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Federation Cup: Bendel Insurance beats Enugu Rangers 1-0 to lift trophy

2023 Federation Cup winners, Bendel Insurance FC of Benin

Five Afcon qualifying talking points as African giants Ghana, Cameroon in fight for final places

Five-time champions Cameroon will be among 16 teams chasing nine finals places in the last round of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying during September.

Delta Queens to know opponents July 3 as CAF picks Benin City for championship

Delta Queens

Heads may roll in Kwara Sports Commission over doping saga

Following the suspension of Kwara State Athletics Association by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) over the presence of a banned coach at the last Golden League in Benin, Chairman, Kwara State Sports Commission, (KSSC), Bolakale Mogaji, has vowed to punish those directly responsible for incident. Magaji said plans were afoot to have the AFN review its stance on Kwara State, adding: “We have the future of young athletes to think about, and officers responsible for the lapse resulting in the sanction will face the music.” AFN placed indefinite suspension on Kwara State Athletics Association when it got evidence that the association still engaged banned Coach Hammid Muritala in athletics activities.

Two die in crush at Benin-Senegal match

Two people died and 10 were injured in a Benin stadium as supporters surged to get into a football match against Senegal, a local justice official and a hospital source said on Monday.