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2024 CAF Awards gets Dec. 16 date; Marrakech as host city for second year running

2024 CAF Awards gets Dec. 16 date; Marrakech as host city for second year running

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Thursday announced that the 2024 CAF Awards will be held in Marrakech, Morocco, Afrosport reports. The African football body also revealed that this year’s CAF Awards ceremony will be held on Monday, December 16. This marks the third consecutive year the prestigious event will be held in the North African country and the second successive year it will be...

Bundesliga: Boniface gets redemption for penalty miss in Leverkusen comeback win

Osimhen scores outrageous bicycle kick goal in Galatasaray win on return from injury

Victor Osimhen scored on his return from injury in Galatasaray's 3-0 win away at Antalyaspor in the Turkish Super Lig on Saturday, Afrosport reports. The Nigerian forward missed the Istanbul giants last two competitive games due to a muscle injury. He also missed the Super Eagles' 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya. He started Saturday's game from the bench and Gala were able to...

AFCON 2023: Osimhen anticipates interesting game against ‘familiar’ Guinea-Bissau

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Osimhen slams Libyan authorities amid Super Eagles unfair treatment

Victor Osimhen has bashed Libyan authorities for their inability to render proper hospitality to the Super Eagles players and officials ahead of the second leg of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers double-header, Afrosport reports. The 25-year-old Galatasaray forward, who is currently not with the team due to injury, took to his social media on Monday, to express his disappointment at the treatment of...

AFCON 2025 qualifiers: Lookman and Osimhen star as Super Eagles thump Benin

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Victor Osimhen shows support to Boniface after Nigeria’s win

Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has thrown his weight behind his namesake and strike partner, Victor Boniface, whose struggles in the Nigeria national team continued as he drew blank in their 1-0 win over Libya in Uyo on Friday, Afrosport reports. Boniface, who was handed his fifth start for the Super Eagles by interim coach Augustine Eguavoen, was unable to find the back of the net...

AFCON 2023: President Tinubu celebrates Super Eagles win over Cameroon

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Who should Augustine Eguavoen name in Super Eagles XI vs Libya?

Nigeria's Super Eagles head into Friday's 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Libya's Mediterranean Knights with a lot of confidence after amassing four points from a possible six in their first two games. A convincing 3-0 win against Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo was followed by a goalless stalemate against Rwanda in Kigali. Libya, winless in their previous two matches...