Nigeria in Pot 1 as draw for 2026 World Cup African qualifiers hold July 13
The Super Eagles have been drawn in Pot 1 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers, which draw will hold in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire on July 13, 2023.
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CAF boss Motsepe reveals Super League delayed start, name change mooted and controversial exclusions
The CAF Africa Super League will kick off two months late in October and have only eight clubs instead of the planned 24, CAF president Patrice Motsepe said on Sunday.
Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, others listed for inaugural Giants of Africa Youth Festival
Co-founder of Giants of Africa, Masia Ujiri, who is also the vice-chairman and president of Toronto Raptors Basketball Club of Canada, has announced that Nigeria will be joined by Congo DR, Tanzania and Kenya in the inaugural Giants of Africa Youth Basketball Festival scheduled for Kigali, Rwanda from August 13 to 19, 2023.
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.
Sport-Congo rushes to finish infrastructure ahead of Francophone Games
KINSHASA : Authorities in Congo are scrambling to finish tracks, sports stadiums and accommodation for athletes taking part in the International Francophone Games, which kick off in the capital Kinshasa at the end of next month.
Nigeria lead list of four more Cup of Nations finals qualifiers
CAPE TOWN : Striker Kelechi Ihenacho scored a stoppage time winner as Nigeria beat Sierra Leone 3-2 in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers to become one of four countries on Sunday to be added to the list of finalists for next year’s tournament.
African leaders meet President Putin in Russia on "peace mission"
The seven African leaders — the presidents of Comoros, Senegal, South Africa and Zambia, as well as Egypt’s prime minister and top envoys from the Republic of Congo and Uganda - say they're trying to help end the nearly 16-month-old war.