AFCON Qualifiers Preview

With the international break this week, we’ll be treated to an absolute feast of African football with a whole host of AFCON qualifiers scheduled to take place in the coming days. With each team only having played two matches…

AFCON 2017 Qualifying Results

Togo won their second straight 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier when triumphing 2-0 in Djibouti but did so without star striker Emmanuel Adebayor.South Sudan have achieved their first competitive victory since joining international football in 2012, beating Equatorial…

AFCON 2017 Qualifiers Preview

The second round of qualification matches for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations is one of many international causes to disrupt club football worldwide this weekend. The tension between domestic and international managers becomes a talking point, especially given…

South Africa v Nigeria Preview

International Friendly | Sunday 29 March | Mbombela Stadium | 15:00South Africa and Nigeria will resume their football rivalry during the international break as the two nations go head-to-head on Sunday in Nelspruit in a friendly match. Bafana Bafana denied the 2013 Africa Cup…

Congo v Nigeria Preview

AFCON 2015 Qualifier | Saturday 15 November | Pointe-Noire | 16:30Congo host Nigeria in a crucial Group A qualifier on Saturday. Congo lie second in Group A with seven points from four games, a point less than leaders South Africa. Nigeria lie three points…

France v Nigeria Preview

Round of 16 | Monday 30 June | Estádio Nacional de Brasilia, Brasília | 18:00European giants France take on African champions Nigeria on Monday night in the second round of the 2014 World Cup. France will be looking to return to the…

Nigeria v Bosnia & H Preview

Group F | Saturday 21 June | Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba | 23:59With Argentina favoured to top Group F, Nigeria and Bosnia and Herzegovina go head-to-head in a match that will have a huge bearing on who qualifies for the knockout stages of the…

Iran v Nigeria Preview

Group F | Monday 16 June | Arena da Baixada, Curitiba | 21:00African champions Nigeria kick-start their 2014 World Cup against arguably one of the weaker opponents of the 32 nations. A slip up here could cost Nigeria a place in the…