Sudan triumphed 2-0 over South Africa on Sunday to send themselves through to the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations – at Bafana Bafana’s expense.
Archive | March 2021
The Gambia and Comoros qualify for African Cup of Nations finals for the first time ever….
The Gambia qualified for their first ever Africa Cup of Nations tournament when beating Angola 1-0 at home, joining Comoros, Gabon, Ghana, Egypt, Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea in qualifying on Thursday.
FIFA bans former president Sepp Blatter again….
FIFA has banned ex-president Sepp Blatter from football until 2028 after giving him a new suspension of six years and eight months.
Armed gand holds up Belize national football team bus in Haiti….
The Belize Football Federation has expressed its “disappointment and disgust” after a bus taking the national team to their hotel in Haiti was held up by an armed gang.
CAF disqualifies Chad from Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers….
Chad will not take part in the final matches of qualification for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations after being disqualified by African football’s governing body CAF.
Iheanacho scores brace as Leicester dumps Manchester United….
Leicester City reached their first FA Cup semi-final for 39 years with a fully deserved win over Manchester United at King Power Stadium.
Cristiano Ronaldo is Serie A player of the year for 2020….
Cristiano Ronaldo has added another personal gong to his collection after being named the 2020 player of the year in Italy following a vote by players, referees and coaches.
Sevilla goalkeeper scores injury-time equaliser….
Sevilla goalkeeper Bono scored an injury-time equaliser to rescue a La Liga point at Real Valladolid.
Lawrence Okolie wins WBO world cruiserweight title….
Lawrence Okolie, a boxer of Nigerian descent who stars for Great Britain, delivered a punch-perfect display before landing a sixth-round knockout of Krzysztof Glowacki to become WBO world cruiserweight champion.
New CAF President talks about AFCON, FIFA presidency aspirations….
New Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe held a press conference on Tuesday in South Africa to speak about different topics and announce the names of the delegates he chose to help him manage CAF files.
Ibrahimovic back to Swedish national team aged 39….
Sweden’s record goalscorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been recalled to the national team, five years after announcing his retirement.
Nigeria’s Iheanacho scores hat-trick as Leicester down Sheffield United….
Nigeria forward Kelechi Iheanacho scored a superb hat-trick as Leicester City maintained their push for a top-four finish with a commanding Premier League victory over Sheffield United, in the Blades’ first game since the departure of manager Chris Wilder.
Pele congratulates Cristiano Ronaldo for surpassing his goals tally….
Pele congratulated Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portugal forward’s hat-trick against Cagliari took him past the Brazilian legend’s tally of goals scored in official matches.
Nigeria’s Efe Abogidi living his Basketball dreams….
Efe Abogidi is an NBA Academy graduate who is currently getting ready for March Madness with Washington State University. He is the first player from Nigeria to join the NBA Global Academy.
Brazil’s iconic Maracana stadium to be named after Pele….
Brazil’s iconic Maracana stadium is to be named in honour of the country’s legendary footballer Pele.
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