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CAF Awards 2024: Troost-Ekong dropped as Ademola Lookman makes five-man shortlist

Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman made the cut as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the top five nominees for the 2024 African Player of the Year award on Monday, Afrosport reports. Lookman, who is the frontrunner to win the award having enjoyed a spectacular season with both club and country, is joined by Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, Simon Adingra (Ivory Coast), Serhou Guirassy (Guinea), and Ronwen Williams...

CAF Awards 2024: Nwabali, Onana & Williams to battle for Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year

CAF Awards 2024: Nwabali, Onana & Williams to battle for Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year

The battle for the best men’s goalkeeper on the African soil is expected to be a tough one to call as Nigerian shot-stopper Stanley Nwabali will have to contend with seven other goalies, including Andre Onana and Ronwen Williams. Nwabali was one of the Super Eagles’ surprise packages at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, where the Chippa United goalkeeper kept four clean sheets in seven...

CAF Awards 2024: Lookman, Troost-Ekong lead nominees for Men’s Player of the Year

CAF Awards 2024: Lookman, Troost-Ekong lead nominees for Men’s Player of the Year

The Nigerian duo of Ademola Lookman and William Troost-Ekong both headline a star-studded list of nominees for the Men’s African Football Player of the Year at the 2024 CAF Awards, Afrosport reports. Lookman starred for Atalanta within the year under review, as he led the Italian club to triumph in the UEFA Europa League, where he scored a hat-trick in the final, and finished with 17...

AFCON 2023: South Africans didn’t believe in Bafana Bafana – Broos

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Percy Tau missing again as Broos names final South Africa squad

Hugo Broos, head coach of South Africa’s national team, has named 23 players to his final squad for this month’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Congo Brazzaville. It is important to note that the Belgian previously announced an initial 32-man preliminary squad in late September. Broos has now trimmed the list down, cutting nine players off the initial squad as they prepare to take...

2026 World Cup Qualifiers: South Africa release final squad for Nigeria & Zimbabwe ties

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: South Africa’s Broos names 32-man preliminary list for Congo ties

South Africa’s head coach Hugo Broos has named a strong 32-man preliminary squad for their upcoming double-header against Congo in next month’s qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The 72-year-old Belgian has recalled goalkeeper and captain Ronwen Williams to the team after the 32-year-old missed their last two matches due to injury. He has also called upon Percy Tau after he omitted the...