Defending champions Senegal have progressed to the knockout stages of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after a 3-1 win over Cameroon on Friday. This Group C game between two of the continent’s heavyweights offered plenty of intrigue as the defending champions faced the five-time winners in Yamoussoukro. After just 16 minutes, Aliou Cissé’s side drew first blood thanks to Ismaïla Sarr’s opener. The Olympique Marseille striker fired into the bottom right-hand corner after Cameroon defence failed to clear away Lamine Camara’s corner, and Cissé’s effort took a hefty deflection off André-Frank Zambo Anguissa before beating André Onana. After missing Cameroon’s 1-1 tie with…
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Cape Verde Islands become the first country to qualify for the Round of 16 of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast after beating Mozambique 3-0 on Friday. Former Manchester United player Bebe scored a 40-yard free-kick to put Cape Verde infront in the 32nd minute, while Captain Ryan Mendes took advantage of a defensive mistake to double their lead six minutes after the break. In the 69th minute, Kevin Pina then hammered a brilliant strike into the top corner from outside the box to seal the win. Mozambique’s best moments came through Geny Catamo. He won a penalty in the…
Defending champions Senegal will lock horns with Cameroon today in Group C of the 2023 AFCON. Predict the score line of the game and stand a chance of winning one of our monetary prizes. Drop your prediction in the comment section of the post. The first two correct predictions will win get the prizes, and predictions will end by 6:00pm Nigerian time. More than one entry will be disqualified. Stroll down, and click on ADD A COMMENT to make your prediction.
William Troost-Ekong’s second-half penalty handed Nigeria a narrow 1-0 victory over Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) hosts Ivory Coast, a first defeat for the Elephants in nine matches and a result that blows Group A open with one fixture to go. The first competitive meeting in over a decade between these two multiple-time tournament winners began with an electric pace. Nine minutes on the clock, within 60 seconds of one another, at one end of the field Victor Osimhen broke free of the hosts’ back line before skying his first attempt at goal. Then rushing towards the opposite goal, Stanley…
Olympique Lyon have completed the signing of Nigerian striker Gift Orban for €13m. The striker joins the French club from Gent until 2028 after completing his medical yesterday. The Nigerian attacker has enjoyed an extraordinary rise since joining Norwegian club Stabæk Fotball back in 2022 from Bison FC, a club in Nigeria. In his first and only season there, he scored 19 goals and gave seven assists in just 24 appearances, drawing the attention of KVV Gent who signed him last winter for €3.3 million. His form didn’t stop there, as in his first half-season in Belgium he proved to…
It was a dream start to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for hosts Ivory Coast as they avoided the ignominy of becoming the first host nation to lose their opener in this century with a 2-0 win over Guinea Bissau on Saturday. Ivorian fans can now dream of becoming the first host nation to lift the trophy since Egypt in 2006, but looking to derail those aspirations next will be opponents here Nigeria. Jean-Louis Gasset’s side will enter this clash in high spirits and with some solid form under their belts having lost just one of their last 11 matches (W7,…
PREDICT AND WIN! 🌟 ⭐️ It’s the Nigeria Super Eagles 🆚 host country Ivory Coast today at the 2023 AFCON. Predict the score line of the game and stand a chance of winning one of our monetary prizes. Drop your prediction in the comment section of the post. You can only predict once on a game, as more than one entry will be disqualified. The first two correct predictions will win our cash prize, and predictions will end by 6:00pm Nigerian time. Good luck.
Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro has admitted that he is unclear as to how Umar Sadiq has seemingly recovered from injury weeks ahead of schedule. Sadiq was due to be one of the players to lead the line for the Super Eagles at the African Cup of Nations, but Peseiro dropped him from the squad after an injury. It was thought the Real Sociedad forward would be out for around three weeks, and thus he was sent home from the African Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire. Yet on Tuesday the striker played the last 17 minutes for Real Sociedad in…
Saudi Pro League club Al Etiffaq have agreed to terminate Jordan Henderson’s contract. The England midfielder is on the verge of a return to Europe – just six months after quitting the Premier League for the riches of Saudi Arabia. The former Liverpool captain will leave their training camp in Abu Dhabi and return to England, as he searches for a new club. However, Henderson is close to joining Ajax, and preparations are being made for his arrival in Amsterdam but no deal has yet been concluded. The 33-year-old was lured away from Anfield in the summer by Al-Ettifaq, who…
Italian club AS Roma confirm that José Mourinho and his coaching staff will leave the club with immediate effect. Jose Mourinho took over at Roma in May 2021, following his departure from Tottenham. He led the team to win the Conference League in Tirana on May 25th, 2022, and to the Europa League final in Budapest last season. Roma official statement: “We would like to thank José on behalf of all of us at AS Roma for his passion and efforts since his arrival at the club,” said Dan and RyanFriedkin. “We will always have great memories of his tenure…