Afcon qualifiers

Mauritania qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the third time after a dramatic 2-1 victory over Gabon, while DR Congo secured its place in the tournament after a 2-0 home victory against Sudan on Saturday. Needing just a…

Gambia and Congo’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier in the city of Marrakech in Morocco will go ahead as scheduled on Sunday, despite the powerful earthquake that struck on Friday night which has so far killed more than 1,000 people…

Nigeria's Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, will grace the senior men’s national team game against São Tomé and Principe, at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Sunday. Speaking with his media…

Captain William Ekong said the Super Eagles of Nigeria will go all out for a handsome victory against the visiting Falcons and True Parrots of Sao Tome and Principe, at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo on Sunday as a welcome gift for the…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have started training at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, as they  prepare for Thursday’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Sierra Leone. The three-time African champions returned to…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria thrashed the Crocodiles of Lesotho 3-0 in its Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final qualifying match at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, with goals  from Victor Osihmen, Oghenekaro Etebo and Paul Onuachu. Nigeria…

After a relentless few weeks of action in the ongoing European football qualifiers,  AFCON qualifiers, club football takes a back seat as the international scene takes center stage once more, having played series of games and with plenty of…

Burkina Faso become the fifth team to join hosts Cameroon in January’s finals after a 0-0 draw with the Cranes of Uganda. The 2013 finalists finished third in 2017, but missed the last tournament in Egypt two years ago. Cameroon 2021…

Gambia’s Scorpions qualified for the Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the first time ever after a slim 1-0 victory over Angola in Banjul on Thursday. The victory sees Gambia move to 10 points with one round of matches left.…

The public and the media will no longer be allowed into the Super Eagles trainings as they put finishing touches to tactics for Saturday’s decisive AFCON qualifier against Benin. Fans and reporters were allowed for the team’s training at…