Road to Afcon: Broos names preliminary Bafana squad for Namibia, DR Congo friendlies
Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has named a 36-man preliminary squad for international friendlies against Namibia and DR Congo next month.
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Ukraine and Russia tussle for attention and influence at BRICS summit
As the BRICS summit gets underway in Johannesburg this week, bringing together the main players of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa with dozens of other countries outside the 'global West', Russia and Ukraine are looking at the event as a way to cement international relationships as they compete for influence.
African Union's Peace and Security Council meets to deliberate on Niger Coup
Meanwhile there's been a recruitment drive in Niamey for volunteers who back the army . Ecowas military chiefs will meet on thursday to discuss options on that front.. meanwhile the outcome of a meeting of the African union's peace and security council considering the NIger coup is still uncertain.
SAFA announces Bafana Bafana friendlies as Afcon, World Cup qualifiers loom
With the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) and 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on the horizon, Bafana Bafana will begin preparations with four international friendlies in September and October.
'Sport brings people together': A non-profit is helping kids bond through soccer
Jean-Claude Munyezamu doesn't recall when he first started playing soccer — all he knows for sure is that he's been fascinated by the sport ever since he was a child.
Tinubu leads encomiums as Nigeria celebrates African champions, D’Tigress
Nigeria’s D’Tigress celebrate winning the AfroBasket Women title for a fourth time in a row.
Nigeria’s U-18 girls begin preparation for IHF Trophy Africa Championship
Nigeria’s U-18 girls’ handball team are currently in training camp at Rowe Park, Yaba, Lagos preparing for the International Handball Federation (IHF) Trophy Africa Continental Phase Championship, which begins in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire on August 8 and ends on August 19, 2023.
D’Tigress beat Rwanda to FIBA Afrobasket Championship final
Defending champions, D’Tigress of Nigeria yesterday defeated hosts, Rwanda, to qualify for the final of the ongoing FIBA Afrobasket Championship holding in Kigali. D’Tigress won the largely one-sided game by 79 to 48 points to extend their unbeaten run to 23 games. They will face the winner of the second semifinal between Senegal and Mali in the final on Sunday Sunday’s final would be Nigeria’s fourth consecutive final following victories in the 2017, 2019 and 2021 editions of the tournament.