The AFCON 2023 final is upon us, and the tension is thicker than this February harmattan!The match between Nigeria and Ivory Coast will be aired this Sunday at 9pm, live and in HD on StarTimes’s Sports Premium and Beta Sports channels for as low as N1500 weekly and StarTimes-ON mobile app.While bookmakers favour the Super…
There is nothing sacrilegious about host nations losing in the Final match of the Africa Cup of Nations, as a number of host nations have come so close, seen the trophy displayed in front of their vociferous and passionate fans and yet failed to get their hands on the coveted prize.In the fifth edition of…
The host nation has survived several close shaves with elimination thanks to fortune with results in other games and scarcely believable comebacks. Late goals in remarkable wins in the knockout round against defending champion Senegal, then Mali, have no other explanation for devout locals other than being the will of God. They’re sure now he…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Wednesday defeated the Bafana Bafana of South Africa 4-2 on penalties to qualify for the final of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. The match ended 1-1 after 90 minutes and extra time, which necessitated shootouts to decide which team qualified for the final. The Eagles…
The New York bid held off a strong challenge from Dallas to secure the July 19 game, the culmination of the expanded 48-team tournament being co-hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico. The competition will kick-off with the opening game at Mexico City’s iconic Azteca Stadium on June 11. Atlanta and Dallas will host the…
Bayern stay just two points behind Xabi Alonso’s unbeaten side, with the two facing off next Saturday in Leverkusen. “The big game is coming. We wanted to show our fans something,” Leverkusen midfielder Granit Xhaka said after the match. But while Leverkusen secured a comfortable win at last-placed Darmstadt thanks to a brace from Nigeria…
Reduced to 10 men by a red card at the end of the first half – before Diakite’s second yellow for celebrating his winner the Ivorians fell behind in the second half to a Nene Dorgeles goal only for Simon Adingra to equalise in the 90th minute. The result marked another upward turn for the…
Oshoala is one of the best players in the history of the Nigeria national team. She is the first Nigerian to score in three Women’s World Cups. Known for her bright hair colors, Oshoala joined Barcelona in 2019 and has since scored 107 goals in 149 matches. She has made 14 appearances, including three starts,…
The Confederation of African Football is taking steps to tackle what it calls the “escalating unbecoming and unprofessional” conduct of journalists at the Africa Cup of Nations. CAF said Friday (Feb. 02) it met with the local organizing committee and police to find workable solutions, and that it had raised its concerns with several organizations…
