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By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja It will be a proud moment for the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) and Africa to join other Football Confederations as a quartet of women match officials have been appointed to officiate one of the matches in the group stage of the 33rd African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon on Tuesday. Rwandan-born top referee, ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau Two first half goals and another goal early in the second half ensured that Nigeria’s Super Eagles defeated Sudan’s Falcons of Jediane 3-1 in the Match Day 2 of Group D at Stade Roumde Adjia, Garoua to qualify for the Round of 16 of the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon. It ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja After a victory over the Pharaohs of Egypt, courtesy of Kelechi Iheanacho’s  first half goal capped with a superlative performance by the team in the Match Day 1 of Group D last Tuesday at Stade Roumde Adjia, Garoua, Nigeria’s Super Eagles will Saturday evening at the same venue fancy a second round ticket with another ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor -in -Chief,  Abuja A 30th minute well taken shot inside the Egyptian box was all that the Super Eagles needed to beat the Pharaohs of Egypt in the opening match of Group D at Stade Roumde Adjia Garoua on Tuesday. Iheanacho controlled beautifully a headed pass by winger, Moses Simon and hit a fleet-footed shot which ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja There will be no hiding place for the players of Nigeria’s Super Eagles and their opponents, the Egyptian senior football team tagged the Pharaohs, when both countries clash Tuesday at the Stade Roumdé Adjia, Garoua from 5 pm local time. The encounter which is  potentially the pick of the group’s battles, will produce alot of ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in -Chief, Abuja Expectedly, one of the Indomitable Lions star players, Asian-based Vincent Aboubakar scored two first half goals from the penalty spot as Cameroon came from behind to beat Burkina Faso 2-1 in the opening match of the 33rd African Cup of Nations (AFCON) played at Olembe Stadium in Yaounde on Sunday. But it was Burkina ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja After three years of preparations, host of the 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON), Cameroon will Sunday kick off the 33rd edition of the continent’s biggest football tournament with a top of the bill clash against Burkina Faso at the impressive Olembe stadium in Yaounde by 4 pm local time. Cameroon whose senior football team ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja In less than 48 hours from today, all eyes will be on the Central African country, Cameroon, the host of the 33rd African Cup of Nations (AFCON) as no fewer than 24 countries including Nigeria will battle for the coveted trophy for the continent’s biggest football tournament. Tagged AFCON  Cameroon 2021, the competition which will ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in -Chief, Abuja Apparently to build African football together in the coming years, sports kits giant, Umbro South Africa has entered into a multi-year exclusive partnership agreement with the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The comprehensive partnership will see the iconic sports brand become the exclusive technical sponsor for CAF organized tournaments and events. The partnership will commence ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in Chief,  Abuja Expectedly, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has finally announced Portugal-born José Vítor dos Santos Peseiro as the new Head Coach of the country’s senior football team, Super Eagles to  replace sacked former coach Gernot Rohr. The announcement which was made public Wednesday by NFF Director of Communications, Ademola Olajire confirmed our recent report which revealed ...