The Nigeria Women's National Cricket team are not just making a flying start to life as a sports team but their future radiates with so much potential and promise. Having been a member of the International Cricket Council since 2002, Nigeria made its international debut at the 2011 ICC Africa Women's T20 Tournament in Uganda. They endured defeat in their first game against Kenya, against whom...
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...
Nigeria U-20 defender Abel Ogwuche said their target at the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations has changed from qualifying for the FIFA U-20 World Cup to winning the title in Egypt. Ogwuche played a notable role with his man-of-the-match performance in the Flying Eagles' progress to the semi-final with a 1-0 win over Uganda on Thursday. Ibrahim Juma's own goal in the 30th minute was enough...
South Sudan forward Paul Mara Jawa won a penalty and converted duly against the Central African Republic (CAR) to help the Young Bright Stars a historic 1-0 victory and their first ever win at the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. The diminutive winger was brought down in the area under the challenge of Fanuel Franck Koyakogue and he made no mistake when the referee pointed to...
Group B of the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations has an interesting mix of teams. The group consists of Uganda, Central African Republic (CAR), South Sudan and Congo but South Sudan stand out as they are making their first appearance in the tournament. The most interesting fact about Group B teams is they all share geographical borders between themselves. Congo shares boundaries with CAR while...
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