Host Nation Côte d’Ivoire made it an incredible third Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) triumph as they defeated the Super Eagles of Nigeria 2-1 at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan on Sunday, February 11, 2024, to become the first country to host and win the Africa Cup of Nations since Egypt in 2006. Nigeria…
By Tilda Acorlor A week after the Black Stars’ abysmal performance in the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has apologised to Ghanaians and taken full responsibility for the disappointing performance in Cote d’Ivoire. The Black Stars exited the 2023 AFCON with 2 points after drawing 2-2 against Egypt…
This announcement was made in a three-sentence statement issued by the Ghana Football Association late Tuesday evening. “The Ghana Football Association wishes to announce that Chris Hughton has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the senior National team with immediate effect,” GFA added in the statement. It also noted that its Executive…
Samuel Eto expressed his disappointment to Cameroon 🇨🇲 players after the 3:1 defeat to Senegal 🇸🇳 “Dear brothers, I understand you. Many of you were not born in Cameroon and have never played for a club in Cameroon. The advice of a Cameroonian coach is beneficial to a footballer from the start of his career…
Tanzania have suspended manager Adel Amrouche after he was given an eight-match ban by the Confederation of African Football (Caf). The sanction was imposed after officials from the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (RMFF) contacted Caf to complain about remarks made by Amrouche. The two countries met in Group F at the 2023 Africa Cup of…
Mohamed Salah will miss Egypt’s vital Africa Cup of Nations Group B game against Cape Verde on Monday with a hamstring injury. The Liverpool forward, 31, has also been ruled out of a last-16 tie should Egypt qualify. Salah limped off before half-time in the 2-2 draw with Ghana on Thursday. The result has left…
Ghana head coach Chris Hughton refused to blame individuals following the Black Stars’ 2-2 draw against Egypt on Thursday evening. The four-time Africa Cup of Nations champions were denied all three points in a pulsating draw against the North African side. Mohammed Kudus scored a brace in his first-ever AFCON appearance but they were not…
SuperSport, the leading cable sports network in sub-Saharan Africa, will miss its usual role of broadcasting the continent’s premier football event, the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Despite long-standing coverage of the AFCON, SuperSport and its parent company, MultiChoice, confirmed today in a statement that they will not air the tournament scheduled for January…
