The preliminary draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations has been held today at the Confederations of African Football headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. The draw followed the conclusion of the 34th edition of the competition hosted by Ivory Coast. The preliminary draw had the…

Marseille announced on Tuesday the departure of Italian coach Gennaro Gattuso after only five months in charge, with former Ivory Coast boss Jean-Louis Gasset named as his replacement. Gattuso’s exit came after he admitted to club officials on Monday that he “no longer…

Diogo Jota faces “months” on the sidelines after damaging his knee in Liverpool’s win at Brentford, adding to manager Jurgen Klopp’s mounting injury woes as they chase Premier League glory. Saturday’s 4-1 win victory in London on Saturday came at a heavy cost…

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reached an agreement in principle for the 2025 Cup of Nations to be played in July and August next year in Morocco, a CAF official told AFP. Earlier this month, CAF president Patrice Motsepe refused to…

The Minister of Sports Development John Enoh is rallying Nigerian star Alex Iwobi after the player was subjected to cyberbullying in the wake of the country’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) loss.  Nigeria slumped to Ivory Coast in the final of the 2023 AFCON…

President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) on every member of the Super Eagles that participated at the just concluded African Cup of Nations. President Bola Tinubu is presently hosting Nigeria’s national football…

Players and officials of the Super Eagles are worried that the injury that saw first choice goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, stretchered off the field during Nigeria’s round of 16 clash with Cameroon may keep the South Africa-based keeper out of the team’s quarterfinal battle…

Record seven-time champions Egypt, lacking injured talisman Mohamed Salah, were knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday after losing a penalty shootout 8-7 against DR Congo. Goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi converted the winning spot-kick in San-Pedro after fellow shot-stopper Mohamed Abou…