Peseiro Provides Injury Update On Nwabali
Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has refused to rule out Stanley Nwabali from the side’s quarter-final fixture against Angola. Nwabali sustained a knee injury in Nigeria’s 2-0 victory against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon last Saturday, and was replaced by Francis Uzoho 10 minutes from time. The Chippa United shot stopper sat out training […]
Ivory Coast eliminates Defending Champions Senegal, to Reach the AFCON quarterfinals
Hosts Ivory Coast have qualified to the quarter finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after defeating holders, Senegal 5-4 on penalties on Monday. Senegal took the lead in the 4th minute through Habib Diallo before Franck Kessie leveled parity in the 86th minute, to send the game into extra time, and eventually into […]
Manchester City to Play Luton Town in the FA Cup Fifth Round
The English FA Cup draw have pitched holders Manchester City to play Luton Town in the FA Cup fifth round, while non-league Maidstone face Sheffield Wednesday or Coventry. The sixth tier National League South club are the lowest ranked side left in the competition. They will now travel to another Championship side to face the […]
Guinea Defeats Equatorial Guinea with a Late Victory
Mohamed Bayo headed in a dramatic winner in the last minute of injury time as Guinea beat 10-man Equatorial Guinea 1-0 yesterday, to advance to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations. The last-16 tie at the Ebimpe Olympic Stadium in Abidjan was heading for extra time when Bayo, of French Ligue 1 side […]
Minister of Sports Development has urged the Super Eagles to step up their efforts Against Cameroon
Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has urged the Super Eagles ahead of their next match against Cameroon, to redouble their efforts. their opponents. The Minister delivered the message on Thursday via a zoom meeting with the team as they prepare for their Round of 16 clash on Saturday in the ongoing African […]
Fulham loses to Liverpool to go to the Carabao Cup Final
Liverpool saw off Fulham in the Carabao Cup semi-finals to set up a showdown with Chelsea in the final at Wembley on 25 February. The Reds led 2-1 from the first leg and their draw at Craven Cottage was enough to get the job done. Both sides are in FA Cup fourth-round action this weekend, […]
Hosts Ivory Coast Advance into AFCON Round of 16 after Sacking Team Coach
Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) hosts Ivory Coast have sacked their coach midway through the tournament, the country’s football federation (FIF) has announced. A statement from FIF explained that “the contracts of Coach Jean-Louis Gasset and his assistant Ghislain Printant are terminated due to insufficient results“. He’s not the first coach to leave their team […]
Chelsea hit Middlesbrough 6-1 to Reach the Carabao Cup Final
Chelsea are through to the League Cup final with a 6-1 thrashing of second-tier Middlesbrough to easily overturn a 1-0 first leg deficit at Stamford Bridge. The Blues struck four times before half-time as Jonny Howson’s own goal, Enzo Fernandez, Axel Disasi and Cole Palmer put Mauricio Pochettino’s men on the road to Wembley next […]
Late Drama as Cameroon Makes It To The Round of 16
Five-time champions Cameroon lived up to their billing Tuesday in Bouake with a never-say-die display to advance to the round of 16 at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Indomitable Lions mustered enough from their reservoir to score two late goals to beat The Gambia 3-2 and advance as group runners-up to book […]
Michael Carrick Expects the Best Version of the Blues in EFL
Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick says he is “expecting the very best version” of Chelsea when his side face the five-time winners in their Carabao Cup semi-final second leg on Tuesday. The Championship side head to Stamford Bridge with a slender 1-0 lead from the home first leg. Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino used his pre-match press […]
