Reigning African champions Senegal have fixed a date for an international friendly game against 2019 African champions Algeria as part of their preparations for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast. The Senegalese Football Federation revealed on Monday that the game which would be a rematch of the AFCON 2019 final will take place at the Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Diamniadio, Dakar. The...
Chelsea confirmed the signing of Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson on an eight-year deal from La Liga club Villarreal on Friday. Jackson becomes the latest Senegal international to move to Stamford Bridge after his compatriots Kalidou Koulibaly and Edouard Mendy left for Saudi Arabia in June. Afrosport provides the details to know about the African star that set La Liga on fire with goals last season. ...
Sadio Mane found the back of the net twice as Senegal defeated Brazil in an international friendly at Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon on Tuesday night. The game was part of a campaign to tackle the problem of racism in football after Vinicius Junior came under the spotlight for racist abuse he suffered in La Liga match between Valencia and Real Madrid last month. The Selecao...
Zambia got the better of the Ivory Coast with 3-0 win in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Saturday while South Africa defeated Morocco 2-1. The Chipolopolo were second in Group H prior to Saturday's game and put in a very commanding display as Serge Aurier (own goal), Patson Daka and Kings Kangwa all got their names on the scoresheet. https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1670083361727995904?t=z0XDjXo5TMI0EIctLtPeuQ&s=19 The victory at...
Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly said they are aiming for victory in their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin to regain top spot in FIFA rankings for Africa. The Teranga Lions already qualified for next year's AFCON in the Ivory Coast as they hope to retain the continental title they lifted in Cameroon in 2022. Koulibaly admitted the match against Gernot Rohr's Benin would be...
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