Matchday two of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers continued on Monday as AFCON 2021 champions, Senegal, laboured to a slim 1-0 win against Burundi at the Bingu National Stadium in Malawi. The Teranga Lions were left frustrated for long periods in a game which they dominated as the Burundi defence stood resolute throughout the match. However, Aliou Cisse's men eventually got a breakthrough as...
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has scooped the La Liga Coach of the Month award for August, Afrosport reports. The German, who joined the Catalan club on a two-year deal this summer, has enjoyed a remarkable start to life in Spain. ⚡️BREAKING NEWS: Hansi Flick named La Liga 𝐂𝐎𝐀𝐂𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐇 for August! 👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔝🔝🔝 pic.twitter.com/UyCq06WWVU — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) September 9, 2024 Flick led Barcelona to...
Super Eagles interim Coach, Austin Eguavoen, has rated highly the calibre of players at his disposal while noting that the team has the potential to achieve their tasks, Afrosport reports. Eguavoen, who is having his fourth stint as coach stated this after Nigeria's 3-0 victory over Benin Republic in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match played at the Godswill Akpabio stadium, Uyo. The gaffer...
Twelve European powerhouses will compete at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup scheduled to be played in the United States from June 15 - July 13, 2025, Afrosport reports. The competition, which is planned to be the first under an expanded format with 32 teams, also includes the winners of the four previous continental championships as announced by its organisers, FIFA. The most successful and current...
Super Eagles and Atalanta winger, Ademola Lookman, was amongst the 28 players shortlisted for world football's most prestigious individual award, The Ballon d'Or, Afrosport reports. Nominated for the 2024 Ballon d’Or Ademola Lookman Atalanta Bergame Nigeria#ballondor pic.twitter.com/1ODk7OaSFW — Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) September 4, 2024 Ahead of the ceremony scheduled to be held on October 28 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, France, the organisers of...
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