Tag: Africa football
Nicolas Jackson ‘can win the Ballon d’Or’, says teammate Kalidou Koulibaly
In England, the weekend clash pits Chelsea against Manchester at Old Trafford. The Blues could join the “Big Four” in the event of a victory against the Red Devils. They…
Nigerian goalkeeper Suleman Shaibu scores a double with TP Mazembe
The Nigerian Suleman Shaibu, replacement goalkeeper for TP Mazembe, played as an attacker during the last two meetings of the Congolese club and scored twice during the Ravens’ success against…
Nigeria wins by forfeit against Libya after being blocked in an airport
Libya is forced to forfeit an Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Nigeria which should have been played on October 15, African football authorities decided on Saturday, after the…
Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface out to face Brest
Victim of a minor road accident on Sunday morning, Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface is absent from the group for the match at Guingamp against Brest on Wednesday October 22…
for ex-international Momo Sissoko, Mali “deserves to win a major title”
For RFI, Mohamed Sissoko known as “Momo” goes back in time and talks about his optimism for the future of Malian football. But the former Malian international, who played for…
Burkina beats Burundi and pockets the first ticket for Morocco
Burkina is officially the first country qualified for CAN 2025, after Morocco, the organizing country, after its victory against Burundi (2-0). With two days to go, the Stallions are sure…
Morocco mercilessly in front of the Central African Republic
Even if it is automatically qualified as the organizing country of CAN 2025, Morocco put out a strong match against the Central African Republic to win largely (5-0) in front…
Guinea revives thanks to a hat-trick from Serhou Guirassy
Beaten during the first two days, Guinea finally launched its CAN 2025 qualifiers by winning (4-1) over Ethiopia, defeated by a hat-trick from Serhou Guirassy. With a new coach and…
good operation for South Africa and Uganda
South Africa, semi-finalist of the last CAN in Ivory Coast, did not do well against Congo this Friday, October 11 for the third day of the qualifiers. The South Africans…
Nigeria and Benin stand out in group D
Thanks to their victory respectively against Libya (1-0) and Rwanda (3-0), Nigeria and Benin have taken a big step towards qualification in group D. Nigeria is leader after its small,…