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CAF CL: Mamelodi Sundowns throw gates open for Wydad Casablanca visit

CAF CL: Mamelodi Sundowns throw gates open for Wydad Casablanca visit

South African giants Mamelodi Sundowns have announced free tickets for fans to attend the second leg of their CAF Champions League semi-final against Wydad Casablanca on Saturday. Sundowns held Wydad Casablanca to a goalless draw at the Stade Mohamed V last weekend and are in dire need of a win to advance into the Champions League final. The #TotalEnergiesCAFCL showdown is just around the corner &...

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: CAF approves Uyo for Nigeria game

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: CAF approves Uyo for Nigeria game

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, as Nigeria's home ground for the next Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game. The full list of stadiums that was released on Monday, had 48 countries represented, with CAF clearly stating that the list was only intended for matchday 5. The African football governing body's announcement comes as disappointing...

Liberia President Weah sets new expectations for Osimhen

Liberia President Weah sets new expectations for Osimhen

Liberia President George Weah has congratulated Nigerian Forward and man of the moment Victor Osimhen on surpassing his goal scoring record for an African in Serie A history. Weah extended his regards through an open letter on Facebook in which he also charged the Super Eagles striker to stay committed towards breaking more records and performing more exploits. Osimhen surpassed Weah’s record when he scored his...

Nigeria footballer Collins escapes war-plagued Sudan in his shorts

CAF Confederation Cup: Things to know about semi-final games & how to watch in Nigeria

The semi-final games of the 2022-23 CAF Confederation Cup will be played on Wednesday Tanzania's Young Africans taking on South Africa's Marumo Gallants while Ivory Coast's ASEC Mimosas battle the last team standing from North Africa, USM Alger. Ahead of the match-ups in Dar es Salaam and Abidjan, Afrosport curates things to know about the semi-final games and the secondary African club competition this campaign. An...

U17 AFCON: All you need to know and how to watch in Nigeria

U17 AFCON: All you need to know and how to watch in Nigeria

The 15th edition of the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations will take place from April 29 to May 19, 2023. 12 countries, including host nation Algeria and defending champions Cameroon, will compete for glory across three Algerian cities (Algiers, Annaba and Constantine). Somalia and South Sudan are the only two debutants in the competition this year after battling each other in the final of the Council...