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AFCON 2023: CAF announce date for tournament’s official draw

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Preliminary round draws set for Tuesday

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) have announced that the draws for the preliminary round of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers is scheduled to hold on Tuesday in Cairo, Egypt. The preliminary round will comprise of the eight lowest-ranked African teams as per the FIFA rankings. These are Somalia, Djibouti, Sao Tome and Principe, Chad, Mauritius, South Sudan, Liberia and Eswatini. The games will...

UCL: Mazzarri explains why Osimhen did not start against Real Madrid

Osimhen doubtful for UCL clash with Barcelona

Napoli manager Walter Mazzarri says that Victor Osimhen is in doubt to face Barcelona in their UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg clash at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Wednesday. The 25-year-old Nigerian returned back to Naples on Friday after his participation at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations where Super Eagles reached the final but lost to hosts Ivory Coast. He did not...

Saudi Pro League: Nigeria’s Onyekuru and Nwakaeme inspire Al Feiha to victory

Awoniyi: How Nigerian star made headlines with goal celebration in Nottingham Forest win

Taiwo Awoniyi made headlines with his goal celebration after scoring in Nottingham Forest's 2-0 win over 10-man West Ham United in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. The Nigeria international was making his fifth appearance since returning from a groin injury that kept him out for two months. He opened the scoring against West Ham by latching on to Nicolas Dominguez's pass before showing sheer strength...