Nigeria will host reigning African champions, South Africa in the first leg of their Women’s Olympic Football Tournament final qualifying fixture at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Friday, 5th April, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed. The encounter at Abuja will kick off at …
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CAF’s vigilance on Victor Osimhen by subjecting him to several random dope tests after AFCON 2023 matches has raised eyebrows. Nigeria’s striker, Victor Osimhen, has found himself repeatedly selected for random doping tests by CAF during the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON 2023. Pulse Sports reports that the doping …
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Ahead of the much-anticipated kick-off of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Africa’s largest football event set to take place in Ivory Coast, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) unveiled the definitive squad lists for the 24 qualified teams on Saturday. The first match of the tournament is scheduled to …
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Nigerian women’s footballer of the year, Asisat Oshoala on Thursday, December 28 presented her award to President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu in Lagos. Asisat won the 2023 African Women Footballer of the Year, an annual award for Africa’s best female football player. The award was conferred …
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Super Eagles ace Victor Osimhen retaliated against an internet troll that claimed he was not deserving of the CAF POTY Award. Less than 48 hours after putting his incredible technique on display with an incredible assist in Napoli’s victory over Cagliari and earning plaudits from the football world, Super Eagles …
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Inter Milan striker, Victor Osimhen and Barcelona forward, Asisat Oshoala have been named in the CAF Player of the Year final three-man list for the men and women categories, respectively. Osimhen who finished as the top scorer in the 2023 African Cup Nations qualifiers will battle Egypt’s Mohammed Salah, …
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Nigerian elite referee and FIFA badge, Yemisi Akintoye, has been selected for the 2023 African Women’s Champions League. The University of Lagos graduate was one of the 17 referees shortlisted across Africa and one of the 12 selected for the tournament taking place in Cote d’Ivoire from November 5 to …
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CAF has announced that their awards, which include the African Footballer of the Year, and Nigerians continue to plead Victor Osimhen’s case. Super Eagles midfielder John Ogu has sent an implied warning to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) over the coming African Footballer of the Year Awards. The 35-year-old …
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President of the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe says he believes an African team will reach the final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Motsepe made the statement on the outstanding performance of Morocco at the just concluded 2022 World Cup, where the team became the first …
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The Pride of Rivers became the last standing Nigerian team on the continent after defeating Libya’s Al Nasr 6-1 on aggregate in the playoff round earlier in November. Rivers United who had by winning the Nigeria Professional Football League in July automatically qualified for the CAF Champions League were booted …
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