AFCON 2023: Qualifier pools are now known
The twelve qualifying pools for the 2023 African Cup of Nations, which were formed on Tuesday 19 April in South Africa, are almost all a perfect mix of “big” and “small” teams. In theory, the former should pass without difficulty, but the last final phase, Cameroon 2021, showed that the latter should not be buried […]
AFCON 2021: A Zimbabwean in distress and stuck in Cameroon
A Zimbabwean sports consultant, Alvin Zhakata came to Cameroon for the 2021 African Cup of Nations in January. But the delegation with which he went to Cameroon left without him. Since then, the 35-year-old has been living in the Cameroonian capital. “I’m exhausted. I’m getting depressed. God only knows if I will return to […]
Morocco 2022: Boost for Super Falcons as Oshoala and Ayinde return to training
By EMMANUEL ETIM Asisat Oshoala and Halimatu Ayinde have returned to full training with Barcelona and Eskilstuna United after recovering from their respective injury spells on the sidelines, SportNewsAfrica can report. Oshoala had only returned from a knee injury in December 2021 after spending about two months on the sidelines before she yet again recently […]
NBA – Sixers – Raptors: Embiid vs Siakam 1-0
The Philadelphia pivot won the first round of the duel with his Cameroonian compatriot and Toronto winger on Saturday 16 April. Embiid (21)-Siakam (43), the long-awaited Cameroonian duel did not meet expectations. It was timid. The Philadelphia Sixers are well into the Eastern Conference playoffs. They beat (131-111) the Toronto Raptors on Saturday 16 April […]
CAF Confed Cup: Orlando Pirates Coach blames referee for defeat to Simba
Orlando Pirates FC head coach Mandla Mcikazi has blamed the referee for their defeat away to Simba SC in the first leg quarter final clash of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup. The Tanzanian side beat Orlando Pirates 1-0 in a match played on Sunday at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam. Ghanaian import […]
CAF Champions League: Sundowns will qualify for semi finals – Coach Mokwena
Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena has said he is confident his team will qualify for the semi final stage of the 2021/2022 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League. Despite losing the first leg of the quarter final 2-1 away to Petro de Luanda at the Estadio 11 de Novembro in Angola last Saturday, Mokwena says they […]
