At the 2018 World Cup in Russia commencing in June, Africa will be represented by the five countries who topped their qualification groups after three rounds of competition — Nigeria (Group B),...
South Africa recorded their first-ever competitive victory over Nigeria on Saturday, winning in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo 2-0. Nigeria and South Africa had clashed 12 times...
Bafana Bafana got their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign off to a winning start, after claiming a 2-0 win over Nigeria in Uyo. The Super Eagles controlled proceedings from the onset and...
In previous years, the U-17 Nations Cup has afforded fans of the African game a first glimpse of some of the brightest young talents on the continent. Some of these players have gone on to become...
Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho says he is ready to fight for his place in the team, amidst competition from Gabriel Jesus and Sergio Aguero. The Nigeria international, 20, has scored seven...
Midfielder Yaya Toure has been recalled to Manchester City's Champions League squad. Toure, 33, was left out of the 25-man list for the group stage but has since become a first-team regular again,...
It has emerged that President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi and the head of the GFA’s Technical Directorate, Francis Oti Akenteng, did not choose Black Stars forward...
It has emerged that President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi and the head of the GFA’s Technical Directorate, Francis Oti Akenteng, did not choose Black Stars forward...
Leicester forward Riyad Mahrez has won the Confederation of African Football’s player of the year award. The 25-year-old Algerian, who inspired Leicester to the Premier League title, is already the...
Riyad Mahrez has become the first Algerian to be named African footballer of the year since the present-day awards began in 1992. The 25-year-old beat 2015 winner Patrick-Emerick Aubameyang of Gabon...
Nigeria skipper John Mikel Obi is in a positive mood ahead of the match with Algeria Nigeria host Algeria and Ghana travel to Egypt in two of this weekend's biggest African qualifying matches for the...
Juan Mata struck to win a tight Manchester derby as United knocked out EFL Cup holders City to reach the quarter-finals. The Spaniard pounced to drive low into the corner from Zlatan Ibrahimovic's...
West Ham United record signing Andre Ayew is the only Ghanaian to be named in CAF's preliminary 30-man list for the 2016 African Player of the Year. The Black Stars deputy captain will be seeking to...
The winners and losers from the big weekend We’ve always known that the African section of world cup qualifying is one of the most competitive. Over the last three days we got further evidence of...
It rarely happens that Nigeria wins an away tournament qualifying match — but that was exactly what happened when the Super Eagles faced the Chipolopolo of Zambia in Ndola on Sunday. In the opener...
Tottenham turned on the style to end Pep Guardiola's unbeaten start as Manchester City manager in a superb 2-0 victory at White Hart Lane on Sunday. City had won 10 and drawn one of their opening 11...
Abuja (AFP) - Watford striker Odion Ighalo has been excused from Nigeria's World Cup qualifier in Zambia to attend his father's funeral, but club team-mate Isaac Success has been handed a first...
Sergio Aguero netted a second hat-trick in as many Champions League games to ensure Manchester City started their Group C campaign swimmingly with a 4-0 win over Borussia Monchengladbach, a day on...
Ander Herrera insists Manchester United's plans for Premier League glory remain intact despite the 2-1 derby defeat to Manchester City and states his team must take the positives. The former Athletic...
Jose Mourinho blamed his Manchester United players as the reason why his side suffered a 2-1 defeat against Manchester City in the Manchester derby on Saturday. Mourinho's men were outplayed for long...
