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AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Liberia, Chad, South Sudan, Somalia know opponents

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Liberia, Chad, South Sudan, Somalia know opponents

The Confederation of African Football (CAF),on Tuesday, conducted the preliminary draw for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The preliminary qualifiers features the eight lowest-ranked countries on the continent, according to the latest FIFA ranking. Liberia, Chad, Somalia, Mauritius, Eswatini, Sao Tome, Djibouti and South Sudan will change one another for the final four spots in the final qualifying round. The two-legged fixtures will be...

UCL Draw: Osimhen’s Napoli paired with record winners Real Madrid in Group C

Osimhen ruled out of Napoli’s Serie A game against Genoa

Napoli have ruled Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen out for their Serie A game against Genoa on Saturday. Osimhen arrived Italy on Friday after participating at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast where Nigeria finished as runners-up. The 2023 African Footballer of the Year started individual training on Friday and he will continue the same session on Saturday as Walter Mazzarri’s side prepare for...

‘I can’t go to Africa’ – Mourinho overwhelmed with love

‘I can’t go to Africa’ – Mourinho overwhelmed with love

Former Chelsea and Roma manager Jose Mourinho has confessed his admiration for African players and the continent. In addition to his success in European club football, Mourinho is renowned for boosting his squad with players of African descent. During his stay at Chelsea, the Portuguese coach brought Ivorian duo Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou, Camrroon’s Geremi Nijtap, Ghana’s Michael Essien, Egypt’s Mohamed Salah and Nigeria’s John Obi...

Kenya athletics icon Henry Rono dies after celebrating 72nd birthday

Kenya athletics icon Henry Rono dies after celebrating 72nd birthday

Former world record slayer Henry Rono passed away at the age of 72 on Thursday, barely three days after he celebrated his birthday. Rono was renowned for setting four world records in 3,000m, 5,000m, 10,000m and 3,000m steeplechase within 81 days in year 1978. Rono won two gold medals for Kenya in 10,000m and 3,000m steeplechase events at 1978 African Games in Algeris and he followed...