Namibian referee Antsino Twanyanyukwa will take charge of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final between Atlas Lionesses of Morocco, and Super Falcons of Nigeria. Twanyanyukwa will enter the history books as the first Namibian to officiate a WAFCON final. Rwanda’s Alice Umutesi will take up the role of assistant referee 1, while Tabara…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s Super Falcons following their dramatic 2-1 victory over South Africa in the semi-finals of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Describing the win as “nothing short of superlative,” the President praised the team for their courage, skill, and resilience, calling it “a magnificent display of grit,…
Udinese and Nigeria goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has been handed a two-month ban by the Italian Football Federation following a high-profile betting scandal linked to a match against Lazio during the 2023/2024 season. The 24-year-old goalkeeper was found guilty of sporting misconduct after allegations emerged that he deliberately sought a yellow card during the league match against…
Super Eagles Goal Keeper Stanley Nwabali visits Bro Felix Obuah, Owner of Go-Round FC where he started his Football Career Nigerian goalkeeper Nwabali made a special visit to Bro Felix Obuah, upon his return from the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Nwabali Started His Football Career at the Go Round FC Omoku in…
Ivory Coast win the Africa Cup of Nations after coming from behind to defeat Nigeria in the final at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium. The hosts started as the better, more aggressive team, creating chances on goal and playing with a confidence that they’ve lacked throughout the rest of the tournament. The fans inside the stadium…
The Nigerian Super Eagles have advanced to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final after defeating the South African Bafana Bafana 4–2 on penalties. After extra time, the game ended in a 1-1 draw. The three-time winners will play either the Democratic Republic of the Congo or the hosts, Ivory Coast, in Sunday’s championship…
Katompa Myumpa earned DR Congo a deserved draw against one of tournament favourite, the Atlas Lions of Morocco. Achraf Hakimi put Morocco ahead early in the game at San -pedro but Myumpa ensured both sides would have a share of the spoils. Having beaten Tanzania 3-0 in their opening game, Morocco are on top of…
Super Eagles Head Coach, Jose Peseiro has confirmed that Alhassan Yusuf will not play in their final group fixture at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Monday. Yusuf has not featured for Nigeria since he was injured during the 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea. Since then, the Royal Antwerp midfielder, has been nursing an…
The parent firm of DStv and GOtv, MultiChoice Group, has declared that games from the next African Cup of Nations (AFCON) will air on its channels. SuperSports will broadcast every one of the 52 games in the competition, which is scheduled to begin on Saturday, according to a source close to the dominant broadcaster. The…
Nigerian fans are set to watch all football action of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), on Wednesday, announced it would be broadcasting all 52 AFCON matches which kicks off between January 13 and February 11 in Ivory Coast. NTA released a statement on its X handle in…
