South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma's 21-year-old daughter is marrying the King of Eswatini for love, a spokesman for Africa's last absolute monarchy has told the BBC. The engagement of Nomcebo Zuma to King Mswati…
FIFA takes over management of African football
Global football governing body FIFA have appointed General Fatma Samoura as “FIFA General Delegate for Africa” for a 6-month period from 1 August 2019 to 31 January 2020, renewable with the agreement of both organisations.…
Ivory Coast send AFCON warning after bashing Zambia
Ivory Coast sends 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt warning after coming from a goal down to beat the Zambia 4-1 on Thursday evening. The Copper Bullets started strong and scored within 15 minutes…
Three 2013 Super Eagles star to feature in…
Three survivors from 2013 Super Eagles squads in South African to feature in 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. Nigeria last triumph at an African tournament was in 2013 in South Africa, where the…
Malawi name Meke Mwase new coach
The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) have announced on Sunday the appointment of Meke Mwase as the new head coach for the national team on a permanent deal. Mwase, who has been in the role…
EPL side eager to sign Super Eagles star…
Newly promoted Premier League side Norwich City eager to singed Super Eagles left-back Jamilu Collins before 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. The 24-year-old Nigeria international featured 34 times for Paderborn and helped them…
Nigeria’s Sprinter Oduduru Is NCAA Male Athlete of…
Nigeria sprinter, Divine Oduduru has emerged as the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Male Athlete of the Year in the United States of America. Oduduru, who hails from Ughelli, Delta State, has also been nominated…
Bafana, Ghana in AFCON warm-up stalemate
Bafana Bafana played to a goalless draw with Ghana in a practice match played in Dubai on Saturday. Coach Stuart Baxter named two separate teams, one that played in first half and the other in…
2019 WWC: Indomitable lionesses to play Netherlands in…
The indomitable lionesses of Cameroon will in the hours ahead face the Netherlands at the stade Hainaut in Valenciennes in a must win game that will trace their path toward round 16 of the ongoing…
Super Eagles’ latest FIFA ranking released ahead of…
Super Eagles' latest Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) ranking released ahead of 2019 African Cup of Nations as Nigeria dropped three places to the 45th spot. Friday’s announcement came as a blow to the…
Super Eagles ace sends messages to Chelsea after…
Super Eagles defender Ola Aina sends a farewell message to Chelsea fans after a permanent transfer move to Serie A giant Torino this summer. The 22-year-old Nigeria international, who is a product of the Blues’…
President Buhari rename Abuja stadium after MKO Abiola
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has named the Abuja National Stadium after MKO Abiola, who won the 1993 general elections in the country, but the result was annulled by the military government. Buhari announced this in…
Cameroon face Mali in final Afcon friendly today
The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon will face Mali later today in a friendly in Doha, Qatar as they continue preparations for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. This is the first game the Indomitable Lions…
OFFICIAL: Egypt boss names Salah & 22 others…
Egypt coach Javier Aguirre have named Mohamed Salah and 22 others for the upcoming 2019 African Cup of Nations. The 60-year-old former Atlético Madrid and Mexico boss have included Liverpool superstar alongside three England base…
Women’s World Cup: Asisat Oshoala shines as Super…
Barcelona women’s striker, Asisat Oshoala scored for Nigeria’s Super Falcons in their second game at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France on Wednesday Oshoala, who was later named player of the match, struck…
Nigeria: Falcons Shift Focus to Make or Mar…
The Super Falcons have fully settled into their Mercure Grenoble Centre President Hotel in the city of Grenoble, ahead of Wednesday's make-or-break FIFA Women's World Cup clash with Korea Republic. Players and officials flew into…
Flying Eagles star to be loan out after…
Flying Eagles star Valentine Ozornwafor will be sent on a season-long loan by Galatasaray after he completes his signing this summer. The 19-year-old Enyimba center-back featured for Nigeria at the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup…
NPFL Playoffs: Ten men Enugu Rangers held Kano…
Ten men Enugu Rangers held Kano Pillars to 1-1 scored draw at the Agege Stadium in the ongoing Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Super Six encounter on Monday. Kano Pillars took the lead through a…
Football: Zambia are 2019 Cosafa Champions
Zambia has beaten Botswana 1-0 to lift the 2019 Cosafa Cup at Moses Mabhida Stadium. Tapson Kaseba scored the only goal of the game as Zambia were crowned 2019 COSAFA Cup champions after a hard-fought…
