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Nigeria won 2-0 on Saturday January 27 at Abidjan’s Stade Félix Houphoüet-Boigny against Cameroon, who never managed to turn the game around. A double from Lookman sent Nigeria straight into the quarter-finals. Even the introduction of Vincent Aboubakar in the 75th minute for his first minutes of action in this …

Now that the group phase has come to an end, the round-of-16 stage promises to be decisive, with big games such as Nigeria VS Cameroon, and Senegal VS Côte d’Ivoire. Here’s the full match schedule. January 27 (6 p.m.) Angola – Namibia, Stade de la Paix, Bouaké (9 p.m.) Nigeria …

A 27-year-old taxi driver has been arrested for running over a police officer on duty at Agona Swedru in the Central region, Ghana. “The officer was directing traffic on the busy dual carriage road before the incident,” according to reports. “The driver with vehicle registration number GW 6086-22 was driving …

Since the 1984 CAN, when only eight nations took part, Côte d’Ivoire is hosting this continental sporting event for the second time in its history, starting on January 13, 2024. In total, nearly 1.5 billion dollars have been invested to accelerate certain infrastructure projects, notably stadiums and roads. “All eyes …

With the verdict expected on Monday December 11, 2023 in Marrakech, the Confederation of African Football announced the shortlist of nominees for the final of the CAF Awards 2023. Player of the Year category, Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi will be in the running alongside Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah. …

Lionel Messi won his 8th Ballon d’Or at the Ballon d’Or 2023 awards ceremony held at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. At the age of 36, Lionel Messi won the prestigious award for the 8th time. The Argentine star is ahead of Norway’s Erling Haaland (2nd) and France’s Kylian …

South Africa hooker Bongi Mbonambi will start against New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday after a ruling there was “insufficient evidence” that he used a racist slur towards Tom Curry . But governing body World Rugby added that the England flanker had made the allegation in …

South Africa’s sports minister has expressed support for rugby star Bongi Mbonambi, who was accused of using a racial slur towards England’s Tom Curry during the World Cup semi-final last Saturday. “Bongi Mbonambi is us. We support you Bongi, and the rest of the Springboks as you prepare for the …

New Ivorian Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé has taken charge of the sports ministry as the country prepares to host the African Cup of Nations in January. His appointment comes amid concerns about the West African nation’s readiness for the continent’s premier football tournament. The previous sports minister was sacked …

Kenyan marathon runner Titus Ekiru has received a 10-year ban for doping and tampering. One of his positive tests was taken at the Milan Marathon in 2021, which he won in a time of two hours, two minutes and 57 seconds. That time would currently rank him the seventh-fastest marathon …