After months of anticipation, the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations is set to kick-off on Saturday, January 13 with hosts the Ivory Coast set to take on Guinea-Bissau in Group A. Afrosport previews all four teams that make up the group, including Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea, with an in-depth look at their AFCON history, record while also revealing the full squad list of each side. NIGERIA...
Super Eagles midfielder Wilfried Ndidi could be out for up to three months on the sidelines after picking up a muscle injury while on club duty, Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca disclosed on Friday. The 27-year-old, who was initially named to the Super Eagles 25-man squad for this month’s Africa Cup of Nations but was replaced by Belgium-based Alhassan Yusuf, missed Leicester’s 4-1 win over Huddersfield...
Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp said he would be happy if Mohamed Salah’s Egypt fail to make it out of their group at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Klopp lamented the absence of the two-time African Footballer of the Year as Liverpool prepare to face Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday. Salah is currently in Egypt with the...
The Confederation of African Football has announced a 40 percent increase in the prize money for the winners of the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, which is slated for Ivory Coast this month. The winning team at this edition of the tournament will earn a whopping $7 million, with CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe hoping that the increase in prize winnings will facilitate the “effective...
Ghana international Mohammed Kudus has been nominated for the December Player of the Month award in the Premier League. The 23-year-old, who has been integral to West Ham United’s success this season, has been shortlisted alongside seven other Premier League stars that shone in the league in the final month of 2023. Kudus, who scored four goals for the Hammers in the month of December, helping...
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