Countdown to AFCON 2023 as the ultimate African football showdown nears
With just a few days to the start of AFCON 2023, hosted in Cote d’Ivoire, here is what to expect as football fever slowly engulfs the continent.
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Football enthusiasts from across the continent are gearing up...
Nigeria’s Pinnick elected into Fifa Council
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president, Amaju Pinnick, was on Friday (March 13) in Rabat, Morocco elected into the Fifa Council – the highest decision-making organ in world football. He attained the seat after defeating his only rival, incumbent Walter...
Eagles edge Squirrels after AFCON qualification
Nigeria's ticket to next year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon was secured three hours before a 1-0 win over Benin Republic in Porto Novo but that didn't stop the Super Eagles from celebrating after they sealed a double...
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...
Club glory the priority as Nigeria’s Enyimba face Rahimo FC of Burkina Faso –...
Enyimba striker, Victor Mbaoma has said that he is placing his side's victory against visiting Burkina Faso champions, Rahimo FC, as a priority - above any personal glory.
The Nigerian champions will confront Rahimo in Sunday’s Caf Champions League second...
May the fourth be with Rashidi Yekini
One of Africa's greatest Strikers and former African Footballer of the year 1993, Rashidi Yekini was fondly remembered by fans all over Africa on social media and SPN Africa pays tribute to the "Gangling Star' in the spirit of...
Morocco defeat Mali to become first back-to-back CHAN champions
Morocco became the first back-to-back winners of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) when they scored twice after corners to defeat Mali 2-0 in the final in Yaounde Sunday.
Soufiane Bouftini broke the deadlock on 69 minutes and captain Ayoub el...
CAF reschedules Rivers United versus Bloemfontein Celtic tie
Rivers United’s first round, second leg CAF Confederation Cup game versus Bloemfontein Celtic has been rescheduled by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).The game was originally scheduled to be held in Port Harcourt on January 6 but did not...
Super Eagles to return to Lagos to face Lesotho in AFCON qualifier
Nigeria’s senior men’s national team, the Super Eagles, will play the remaining games of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying games against Benin Republic and Lesotho on March 27 and 30.
The first of the two games against Benin will...
Sudanese Bakhit fires hat-trick to rock Nigerian hopefuls Enyimba
A Saifeldin Bakhit hat-trick earned Al Merrikh of Sudan a 3-0 midweek victory over Enyimba of Nigeria in the biggest upset of the CAF Champions League last 32 first legs.
While Sudanese clubs are often formidable at home in sauna-like...