Category Archives: African Nations Cup

Ivory Coast Beat Ghana To Win African Nations Cup

February 9 African Nations Cup, Football 3 comments

The Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday won the 2015 edition of the African Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Equatorial Guinea. Goalkeeper Boubacar Barry saved and scored the crucial spot-kicks that handed Ivory Coast a dramat...

CAF Fines Equatorial Guinea For Violence

February 7 African Nations Cup, Football 2 comments

Equatorial Guinea have been fined US$100,000 (£65,000) for the crowd trouble during Thursday’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final loss to Ghana. They have also been warned that a repeat of events at Malabo Stadium wi...

AFCON Hosts E/Guinea Cruise To Q/Final

January 26 African Nations Cup, Football 1 comment

Hosts Equatorial Guinea advanced to the quarter final stage of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations when they defeated Gabon 2-0. Equatorial Guinea, the lowest-ranked team in the tournament, went through as Group A runners-up ...

Nations Cup: Tunisia Beat Wasteful Zambia

January 23 African Nations Cup, Football 2 comments

Tunisia made the most of Zambia’s wastefulness in front of goal as they came from behind to win. Emmanuel Mayuka opened the scoring when he blasted home a cross from the impressive Rainford Kalaba. But Mayuka was i...

Tunisia Name Locals For Nations Cup

December 28 African Nations Cup, Football 4 comments

Tunisia have named a provisional Afcon squad dominated by local players. Belgian manager Georges Leekens released his 26-man list on Saturday with 14 squad members playing in the Tunisian Ligue 1. Striker Yohan Touzghar ...

AFCON: Ghana Draw Algeria, S/Africa

December 3 African Nations Cup, Football 24 comments

The 2015 African Cup of Nations, AFCON Draws were made on Wednesday, with the groups and teams to do battle known. The Nations Cup begins on 17 January with an opening match between hosts Equatorial Guinea and Congo. The...

Inyama, Others To ‘Represent’ Eagles At AFCON

November 27 African Nations Cup, Football 5 comments

Chairman of the NFF Marketing, Sponsorship and Television Advisory Committee, Chief Emeka Inyama and three other eminent Nigerians have been invited by the Confederation of African Football to play important roles at the...

How Eagles Can Beat Bafana -Ijeh

November 18 African Nations Cup, Football 1 comment

Although, Bafana Bafana Coach, Shakes Mashaba has boasted they will snatch a win in Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations last group qualifying match against the Super Eagles, ex-international, Peter Ijeh has jettisone...

South Africa Vow To Beat Nigeria In Uyo

November 18 African Nations Cup, Football 4 comments

Bafana Bafana head coach Shakes Mashaba and captain Dean Furman have expressed their desire to cap off their 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a memorable win in Nigeria on Wednesday, 19 November. Havin...

Eagles/Bafana Match Starts At 6pm

November 17 African Nations Cup, Football 3 comments

Officials confirmed on Monday that Wednesday’s 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and South Africa’s Bafana Bafana will now start at 6pm. “We got information that the match wi...

Bafana Fly To Nigeria On Monday

November 16 African Nations Cup, Football 616 comments

.As CAF Picks Mauritiun Refs For AFCON Battle With Nigeria – The delegation of the Bafana Bafana of South Africa for Wednesday’s African Nations Cup final group qualifying match against the Super Eagles of Nigeria ...

Eagles Depart For Congo After Tough Training

November 13 African Nations Cup, Football 196 comments

It was another rigorous session as the Super Eagles, led by Head Coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi rounded off their training on Thursday ahead of weekend’s African Nations Cup qualifier against Congo. Keshi juggled p...

CAF To Name New AFCON Hosts Friday

November 12 African Nations Cup, Football 4 comments

President of Confederation of African Football, CAF, Issa Hayatou says the new hosts for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations will be named in about 48 hours. Hayatou revealed the time frame in a live interview with TV channel...

Onazi, Others Arrive Ahead Congo Battle

November 10 African Nations Cup, Football 1 comment

Scorer of the wonder goal against Sudan,  in the return fixture which Nigeria won by 3-1 in Abuja,  Aaron Samuel and Ogenyi Onazi were among the first set of players to arrive camp Monday evening, as the Super Eagles cam...

Egyptian Refs To Decide Devils’ Clash With Eagles

November 3 African Nations Cup, Football 23 comments

The Confederation of African Football has named Egyptian Ghead Zaglol Grisha as Referee for next week’s 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying showdown between Nigeria and Congo Brazzaville in Pointe Noire. Grisha will be...

Congo’ll Beat Nigeria Again, Vows Le Roy

November 3 African Nations Cup, Football 25 comments

Congo Brazzaville coach, Claude Le Roy has boasted that the Super Eagles will not smell victory when Stephen Keshi leads his team out to rescue their 2015 Nations Cup qualification come 15 November in Brazzaville. The Fr...

CAF Inspector Okays A/Ibom Stadium

October 30 African Nations Cup, Facilities, Football 3 comments

It is now official. The 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying cracker between the Super Eagles and the Bafana Bafana of South Africa will take place at the Akwa Ibom International Stadium, Uyo. Vice President of the Ghan...

Keshi Undecided As Presidency Recalls Him For Eagles’ Job

October 30 African Nations Cup, Football 4 comments

.As Giwa Withdraws Case Against Pinnick From Jos High Court – .NFF Appeals Committee Meets, May Annul Pinnick’s Election – By Tunde Oyedele – Stephen Keshi is undecided over his recall to his posi...

Amodu: I Will Salvage Eagles’ AFCON Hopes

October 20 African Nations Cup, Football 3 comments

The newly appointed coach of the Super Eagles Amodu Shaibu has asked that Nigerians be moderate in their expectations of the team, even as he promised to give his best in salvaging Nigeria’s hopes of participating ...

Nigeria 3-1 Sudan, Keshi May Bow Out On This Note

October 15 African Nations Cup, Features, Football, Sports Personality 5 comments

By Tunde Oyedele –   Super Eagles Chief Coach, Stephen Keshi may be sacked by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, when the board holds an emergency meeting later tonight, Wednesday, 15 October in Abuja. If t...

AFCON: Minister Laments Eagles’ Flop

October 13 African Nations Cup, Football 3 comments

Nigeria’s Sports Minister and Chairman, National Sports Commission, Dr. Tammy Danagogo has lamented the poor showing of the Super Eagles in the African Nations Cup qualifier which has placed them at the bottom of t...

Keshi, Eagles Lose Sleep After Sudan Loss

October 12 African Nations Cup, Football 23 comments

Reports say Super Eagles players and officials could not sleep on Saturday night when it was announced late that the flight has been rescheduled for 7:30am Sudan time, which is 5:30am Nigerian time on Sunday morning. The...

Nigeria, Sudan Showdown Kicks Off 5pm In Abuja

October 12 African Nations Cup, Football 3 comments

.Tickets Go for N3,000, N200 – Wednesday’s 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between the Super Eagles and the Falcons of Sudan will start at 5pm at the National Stadium, Abuja, the Nigeria Football Federa...