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2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Ivory Coast maintain perfect start with victory over The Gambia

2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Ivory Coast maintain perfect start with victory over The Gambia

Ivory Coast made it two wins from two games in Group F of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers after defeating The Gambia 2-0 on Monday evening. The Elephants were fresh off an emphatic 9-0 win over Seychelles in their opening qualifier and went ahead against the Scorpions via Fiorentina forward Christian Kouame, who was an unused substitute against Seychelles, just before the halftime break. It...

U-20 AFCON: Bosso confident Flying Eagles will secure World Cup qualification

U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles boss Bosso sets sight on finals

Ahead of the semifinal battle between Nigeria and The Gambia on Monday, head coach of the Flying Eagles, Ladan Bosso, has underlined the need for his team to not underrate any of the three other teams remaining at the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations ongoing in Egypt. In order to guarantee a spot in the final, the Young Eagles must defeat the Young Scorpions, who have...

U-20 AFCON: CAF appoints Libyan referee for Nigeria and Gambia clash

U-20 AFCON: CAF appoints Libyan referee for Nigeria and Gambia clash

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that Libyan official Abdulrazg Ahmed will oversee the crucial semifinal tie between Nigeria and The Gambia at the ongoing U-20 Africa Cup of Nations set for the Cairo International Stadium at 6pm WAT on Monday. Algerian and Nigerien officials, Hamza Bouzit and Abdoul Moctar Saley, will serve as assistant referees 1 and 2, respectively, while Moroccan referee Jalal...