Football

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have mourned the team’s supporters who died during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final clash with the Bafana Bafana of South Africa. No fewer than five football lovers died while watching the tensed match between the Super Eagles and the Bafana Bafana on Wednesday evening. Tension escalated among football…

Chelsea’s poor start to the Premier League season continued as Ollie Watkins’ fine strike saw Aston Villa to a 1-0 win against 10-player Blues at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. It is the first time Villa have beaten Chelsea in back-to-back league games in 30 years, while Mauricio Pochettino’s side have made their worst start to a top-flight season…

The Nigeria Football Federation on Sunday in Abuja released a list of 26 players picked for the country’s participation in the 2023 Africa Under-17 Cup of Nations in Algeria. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the list has 16 players from various football academies across the country, while the rest 10 are from amateur clubsides. …

Argentina have won the 2022 World Cup. Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalty kicks after a thrilling 3-3 draw, which saw Lionel Messi score twice and Kylian Mbappe score a hat-trick Argentina dominated the early part of the match and looked more dangerous upfront. . Juventus winger Angel Di Maria wasted a glorious chance on the spot of…

The following is the latest ranking for African countries as published on Thursday by FIFA from its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. 1. Senegal 2. Tunisia 3. Algeria 4. Nigeria 5. Morocco 6. Egypt 7. Cameroon 8. Ghana 9. Mali 10 Burkina Faso 11 DR Congo 12 Côte d’Ivoire 13 South Africa 14 Guinea 15 Uganda 16 Cabo Verde 17 Benin 18 Gabon 19…