Nigeria have been drawn against South Africa, Benin, Zimbabwe, Rwanda and Lesotho in Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The road to the Mundial in the United States of America, Canada and Mexico will start on November 13 with the first matchday and will run till November 2025 for the final of the play-offs between the best runners-up from the groups. 54 countries...
The draw for the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League qualifiers was conducted in Morocco on Wednesday with teams from the six CAF zones jostling for spots in the Ivory Coast. Nigeria Women Football League champions, Delta Queens find themselves in Group A of the WAFU Zone B qualifiers. Delta Queens are aiming to make their debut appearance in the Women's Champions League after Bayelsa Queens and...
It was another impressive Diamond League outing for African athletes in Lausanne on Friday with victories in a number of events at the Pontaise Stadium. Africa's fastest woman, Marie Josee Ta Lou set the pace with her commanding pace in the women's 100m event. Ta Lou clocked a time of 10.88 seconds to beat Daryll Neita and Gina Luckenkemper to second and third respectively. The 34-year-old...
Nigeria Women’s Cricket Team, the Female Yellow Greens made a bright start at the Kwibuka Women’s tournament in Kigali, Rwanda on Sunday. Coach Leke Oyede’s ladies shoved off the ‘underdogs’ tag against Kenya as they secured victory by four wickets. Kenya won the toss and chose to bat first. Inspired by captain Queentor Abel’s incredible batting skills, Kenya finished the first innings with 95 runs for...
The African continent is well represented in the UEFA Champions League winners' list and a total of 26 African players have lifted the prestigious trophy at their clubs. Ahead of Saturday's final between Inter Milan and Manchester City which could see either Cameroon's Andre Onana or Algeria's Riyad Mahrez emerge victorious, Afrosport ranks African countries by the number of winners they have produced. Ghana - 5...
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