Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed his unwavering faith in the senior national football team, the Black Stars, during his state of the nation address on February 27, 2024. “I have no doubt that the Black Stars will rise up and make us proud again,” President Nana Akufo-Addo declared, acknowledging the team’s recent struggles. The President’s statement comes after a ...
Senegal star Sadio Mane has opened up on his early penalty miss against Egypt at the just ended 2021 Africa Cup of Nations final. In the game, Senegal were awarded an early-penalty which Mane stepped up for it and while he prepared for the kick, he Liverpool teammate Mohammed Salah, rushed to his goalkeeper, Mohammed Abou Gabal ‘Gabaski’ to give ...
Ghana captain Andre Ayew has lashed out at Gabon for their lack of fair play in Friday’s 1-1 stalemate at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. The Black Stars skipper is unhappy by the conduct of The Panthers in Friday’s 1-1 draw. The two nations shared the spoils in a Group C matchday two fixture after Jim Allevinah scored ...
Senegal’s Sadio Mane converted a penalty seven minutes into stoppage time to hand the pre-tournament favourites a 1-0 victory over Zimbabwe at the start of their Africa Cup of Nations campaign in Bafoussam on Monday. Zimbabwe defender Kelvin Madzongwe was penalised for blocking a shot with his hand extended away from his body in the penalty area in a heartbreaking ...
South African star Percy Tau is among five Al Ahly players who have tested positive for Covid-19. The 27-year-old has been asked to isolate after returning a positive result from tests conducted over the weekend. The Egyptian giants confirmed in a statement on their official website that five players had returned positive results after tests conducted on Saturday and that ...
The Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly and Eight others have tested positive for Covid-19 while on international duty with Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, the Serie A club said on Saturday. Senegal are scheduled to open their campaign in a Group B encounter against Zimbabwe on Monday. “Kalidou Koulibaly has tested positive for Covid-19 while on international ...
“If Morocco, Egypt…think they are not Africans, they should go and play in Asia or Europe,” says football legend Roger Milla! “The Maghreb countries…they are the ones who always put up that mess. I will tell them as a brother: if they’re not Africans, let them go and play in Asia Europe and others, and not come to mess up ...
The Senegal squad departed for the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon on Wednesday, without three players who tested positive for Covid-19, the sports ministry told AFP. The Teranga Lions, who are favoured to finally win the continental crown after two runners-up spots, were meant to fly out on Tuesday but put it back to Wednesday. “(The team) left Dakar ...
Malawi Head of Technical Panel Marian Mario Marinica has revealed the team’s readiness to compete at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. The Flames coach exudes confidence the players are ready to shine at the continental competition set for Cameroon from January 9 The Flames, who have been pooled in Group B of the African competition alongside Guinea, Senegal, ...
Africa’s leading pay-TV operator has acquired broadcasting rights to the Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) TotalEnergies 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in sub-Saharan Africa. The 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations organized by the CAF will be played in Cameroon between 9 January and 6 February 2022. StarTimes has been awarded pay-television and OTT media rights to the ...