Nigeria's under-17 women's team, the Flamingos, were held to a 1-1 draw by Mexico in a pre-tournament friendly match on Monday night as part of their preparation for this month's FIFA U17 Women's World Cup. The Flamingos, who arrived at their base in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic’s capital city last week, got ahead in the 33rd minute through midfielder Faridat Abdulkareem. However, the young Nigerians were...
Ghana national team manager Chris Hughton stated that home advantage was key in Mexico's 2-0 friendly win over the Black Stars in Charlotte in the early hours of Sunday morning. Goals from Hirving Lozano and Uriel Antuna were more than enough to give El Tri the victory and Hughton acknowledged the North American giants were always going to be a tough opposition for his side. He...
Angola and Egypt were both in action on Tuesday in game day 3 of the 2023 FIBA World Cup. However, it was contrasting outcomes for the two African sides, as the Angolans lost to the Dominican Republic in their final Group A game, while Egypt defeated Mexico to register their first win at the tournament since 1994. Angola were beaten 67-75 at the Araneta Coliseum in...
The second tie in Group D at this year’s FIBA World Cup saw Egypt lose 67-93 to Lithuania in their opening game at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. The five-time AfroBasket champions were overpowered by the Lithuanians, led by New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas, who finished with a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds. Lithuania led right from the jump, finishing...
Jamaica and 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup hosts, the United States, have booked their spots in the quarter-finals after their 5-0 and 6-0 victories over Saint Kitts and Nevis and Trinidad and Tobago respectively on Sunday. Both sides were tied on four points going into the final round of group stage fixtures and were expected to dominate with goals just as they did in their previous games....
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