South Sudan's age cheating at Afcon opens quarter-final door for Crowie's SA U17s
South Africa made it through to the quarter-finals of the U17 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) and will play against Senegal on Wednesday.
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Jubilation as victorious athletes return from Zambia
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Nigeria wins eight more gold, may lose top spot to ‘strong’ South Africa
Nigeria’s top athletes are set for the AFN All Comers Championship, which will hold in Akure… this weekend.
Golden Eaglets battle Morocco for quarterfinals ticket
The race for one of the African tickets to the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup continues today with Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets tackling their Moroccan counterparts in their second game of the competition. A win for Nigeria in today’s game in Constantine will guarantee the Golden Eaglets passage to the quarterfinals, which is a game close to the U-17 World Cup. Nigeria defeated Zambia 1-0 in Group B’s opening game, while Morocco beat South Africa 2-0. So the battle is also for the leadership of the group. As a 12-nation tournament, the first two top-placed teams in each of the three groups will advance to the quarterfinals, alongside the best two third-placed teams. The quarterfinal matches will produce the four semifinalists, who will also automatically qualify as Africa’s representatives at this year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup finals. In charge of the match is Malian referee, Ousmane Diakate, who will be assisted by Queency Clodia Victoire from Mauritius and Cape Verde’s Djêry Gomes Lopes, while Ben Amisy Tsimanohitsy from Madagascar will serve as fourth official. Eritrea’s Negash Teklit Negassi is the match commissioner with Raphael Evehe Divine from Cameroun as referee assessor, while Gabonese Eric Otogo Castane will be general coordinator.
Nigerian athletes excel in sprints events, battle S’Africa for top spot
Long jumper, Djoma Oghenefejiro Praise, won Nigeria’s first gold medal at the ongoing African U-18, U-20 Athletics Championships in Zambia.
Wydad creep past brave Simba to set up potential Sundowns CAF Champions League semi
Stand-in Wydad Casablanca goalkeeper Youssef el Motie starred as the CAF Champions League title-holders scraped into the semi-finals with a 4-3 victory on penalties over Tanzania's Simba on Friday night to set up a potential semi-final with South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns.