Monday, December 23, 2024

CAF

Mosimane outlines Ahly expectations versus Bayern

Pitso Mosimane says African champions, Al Ahly have far less pressure on them compared to the favourites as they head into their 2020 FIFA Club World Cup semifinal against European champions, Bayern Munich. The Egyptian club became the first African...

Ahly fans project ‘home’ advantage at Qatar Club World Cup

Despite playing Qatar's Duhail a stone's throw from their own ground, Egyptian giants Al-Ahly clearly felt they had the home advantage at the first day of the Club World Cup. Doha is home to tens of thousands of Egyptian expats,...

Cameroon reach CHAN semi-finals amid DR Congo fury over Covid tests

Hosts Cameroon reached the African Nations Championship semi-finals for the first time Saturday (January 30) after a 2-1 victory over a Democratic Republic of Congo team angered by Covid-19 test results.  The build-up to the quarter-final was dominated by reports...

FEATURE: Cameroon hosts continental championship in a time of crisis

By Jean-Baptiste Ketchateng A stone's throw from the Mungo River which partly marks the dividing line between Cameroon's anglophone and francophone regions stand armoured vehicles and trucks filled with soldiers.  They have been there on careful watch since the African Nations...

Tanzania’s “wonder goal” in vain as Guinea, Zambia advance at CHAN

A wonder goal from Baraka Majogoro was not enough to keep Tanzania in the African Nations Championship as Guinea and Zambia secured the last two quarter-finals places in Cameroon on Wednesday (January 27).  Tanzania were eight minutes away from topping...

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...

Eguma admits pressure ahead of Bloemfontein Celtic clash

  Rivers United will face South African club, Bloemfontein Celtic on for a play in the playoff round of this season's CAF Confederation Cup.The Nigerians won the first leg 2-0 away from home and are heavy favourites to progress to...

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...

Rivers United travel to Cotonou for rescheduled Bloemfontein Celtic game

The Rivers United team members participating in the Cotonou, Benin Republic CAF Confederation Cup game against Bloemfontein Celtic on Saturday have completed their preparations for the contest and headed to Benin. The Nigerians are in the driver's seat after winning...

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...