Harry Awurumibe , Abuja. Zambia yesterday eliminated hard fighting Kenya courtesy of Helen Mweemba’s 58th minute goal which was enough to hand the host a well deserved 1-0 win to qualify on a 3-2 goals aggregate.  The first leg of the 4th Round tie had ended 2- 2 at Moi International Stadium in Kasarani, Kenya on November 8, 2019 and ...

The delegation of the Senior Men National Team of Benin Republic, known as Squirrels, will land in Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom State  today, ahead of Wednesday’s 2021 AFCON qualifying duel with the Super Eagles. Both teams clash at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in the Day One encounter of the qualifying campaign as from 5pm on Wednesday. The two teams ...

Amapakabo gets Okechukwu, Awoniyi boost for Zambia   Coach Imama Amapakabo has received important boosts for today’s make-or-break U23 AFCON battle against Zambia with the arrivals in camp of team captain Azubuike Okechukwu and star forward Taiwo Awoniyi.   The absence of the duo was greatly felt in the opening game of Group B that the defending champions lost by ...

Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has called up Enyimba FC defence stalwart Ifeanyi Anaemena to the Super Eagles’ camp as the three –time African champions get set to open their 2021 AFCON qualifying campaign against Benin Republic’s Squirrels in Uyo on Wednesday. The defender will also be part of the squad for the Day Two clash with Lesotho in Maseru on ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Abuja. Reigning World Champions, United States of America Women’s National Team (WNT) cannot stop winning even with the change of the coaching cadre as the Yankees in the early hours of today (Monday) thrashed Costa Rica 6-0 in another international friendly match. USA had just three days ago also defeated Sweden 3-2 in the first international match ...

Harry Awurumibe,  Abuja. China People’s Republic senior Women’s National Team (WNT)has won the Four Nation Tournament by beating Brazil on penalties to lift the cup. Brazil’s Andressinha and Tamires missed from the spot as hosts, China edged the Samba Girls via penalties to win the tournament held in Yongchuan, China. However, Canada hammered New Zealand 3-0 with goals from veteran ...

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja. The African Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) Ghana 2018 finalist, South Africa’s Banyana Banyana earlier on Sunday lost by two goals to nil to Japan in an international friendly match. Two first half goals from Saki Kumagai in the 21 minute and Yuika Sugasawa in the 41minute respectively ensured that the Africans will go home empty handed. ...

Players and officials of the Beach Soccer National Team, Supersand Eagles, will jet out of the country on Friday to Paraguay for this year’s FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup finals. The two –time African champions picked a ticket for the 10th edition of the global finals after finishing second behind Senegal at the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations staged ...

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has picked Senegalese official Issa Sy as referee for next week’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between Nigeria and Benin Republic in Uyo. Sy will be assisted by compatriots Nouha Bangoura (assistant referee 1), El Hadji Abdoul Aziz Gueye (assistant referee 2) and Fatou Thioune (fourth official) at the encounter scheduled for ...

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja. Apparently to test the preparedness of their players ahead of the CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) which will kick off in Egypt this weekend, Nigeria and Cameroon Olympics teams wrapped their preparations with a barren draw yesterday in Ismailia. Cameroon has been camping in Ismailia for a week, and they fine-tuned their preparations with a ...