Nigeria maintained their position in the latest FIFA World Rankings released by the football governing body on Thursday. The three-time African champions are placed 40th in the world and they occupy the sixth position in Africa, following their uninspiring results in the two friendly matches played earlier this month. Jose Peseiro’s men drew 2-2 with the Green Falcons of Saudi Arabia on October 13 before claiming...
Al Nassr's Senegalese forward Sadio Mane has bought French fourth division club Bourges Foot 18. The two-time African Footballer of the Year completed the purchase of the majority stake on Wednesday and he confirmed that his belief to take Bourges Foot 18 to the next level of development started as far back as 2020. Bourges Foot 8 currently occupy the 13th spot in the 14-team National...
Islam Slimani scored in added time as Algeria played out a 1-1 draw with rivals Egypt in an international friendly in Abu Dhabi on Monday night The Desert Foxes thumped Caper Verde 5-1 in their previous friendly while the Pharaohs defeated Zambia 1-0 also in Abu Dhabi. Things started on a bad note for Egypt against Algeria as Mohamed Hany was given a straight red card...
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was in action from start to finish but ended up on the losing side as Gabon were defeated 2-1 by Mauritania in their final Group I 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday. Both sides were tied on seven points going into this game and the Panthers needing to take all three points to have the edge on head-to-head after the reverse fixture...
Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson scored his first Premier League goal for Chelsea in their 3-0 thrashing of Luton Town on Friday night. Jackson sealed the Blues' first victory of the season in the 75th minute after Raheem Sterling scored a brace. The 22-year-old who moved to Stamford Bridge from Villarreal this summer, has started each of Chelsea's opening games this season. Jackson's maiden goal for Chelsea...
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