French forward Antoine Griezmann has announced his retirement from international football, Afrosport reports. The 33-year-old, played 137 times for France, scoring 44 goals and providing 38 assists for Les Bleus since he made his debut in a friendly match against the Netherlands in 2014. Griezmann, who scored a penalty in the 2018 FIFA World Cup final as France beat Croatia 4-2 to win the title, announced the...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have begun their race to securing a ticket for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations—Morocco 2025—fairly well with a win and a draw in their two opening games against Benin Republic and Rwanda, respectively. As Nigeria gears up for October’s double-header against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya, it is important that the most in-form players are called up to the Super Eagles team...
Emerse Fae, head coach of Ivory Coast, has named a star-studded 25-man team for his side’s upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Sierra Leone next month. The 40-year-old AFCON 2023-winning manager has called upon Villarreal defender Eric Bailly, who missed the tournament they won as hosts, Seko Fofana, Franck Kessie, Manchester United forward Amad Diallo, Philippe Krasso, and first choice goalkeeper Yahia Fofana....
Senegal beat Sierra Leone at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Complex in Liberia to win the 2025 under-20 WAFU A qualifying Championship. With the victory, the Young Teranga Lions earned themselves a spot in the 2025 U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) along with clinching the regional title. 𝙐𝙁𝙊𝘼𝘼 𝙐20 2024 𝙒𝙄𝙉𝙉𝙀𝙍𝙎 🏆🥇 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 🇸🇳🇸🇳🇸🇳🇸🇳🇸🇳🇸🇳🇸🇳🇸🇳🇸🇳🇸🇳🇸🇳 pic.twitter.com/sMfUuE7TxM — Equipe du Sénégal (@GaindeYi) September 28, 2024 The Senegalese team...
Nigeria women’s under-19 cricket team, the Junior Female Yellow Greens, made history on Sunday, as they emerged victorious in the International Cricket Council (ICC) U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Africa qualifying tournament in Kigali, Rwanda. The Junior Female Yellow Greens were unbeaten throughout the just-concluded tournament in East Africa, beating Zimbabwe in Sunday’s final at the Gahanga 2 Oval, as they sealed qualification for next year’s...
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