Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was in action from start to finish but ended up on the losing side as Gabon were defeated 2-1 by Mauritania in their final Group I 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday. Both sides were tied on seven points going into this game and the Panthers needing to take all three points to have the edge on head-to-head after the reverse fixture...
Nigeria's senior women’s national team, the Super Falcons, have enjoyed a meteoric rise in the new FIFA world rankings following their impressive outing at the just-concluded FIFA Women’s World Cup. The ranking, which was released on Friday, five days after the conclusion of the Mundial in Australia and New Zealand, sees the nine-time Africa champions move eight spots upwards from 40th to 32nd, as they remain...
The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 began with high hopes for the four African contingents—South Africa, Morocco, Zambia, and Nigeria—that qualified for the Mundial, but unfortunately, they have crashed out at the round of 16. Banyana Banyana, Atlas Lionesses, and the Super Falcons all made it to the knockout phase, making it the first time in history that three African teams all qualified from the group...
Zambia players and technical crew are back in Lusaka after the country's maiden appearance at the FIFA Women's World Cup in New Zealand and Australia. The Copper Queens returned home after beating Costa Rica 3-1 on Monday, for their first win in the tournament and they finished third in Group C, below Japan and Spain. They arrived in the country's capital city aboard Ethiopian Airlines earlier...
Almost a week to the opening game of the FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand and Zambia are embroiled in a scandal involving head coach Bruce Mwape. The Guardian reported that Zambia Football Association (FAZ) are investigating Mwape for sexual misconduct and the matter has been referred to FIFA and local police. An unnamed player in the Copper Queens' set-up told the Guardian:...
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