The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the kick-off date for the qualifiers of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The preliminary round will take place from 18th to 26th March 2024. The first and second round matches are scheduled from 2nd to 10th September 2024. The third and fourth round games will take place from 7th to 15th …

Nigeria will play two friendly matches against Burkina Faso and Cape Verde in January ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations which holds from 13 January to 11 February in Ivory Coast. The Super Eagles are hoping to win a fourth AFCON title next year and are in Group A alongside hosts Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea Bissau. …

Remo Stars midfielder, Jide Fatokun has revealed that the aim of the club is to remain at the top of the table till the end of the year. The Sky Blue Stars currently occupy top spot in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) table. Remo Stars will face Heartland in their final league match of the year at the Dan …

Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah will be with the squad until 7h January 2024, before he joins Egypt’s national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). According to The Mail’s Lewis Steele, Salah will join Egypt’s squad after Liverpool play their English Premier League game against Newcastle United on New Year’s Day. This means Salah will miss a handful …

Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has signed a new contract for his Napoli side as confirmed on Saturday. Sports journalist Fabrizio Romano confirmed this development via his X account on Saturday. He wrote, “Victor Osimhen signs new deal at Napoli — confirmed. Documents also in place.” Earlier on Friday, Romano noted that “the agreement between Napoli and Victor Osimhen on new …

Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has condoled with officials and players of Sunshine Stars on the death of one of their backroom staff, Taiwo Dosunmu. Dosunmu, the club’s Assistant Kits Manager, was reported to have died on Friday at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital from injuries sustained in the recent gun attack on the team’s bus on their way …

Former Super Eagles forward, Nwankwo Kanu, has revealed that representing Nigeria at the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) affected his game time at Arsenal during the 2003/04 season. Arriving at Arsenal midway through the 1998/99 season, Kanu swiftly became a key figure, contributing significantly to the club’s triumphs. As the Invincibles season approached, he boasted an impressive record, having …

Manchester City won the Club World Cup for the first time to end 2023 with five trophies after a 4-0 win over Fluminense in Jeddah on Friday. City’s victory extended European clubs’ domination of the competition since 2012 and was never in doubt once Julian Alvarez opened the scoring inside the first minute. Nino’s first-half own goal realistically ended the …

Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez, a former Barcelona, Liverpool, Atletico Madrid and Ajax star, will join Inter Miami for the 2024 season, the MLS club announced on Friday. Suarez, who turns 37 next month, won four Liga titles and the Champions League with Barcelona and also collected league titles with Ajax and Atletico. He joins a Miami side that contains former …

Ex-internationals have faulted Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, over the non-inclusion of outfield players from the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) in his team’s provisional squad for the Africa Cup of Nations which kicks off next month in Ivory Coast. The Confederation of the African Football (CAF) revealed Peseiro’s 41-man provisional squad for the tournament on Wednesday with only three …