We’ll crush Senegal, Pharaohs vow
The D-day is here. After one month of football anxiety, a winner will eventually emerge in the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon.
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Forest stun FA Cup holders Leicester, Liverpool see off Cardiff
Liverpool’s Portuguese striker Diogo Jota (L), Liverpool’s Colombian midfielder Luis Diaz (C) and Liverpool’s English midfielder Jordan Henderson (R) celebrate after Liverpool score their second goal during the English FA Cup fourth round football match between Liverpool and Cardiff City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on February 6, 2022. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
Sarr starts as Mane and Salah face off in Senegal-Egypt AFCON final
Egypt’s forward Mohamed Salah puts his jersey on during a training session at an annex of the Olembe stadium in Yaounde on February 5, 2022 on the eve of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final football match between Senegal and Egypt. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP)
NBA Africa launches Nigerian office
L-R: NBA Africa Investor Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede; NBA Africa Vice President and Country Head Nigeria, Gbemisola Abudu; NBA Africa Investor, Tayo Amusan; NBA Africa CEO, Victor Williams;; Co-CEO of Helios Fairfax Partners Corporation, Co-Founder and Managing Partner Helios Investment Partners, and NBA Africa Strategic Investor, Tope Lawani; and Chairman and CEO of Yinka Folawiyo Group, and NBA Africa Strategic Investor, Tunde Folawiyo.
Falconets beat Young Lionesses 3-0, edge closer to Costa Rica 2022
Nigeria’s U-20 female national team, the Falconets, yesterday, defeated their Camerounian counterparts, the Young Lionesses 3-0 to book a place in the final round of the qualification series for the Cadet 2022 World Cup in Costa Rica.
First medals up for grabs at the Beijing Winter Olympics
The first gold medals of the Beijing Winter Olympics will be awarded on Saturday as hosts China hope that the sport will roar to the fore after a troubled build-up dominated by coronavirus and rights concerns.
Costa Rica 2022: Nigeria battle Cameroon in final qualifying spot
Falconets have arrived in Douala, Cameroon for the fifth round of the FIFA Women’s U20 qualifier against Cameroon. Photo/facebook/nigeriafootball/
Gabaski… The goalkeeper who sees tomorrow
Goalkeeper Mohamed Qotb Abou Gabal Ali, also known as Gabaski, was again the hero, as The Pharaohs of Egypt silenced hosts, Indomitable Lions of Cameroun, in the second semifinal of the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Thursday night. In this report, GOWON AKPODONOR recalls a prediction made by the goalkeeper when The Pharaohs lost their Group D opening match to the Super Eagles of Nigeria at Stade Roumde Adjia in Garoau, northern Cameroun on January 11.