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AFCON 2023: Kouyate leaves Senegal camp after family tragedy

AFCON 2023: Kouyate leaves Senegal camp after family tragedy

Senegal midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate has temporarily left the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations to mourn the death of his father in Dakar. The Nottingham Forest star was an unused substitute in Senegal's 3-0 defeat of the Gambia on Monday and he is rated as one of the veterans in Aliou Cisse's squad. Kouyate got the news of his father's passage at the Teranga Lions' camp in...

AFCON 2023: Nigeria defender Osayi-Samuel suffers food poisoning in Ivory Coast

AFCON 2023: Nigeria defender Osayi-Samuel suffers food poisoning in Ivory Coast

Super Eagles defender Bright Osayi-Samuel said that he is recovering well after suffering from food poisoning in Ivory Coast. The Fenerbahce star missed Nigeria's opening match at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday as he was an unused substitute. After missing the team's training on Monday, Osayi-Samuel is now in a race against time to be fit for their fixture against...

Europa League: Boniface scores as Leverkusen hit five past Qarabag

AFCON 2023: Big blow for Nigeria as Boniface withdraws due to injury

Nigeria have been dealt a huge injury blow ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with Victor Bonfiace’s withdrawal due to an injury. The Bayer Leverkusen star did not feature in the Super Eagles’ friendly games against Dubai-based club Al Gharbia on Sunday and AFCON-bound Guinea on Monday. The 23-year-old confirmed the injury setback by sending his best wishes to the rest of his internal...

2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Salah strikes four times as Egypt trash Djibouti

AFCON 2023: Salah included as home-based stars dominate Egypt squad

Egypt coach Rui Vitoria has invited 18 home-based players in his final 27-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. The Pharaohs' list is dominated by players from Egyptian Premier League clubs Al Ahly and Pyramids while foreign-based stars like Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, Nantes winger Moahmed Mostafa, Arsenal's Mohamed Elneny also made the cut.   Full Squad List Goalkeepers: Mohamed El Shenawy...