AFCON 2021

Senegalese national team have on Sunday, February 6 beaten Egypt to win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The pulsating and energy-sapping game was decided via penalties after 120 minutes of no goal from either side. Teranga…

Senegal are through to a second consecutive Africa Cup of Nations final after breaking Burkina Faso hearts in their last-four tie in Yaounde on Wednesday, Abdou Diallo, Idrissa Gana Gueye, and Sadio Mane scoring second-half goals…

Burkina Faso have overcome Tunisia 1-0 in their African Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-final encounter at Roumde Adjia stadium in Garoua, Cameroon on Saturday. Dango Ouattara scored on the stroke of half-time as 10-man Burkina Faso…

Indomitable Lions of Cameroon have made it through to 2021 Africa Cup of Nations semi finals by defeating AFCON debutants, The Gambia 2-0 on Sunday. The goals came in a seven-minute second half spell from Karl Toko Ekambi. Six-time…

Interim President of Guinea, Mamady Doumbouya, has forgiven the country’s national men’s football team for crashing out of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in a 1-0 loss to the Gambia but wants a partial refund for the games not played in…

Eight people were killed and many more injured in a crush outside a Cameroonian football stadium Monday ahead of an Africa Cup of Nations match. Crowds attempted to enter through a southern entrace at Olembe stadium in the capital…

Super Eagles of Nigeria have on Sunday been eliminated from the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations after losing 1 - 0 to Tunisia in the Round of 16. Eagles of Carthage (Tunisia) took the lead in the 47th minutes after Youssef Msakni found the…

Ahead of the round of 16 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) clash with the Super Eagles, several Tunisian players and Mondher Kebaier, the head coach, have tested positive for COVID-19. Kebaier was absent during the pre-match press conference…

Confederation of African Football has named Nigeria’s interim coach, Augustine Eguavoen the best manager at the group stage of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. CAF announced this on its website after AFCON 2021 group stage, saying…

Following Ghana’s unimpressive performance in the ongoing African Cup of Nations, the country’s Sports Ministry in an emergency meeting on Friday instructed Ghana Football Association to sack its Serbian tactician, Milovan Rajevac.…

Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola has promised Super Eagles $250,000 (N102,895,000) if they win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. According to ThePunch, the national team will also receive N49,389,600 ($120,000) for the six…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have made it through to the knockout stages of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, following a 3-1 win over Sudan on Saturday. The AFCON 2021 encounter took place at Stade Roumdé Adjia in Garoua, Cameroon, few days…

Austin Eguavoen, Super Eagles interim coach, has named his starting lineup for today’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group D game against Sudan in Cameroon. In the lineup released on Saturday, Eguavoen decided to maintain the same…

Super Eagles of Nigeria have on Tuesday defeated the Pharaohs of Egypt 1-0 in their group stage encounter at the ongoing 33rd Africa Cup of Nations in Garoua, Cameroon. With today’s victory, Nigeria broke Egypt’s unbeaten record.…

Three Algerian journalists covering the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon were robbed and stabbed by unknown assailants, it has emerged. The journalists who moved together as a team with other colleagues were on Sunday January…