Nigeria's senior national rugby team, The Stallions, are set to depart for Tunisia on 15 December, ahead of the 2024 Africa Cup XVs (repechage), Afrosport reports. It is important to recall that earlier this month, the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) released the final 28-man squad for the tournament, which is scheduled to run from 16-23 December in Tunisia. Head coach Steve Lewis, who is poised...
Burkina Faso manager Brama Traore has named a 25-man squad for their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Senegal and Malawi, Afrosport reports. The Stallions are currently top of Group K tied on 10 points with the Teranga Lions and have already booked their spot in next year's finals in Morocco. This will give coach Traore the opportunity to try out some new players and...
Mali booked their spot in the Africa Cup of Nations for the sixth time after seeing off neighbours Burkina Faso 2-1 in Tuesday's Round of 16 clash. The Eagles topped Group E and finished ahead of South Africa, Namibia and Tunisia while the Stallions finished second in Group D behind Angola. The Malians got things off as early as the third minute when Edmond Tapsoba put...
Group D of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations comprises of Algeria, Mauritania, Burkina Faso and Angola. It is a rich mixture of teams with AFCON titles, solid experience and inexperience, making it evenly balanced. Afrosport runs through all four teams and their history at the tournament. ALGERIA AFCON History The Algerians are one of the top African sides and as such are among favourites...
Burkina Faso have been handed fresh worries ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as star forward Dango Outtara picked up an injury on Sunday in the Premier League. The 21-year-old was replaced by English defender Max Aarons at halftime after picking up a knock in the first half of the clash between Tottenham Hotspur and Bournemouth. One of those days ???? pic.twitter.com/6Xnr8twCFU —...
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