Namibia head coach Collin Benjamin has named a 28-man squad for the last two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers 2025 qualifiers against Cameroon and Kenya, Afrosport reports. The Warriors have lost all four of their qalifying matches and have no chance of making the finals in Morocco next year, having made the last-16 at this year’s tournament in the Ivory Coast. Benjamin named 10 players from...
The Nigerian women’s amputee football team, the Special Falcons, have withdrawn of the maiden edition of the Women's Amputee Football World Cup currently taking place in Barranquilla, Colombia, Afrosport reports. The Special Falcons were drawn in Group C of the inaugural event and were expected to battle it out with Ecuador, the United States and Ukraine, and had been training in the Nigerian federal capital city...
The eighth edition of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup kicks off on Wednesday with three African teams set to hoist the continent’s flags in Dominican Republic. Nigeria, Zambia and Kenya have earned the rights to represent Africa at the age grade Mundial, which is scheduled to take place from October 16 - November 3, 2024. With the kick off just hours away, Afrosport provides a...
Ruth Chepngetich ensured it was an all-Kenyan affair in both the men’s and women’s races at the Chicago marathon on Sunday as the long-distance runner joined compatriot John Korir in claiming victory at the event. The 30-year-old smashed the women’s world record by almost two minutes, as she cruised to victory at the Chicago marathon in two hours, nine minutes and 56 seconds (2:09:56). Chepngetich shattered...
Kenyan long-distance runner John Korir clinched the men’s title at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday after crossing the finish line in a personal best time of two hours, 22 minutes, and 44 seconds (2:22:44). The race, which began with the runners paying tribute to the late Kelvin Kiptum, ended with his 27-year-old compatriot Korir claiming his first major marathon triumph. Kiptum led an African 1-2-3 as...
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