U-23 (under-23) Asian Cup third-place playoff in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam’s national football team coach Kim Sang-sik, ...

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Now the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has finished, the World Cup is the next major international tournament on the ...

The Super Eagles of Nigeria soar 12 places in the FIFA rankings following their bronze medal at the 2025 AFCON, now ranked ...

What happened at the AFCON final? What have FIFA and CAF said? And what are the concerns ahead of the 2030 World Cup?

The African Cup of Nations final was chaotic, to say the least. But beware, teams from the continent are on the rise and ...

A deep dive into why Nigerian football is failing, contrasting the Super Eagles' stagnation with Morocco's success due to systemic planning and governance.

Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has saved two penalties including the first from Mohamed Salah for Nigeria to beat Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shootout for third place at the Africa Cup Nations.

Asamoah Gyan has revealed that the lasting pain from Ghana’s heartbreaking exit at the 2010 FIFA World Cup has little to do with Luis Suárez and everything to do with the penalty he failed to convert.

It is one of those moments in football that no African fan will ever forget. The 2010 World Cup quarterfinal between Ghana ...

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We are at the semi-final stage of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal and tournament hosts Morocco ...