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Defence
Enugu CP congratulates Rangers FC for winning NPFL, qualifying for CAF
The Enugu State Commissioner of Police, Mr Kanayo Uzuegbu, on Monday, congratulated the players, management, staff and fans of Rangers International FC, Enugu, for winning the 2023–2024 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Rangers FC emerged winners of 2023–2024 NPFL league after beating Bendel Insurance FC, Benin, 2 – 0, on Sunday at…
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Sports
Super Eagles: We’re focused on World Cup qualifying campaign – Omeruo
Defender Kenneth Omeruo has assured that the Super Eagles’ players are determined to give their all for maximum points when the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers resume in June. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles’ contingent for the friendly matches against Ghana and Mali in Marrakech departed Morocco on Wednesday, with most of the players…
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football
Liverpool’s Klopp Jokes About Salah’s AFCON Luck Amidst Upcoming Fixture Challenges
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp addressed the impending absence of star player Mohamed Salah during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a touch of humor on Friday. Klopp mentioned that he refrained from wishing Salah too much luck for the tournament, acknowledging the challenging spell his team faces without their top scorer. Salah is currently with the Egypt national team…
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Entertainment
Football stakeholders call for Peseiro’s sack over poor results
Abuja, Nov. 19, 2023 (NAN): Football stakeholders have called for the immediate sack of Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro following the team’s second consecutive draw in the FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifier. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles on Sunday, recorded a second consecutive draw after struggling to hold the Warriors of Zimbabwe to a…
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Africa
CAF dismisses Tunisia’s protest
The Organizing Committee of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has dismissed the Tunisian football federation’s protest on the officiating of their team’s match with their Malian counterparts. The committee met late Thursday to deliberate on the Group F match played on Wednesday which had ended 1-0 in favour of the Malians. “After examining the protest of Tunisia and…
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Featured
CAF Champions League group stage draw pitches Al Ahly against Mamelodi Sundowns
The draw for the 2021/2022 CAF Champions League Group Stage was conducted at the headquarters of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo, Egypt on Tuesday. Pitso Mosimane, coach of Egyptian giants Al Ahly SC, assisted Khaled Nassar, CAF Head of Competitions, in the draw. It paved the way towards the group stage of the premier continental club competition.…
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Sports
CAF Champions League: Rivers Angels hopeful of a win over Vihiga Queens — official
Rivers Angels of Port Harcourt have expressed optimism over a win against Vihiga Queens of Kenya in their last group B game in the inaugural CAF Women’s Champions League in Egypt, an official of the club has said. Jessica Amadi, media officer of the team, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, in Abuja, that the team would…
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Basketball
CAF president urges “open-minded” debate on holding World Cup every 2 years
Confederation of African Football (CAF) president, Patrice Motsepe, says discussions around hosting the World Cup every two years should continue “in an open-minded manner”. His comments provide a potential boost to FIFA’s controversial plans, since Motsepe is viewed as a staunch ally of FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Also, CAF provides a sizeable voting bloc within the organisation, with 54 of…
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football
CAF Champions League: Akwa Utd, Rivers Utd off to a good start with wins in Uyo, Tanzania
Akwa United of Uyo pinched a 1-0 win from Algerian side CR Belouizdad in Uyo, on Sunday, in the first leg of the CAF Champions League preliminary round clash played at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium. Friday Ubong scored a late winner as he unleashed a powerful shot four minutes from the end of regulation time, to hand the Promise…
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Sports
CAF postpones AFCON 2021 draw
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) decided on Sunday to postpone the draw for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations finals to be hosted by Cameroon . Logistics reasons occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic was the reason given by the continental body for the postponement. The draw for the AFCON 2021 was initially scheduled to be held in Yaounde, on…
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Africa
CAF: Al-Ahly Benghazi dampens Enyimba hope of qualification
The hopes of Nigeria’s representative to advance into the knockout stage of the competition suffered a blow following their loss in Libya yesterday. Enyimba suffered a 1-0 defeat to Al-Ahly Benghazi in Thursday’s Caf Confederation Cup Group A game at Martyrs of February Stadium. Muttasem El Taib scored the goal that made the difference in the encounter as the Butchers…
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football
2020/21 CAF Confederation Cup (Group stage)
Matchday 4 Group A: ES Sétif (Algeria) v Enyimba (Nigeria) (first leg Enyimba 2-1) (8 pm), Orlando Pirates (South Africa) v Al Ahly Benghazi (Libya) (first leg 0-0) (5 pm) Enyimba go into this game as group leaders. It’s a fragile lead though as Orlando Pirates and Al Ahly Benghazi are respectively only one and two points behind the Aba-based…
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Africa
Cameroon 2021 Africa Nations Cup Qualifiers
Cameroon 2021 Africa Nations Cup Qualifiers (Group stage) Matchday 6 Group L: Nigeria 3-0 Lesotho (first leg Nigeria 4-2) (FT), Sierra Leone v Benin Republic (first leg Benin Republic 1-0) (8 pm) Nigeria crown their qualification for Cameroon 2021 finals with total victory over Lesotho. The other team in the group that will progress to the finals will be determined…
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football
2020/21 CAF Champions League (First round second leg)
Enyimba (Nigeria) 2-1 Al Merrikh (Sudan) (Al Merrikh 4-2 aggregate), AS Vita Club (DR Congo) 4-1 Young Buffaloes (Eswatini) (AS Vita Club 6-3 aggregate), Gor Mahia (Kenya) 1-2 CR Belouizdad (Algeria) (CR Belouizdad 7-2 aggregate), TP Mazembe (DR Congo) 2-1 Bouenguidi Sport (Gabon) (TP Mazembe 4-2 aggregate), Espérance (Tunisia) 3-2 Al Ahly Benghazi (Libya) (Espérance 3-2 aggregate), CS Sfaxien (Tunisia)…
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football
Rangers, Nasarawa United gear up for 2020/21 NPFL season
Ahead the 2020/21 season of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), indications are that the Clubs are determined to substantially comply with the provisions of the Club Licensing Requirements. The League Management Company (LMC) had on August 6 sent a memo to all the 20 clubs with the Confederation of African Football (CAF)/ Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Licensing requirements. The…
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Sports
Matchday 4: 2019/20 CAF Confederation Cup (Group stage)
Group D: Hassania Agadir (Morocco) 3-0 FC San Pédro (Côte d’Ivoire) (first leg 1-1) Hassania becomes the second team after Egypt’s Pyramids to qualify for the quarterfinals of this competition. That leaves Enyimba and Algeria’s Paradou to battle for the other group’s ticket while Pédro has an outside chance of stopping either of the duos. Group C: Djoliba SC (Mali)…
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News
2019/20 CAF Champions League Matchday 3
Group A: 1º de Agosto (Angola) v TP Mazembe (DR Congo) (5pm) Mazembe aim at a third straight win in as many matches to have an early passage to the knockout stages in a group that includes another continental force, Zamalek who are away to Zambia’s ZESCO United tomorrow. Mazembe have six points from two matches, while Zamalek is on…
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