2021 AFCON: Debutants Comoros shatter Ghana’s dream with historic win
Despite a 3-2 loss to debutants Comoros on Tuesday in the northern Cameroonian city of Garoua; Ghana coach, Milovan Rajevac, has reaffirmed his commitment to rewrite the books with the Black Stars. El Fardou Ben Mohammed broke the deadlock after four minutes, and just when Ghana were about finding their way into the game, […]
AFCON 2021: Senegal, Guinea progress in Group B
Group B of the Africa Cup of Nations had a nail-biting finish, as Senegal and Guinea had to fight hard to progress to the last 16 of the competition in Cameroon. Senegal, who finished top of the group on five points, were held to a goalless draw by an impressive Malawi side on Tuesday, 18 […]
Zambia: FAZ appoint Croatian as national team coach
After failing to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations which is currently being played in Cameroon, the big bosses of Zambian football have appointed a new coach for the senior national team. The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) confirmed that they have appointed Croatian manager Aljosa Asanovic as the man to lead the national […]
Afcon 2021: Nigeria’s Eguavoen set to ring changes for Guinea-Bissau clash
Nigeria coach Augustine Eguavoen has revealed he will be making wholesale changes to the starting line up when his teams turn out against Guinea-Bissau at Ominisports Roumde Adjia on Wednesday. The Super Eagles have enjoyed a fine start, winning the two opening matches in Group D, following a 1-0 and 3-1 triumphs over Egypt and […]
AFCON 2021: Gabon has troubled Morocco in recent meetings
Morocco will have to come up with the perfect game to beat Gabon on Tuesday evening. The Panthers remain the team that has most frustrated the Moroccans in recent years. They have inflicted Coach Vahid his only defeat. The duel may seem a little unbalanced on paper, but the Gabonese Panthers have often given the […]
FIFA The Best: Edouard Mendy crowned best keeper
Edouard Mendy has won the title of best goalkeeper in FIFA The Best. The Senegalese goalkeeper beat Italy’s Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG), winner of the Yachin Trophy, and Germany’s Manuel Neuer. Another trophy to crown Edouard Mendy’s stratospheric year. The Senegalese goalkeeper has just won the FIFA The Best goalkeeper award. Mendy is ahead of France […]
AFCON 2021: Cape Verde and Cameroon Lament Olembe Stalemate
The coaches Humberto Bettencourt (Cape Verde) and Antonio Conceiçao (Cameroon) have lamented the fact that their last group game at the Olembe Stadium ended in a 1-1 stalemate. Speaking after the game, both gaffers said they wished to have ended the last group game with a win. “We managed a positive result even though we […]
AFCON 2021: Virus-hit Gabon to face Morocco
The Panthers of Gabon will on Tuesday, January 19, 2022, face Group C leaders Morocco with a couple of players testing positive for Coronavirus. In a recent communique published on the Gabon football federation’s social media handles, seven players won’t be available for the game against the Atlas Lions of Morocco. These are skipper Pierre-Emerick […]
