Tag: Africa

World football governing body, Fifa, has announced the suspension of the Benin Football Association from all international activities following a local court order. In a statement released Wednesday at the ...

Togo and Crystal Palace striker Emmanuel Adebayor says the employment of their new coach in Claude Leroy will benefit the country. The former Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal hitman spoke on ...

Mfon Udoh fired a hat-trick for Nigeria’s Enyimba Sunday to take a big step towards featuring in the group stage of this year’s CAF Champions League after they defeated Etoile ...

‎ Swansea City manager Francesco Guidolin has revealed that Ghana international Andre Ayew should be fit to face Chelsea on April 9 at the Liberty Stadium. An ankle injury has ...

Nigeria Tuesday night crashed out of AFCON 2017 after they lost 1-0 to hosts Egypt in Alexandria.It will be the second time in two years thatthe Super Eagles have failed ...

Super Eagles first-choice goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme has been ruled out of the crucial African Cup of Nations (AFCON) clash with the Pharaohs of Egypt in Alexandria on Tuesday due to ...

Nigeria’s quest to qualify for the 2017 AFCON in Gabon suffered a huge setback following the withdrawal of Group G opponents, Chad, from the qualifying series. Chad on Sunday pulled ...

Three South African football officials have been banned by world soccer ruling body, FIFA, in relation to match fixing ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which was hosted in ...

Nigeria’s league champions Enyimba have moved a step closer to the second round of the CAF Champions League following a comprehensive 5-1 win over Vital’O of Burundi at the Adokiye ...

Coach Samson Siasia dropped six home-based players, including CHAN Eagles stars, Prince Ag­greh, Ezekiel Bassey, Bright Onye­dikachi and Chris Madaki. The other players dropped are Wikki Tourist mid-fielder, Hassan Yau ...