcon as CAF Champions League action intensifies 

Senegal bagged their first Under-20 Afcon trophy after losing out three times. More thrilling action is expected in African football as Africa’s top clubs square off in the on-going champions league. African football fans across the continent were granted a...

Osho predicts Enyimba’s CAFCC quarterfinals ticket

Enyimba manager, Fatai Osho has expressed deep confidence in his wards to secure one of the group’s quarterfinals tickets at the ongoing 2021 Caf Confederation Cup. The two-time African champions are hosts of the South African giants, Orlando Pirates in...

Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia on the verge of  U17 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualification

The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup is a biennial international women's association football tournament for female players under the age of 17. Three African teams will participate in this year’s edition, in the Dominican Republic.  By Oliver Ochieng  Kenya, Nigeria and...

Rohr names Nigeria squad for AFCON qualifiers vs Benin, Lesotho

Head coach of Nigeria's national team, Gernot Rohr, has called up 24 players ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Benin Republic and Lesotho. Enyimba International goalkeeper, John Noble has been called up following his sparkling displays...

Shifting focus to photographers in action at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations

For three weeks, football fans across Africa and the world have been hooked on the thrilling action of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The tournament has been a great spectacle, with major upsets, quality football, and an...

Ties that bind: Closely-related players who made AFCON 2023 a family affair

Family has been a theme at AFCON tournaments since the early 60s, and the ongoing 2023 competition has brothers and cousins playing alongside each other in search of that elusive family-won title. Joel Omotto, bird story agency In the history of...

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...

Cotonou set to host Rivers United vs Bloemfoentain Celtic CAF CC clash

Rivers United will likely face South African club, Bloemfontein Celtic in a rescheduled first round, second leg CAF Confederation Cup game in Cotonou, Benin Republic on January 23.This was exclusively revealed to SPNAfricaNews by the Rivers State Commissioner of...

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...