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History made as Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry elected as first African, female IOC president

Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry on Thursday etched her name in the history books as she has been elected the 10th president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Afrosport reports. The 41-year-old, who was chosen from a secret ballot of seven candidates at the 144th IOC Session in Costa Navarino, Greece, becomes the first woman and first African to serve as IOC president. Coventry has been elected for...

2026WCQ: Kwizera boasts of home advantage for Rwanda against Nigeria

by Kunle Fayiga

20 March 2025

Rwandan midfielder Jojea Kwizera believes home advantage will help the Amavubi when they host Nigeria in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the iconic Amahoro Stadium in Kigali on Friday, Afrosport reports. The Central African nation played out a goalless draw when the two teams faced each other in Kigali last September in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations before going on to stun the...

2026WCQ: Musona confident Zimbabwe can upset Nigeria in Uyo

by Kunle Fayiga

20 March 2025

Knowledge Musona is confident Zimbabwe can defeat Nigeria in their upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier next Tuesday in Uyo, Afrosport reports. The Southern African team are yet to win a game in the qualifiers, with two points from four games and are bottom of Group C, one point behind the Super Eagles who are equally winless. Both sides played a 1-1 draw when they met...

2026WCQ: Madagascar thump CAR, Cameroon held by Eswatini

by Kunle Fayiga

19 March 2025

Madagascar temporarily moved to the top of Group I in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers after recording a 4-1 away win over the Central African Republic in Casablanca on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. Hugo Gambor put the Central Africans in front in the ninth minute but the Malagasy came back with Rayan Raveloson netting twice between the 17th and 21st minute. The Island nation were able...

UWCL: Chawinga scores as Lyon edge Bayern Munich in quarter-final first leg

by Kunle Fayiga

19 March 2025

Tabitha Chawinga was on target as Olympique Lyon defeated Bayern Munich away from home in the first leg of the UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday night, Afrosport reports. The Malawi star set things off at FC Bayern Campus when she profited from defender Linda Sembrant's mistake to strike the ball into the right corner of the net. It was the first goal for Chawinga...

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History made as Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry elected as first African, female IOC president

2026WCQ: Kwizera boasts of home advantage for Rwanda against Nigeria

2026WCQ: Musona confident Zimbabwe can upset Nigeria in Uyo

2026WCQ: Madagascar thump CAR, Cameroon held by Eswatini

UWCL: Chawinga scores as Lyon edge Bayern Munich in quarter-final first leg

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