Niger got their first points on board at the 2024 African Nations Championship after holding South Africa to a goalless draw in their Group C encounter in Kampala on Friday, Afrosport reports. The Menas had already suffered defeats to Guinea and co-hosts Uganda in their opening two games and were underdogs against the Amabinneplaas. They however put in a spirited performance as kept the South Africans...
The Guinean government on Monday has revealed that at least 56 people have died in a crush following clashes at a football match in the nation’s second-largest city, Nzerekore, Afrosport reports. According to reports, a controversial refereeing decision ignited the violence during the final of a tournament played in honour of Guinea’s military leader Mamady Doumbouya, who seized power in a September 2021 coup. The Guinean...
Mozambique, Botswana, and Tanzania are among the 24 nations set to compete in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco following their results in the qualifiers on Tuesday, Afrosport reports. The Mambas of Mozambique secured a 2-1 win over Guinea-Bissau at the Estadio Nacional 24 de Setembro. Bruno Langa opened the scoring for Mozambique in the ninth minute, but Everton forward Beto drew the...
Ethiopa remained winless in Group H of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers as they lost 2-0 to Tanzania in Kinshasa on Saturday, Afrosport reports. The Tanzanians got the lead just 15 minutes into the first half with a header following a set piece situation put into the net by Simon Msuva. In the 31st minute, Tanzania doubled the lead with another header from...
Egypt finished top of Group C in the men's football event at the 2024 Paris Olympics after a 2-1 win over Spain on Tuesday. Pyramids FC forward Ibrahim Abdel scored in either half for the Pharaohs while Samu Omorodion, who is of Nigeria heritage, scored the consolation goal for the Spaniards. Egypt topped Group C with seven points ahead of Spain, the Dominican Republic and Uzbekistan....
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