Sunday, December 22, 2024

CAF

Dike rates Eaglets’ AFCON chances

Former Golden Eaglets head coach, Alphonsus Dike has said the nation’s cadet team have the quality to qualify to the knockout stages of the U17 Africa Cup of Nations championship in Morocco. Eaglets were runners-up from the 2021 WAFU Zone...

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...

Mosimane reject Miquissone haunts him as Simba upset Ahly

Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane rejected Luis Miquissone three years ago and the decision came back to haunt him Tuesday as a brilliant goal by the Mozambican gave Simba an upset 1-0 CAF Champions League victory. Miquissone moved left, then...

Enyimba’s Osho ready for “tough” Confed Cup group

Enyimba manager, Fatai Osho has described the team's Caf Confederation Cup Group A pairing as "tough" following the group stage draw of the 2020/21 CAF Confederation Cup on Monday (February 22) at CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. The Nigerian campaigners...

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...

Massive goals in Confed Cup is disrespectful – Osho

Enyimba manager, Fatai Osho has said it would have been simply disrespectful to expect huge goal margin in the Caf Confederation Cup clash against Nigerian side and neighbours, Rivers United. The two-time African champions piped the Pride of Rivers 1-0...

CAF Confederation Cup Preview: Enyimba versus Rivers United

When Enyimba International and Rivers United go toe to toe in a first leg, CAF Confederation Cup playoff round tie in Aba on Sunday, a ticket for the group stages of Africa’s second-tier club competition will not be the...

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...

Simba shock V Club, Mouloudia defy Zamalek in CAF Champions League

A Chris Mugalu penalty gave Simba of Tanzania a shock 1-0 win at V Club of the Democratic Republic of Congo Friday as the CAF Champions League group stage kicked off. The other opening day match also produced an unexpected...

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...