England head coach Gareth Southgate remains determined to achieve Euro 2024 glory despite acknowledging that the criticism of his side is mostly aimed at him. Among the favourites to go all the way this summer, poor performances have overshadowed…
Bafana coach Hugo Broos admits he is still annoyed by the absence of Lyle Foster at the recently concluded Africa Cup of Nations. The Burnley striker was named in Broos' preliminary squad for the competition before withdrawing due to…
Hosts Ivory Coast completed an unprecedented fairytale triumph after defeating Nigeria in a tense AFCON final. Hosts Ivory Coast completed a fairytale triumph after defeating Nigeria 2-1 in a tense Africa Cup of Nations final in Abidjan on Sunday.…
SUNDAY 11 FEBRUARY | OLYMPIC STADIUM of EBIMPE | 22:00 Nigeria will have their sights on a fourth AFCON title, after edging out South Africa with a dramatic 4-2 penalty shootout victory in the semi-finals. Standing in their…
SATURDAY 10 FEBRUARY | STADE FELIX HOUPHOUET-BOIGNY | 22:00 Kelechi Iheanacho broke South African hearts as he scored the winning penalty that saw Nigeria book their place in the 2023 AFCON final, ahead of Bafana Bafana. Hugo Broos’…
Club owner Siviwe Mpengesi, has again shared his delight at Chippa United goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali’s heroics as the Super Eagles booked their spot in the AFCON finals. Chippa United owner Siviwe Mpengesi, who controversially backed Nigeria to beat Bafana…
Head coach Hugo Broos rued his Bafana Bafana side’s inability to convert their chances after suffering a penalty-shootout defeat to Nigeria. Head coach Hugo Broos rued his side’s inability to convert their goalscoring opportunities as Bafana Bafana suffered a…
Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali was the hero for Nigeria after he saved efforts by Teboho Mokoena and Evidence Makgopa in a 4-2 shoot-out win, which only told half the story of an extraordinary clash where VAR was at the forefront…
Sebastien Haller sent hosts Ivory Coast through to the AFCON final with a narrow win over DR Congo. The Elephants had been on the brink of elimination at the AFCON group stage and sacked their manager before being reprieved two days…
If you think about a game that is of high magnitude, then Nigeria vs South Africa in the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations is most certainly up there. The Super Eagles (Nigeria) are coming into this game…