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AFCON 2019 draw: All you need to know

The continent's top teams will know their fate on Friday (today) in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations group-stage draw, as four pots of six teams become six groups of four. The draw will take place outside Cairo, Egypt. It is scheduled to take place behind the

Super Falcons Star, Asisat Oshoala Crowned Chinese Women's League 'Best Striker For 2017'.

Super Falcons of Nigeria's forward and Dalian Quanjian FC footballer, Asisat Oshoala has just been crowned the Chinese women's League's 'Best Striker of the season' for 2017. The award comes after the female football star scored twice and provided two assists

AFCON 2019: Rohr names best three Nigerian goalkeepers

Head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has named the trio of Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Daniel Akpeyi and Francis Uzoho, as the best goalkeepers Nigeria has at the moment. Rohr was asked why he keeps picking them, even though they have all struggled at club level

AFCON 2019: Ighalo leads highest goalscorers (See list)

Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo, is currently leading the race to become the highest goalscorer at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. Ighalo netted a brace in Nigeria's 3-2 win over Cameroon on Saturday, to take his tally to three goals so far. The Shanghai

2018 Ballon d' Or: Modric speaks on not winning award

Real Madrid midfielder, Luka Modric, has disclosed that nothing will change in his career this year if he does not win the 2018 Ballon d' Or award. Recall that Modric was shortlisted for the Europe topflight individual prize last month. The Croatia captain

Wenger names player that should win 2019 Ballon d'Or

Former Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has said Sadio Mane deserves to beat his Liverpool teammate, Virgil van Dijk, to the Ballon d'Or. Van Dijk is the overwhelming favourite to clinch the award in December, becoming the first defender to claim it since 2006

2018 Ballon d'Or: Top three-man final shortlist revealed

Atletico Madrid ace, Antoine Griezmann and Real Madrid duo, Luka Modric and Raphael Varane are the players that made the top three-man final shortlist for this year's Ballon d' or. This claim was made by respected journalist, Mootaz Chehade. Recall that Griezmann

Top 6 Favorites to Win the 2024 Ballon d'Or

The Ballon d'Or is indeed the most prestigious and coveted award in football, admired by many of the sport's greats. Presented by France Football since 1956, it has celebrated exceptional talent and outstanding performances in the world of Football. Lionel

How Ronaldo reacted to question on Ballon d' Or 2019

Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, on Sunday night said he will not speak on the 2019 Ballon d' Or, after his side defeated Netherlands 1-0 in the UEFA Nations League final. The 34-year-old is widely expected to compete with Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk and

Super Eagles draw 1-1, qualify for 2019 AFCON

Nigeria have qualified for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, following a 1-1 draw with South Africa on Saturday. The Super Eagles travelled for the game as group leaders with nine points, with the Bafana Bafana second with eight. Gernot Rohr's men went ahead

BREAKING: AFCON 2019: Super Eagles' forward collapses in training

Nigerian forward, Samuel Kalu, has been confirmed "okay" and "stabilised", after he collapsed during training on Friday. The incident happened a day before the Super Eagles open their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations campaign against new comers, Burundi. Kalu reportedly

AFCON 2019: Player sent home for slapping team captain

Mali have expelled striker, Adama Niane, from their squad for indiscipline. He is the third player to be thrown out by his team, at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. "Adama Niane was excluded from the Eagles group for non-respect," the team's

AFCON 2019: All quarter-final fixtures confirmed (Full List)

All the four quarter-final fixtures at the Africa Cup of Nations have been confirmed, following the completion of the Round of 16 matches. In the first game, Senegal will take on Benin, who shocked Morocco in the previous round. Nigeria clash with familiar

CAF finally names country that'll host 2019 AFCON

The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has announced that Egypt will be the host nation for the 2019 AFCON finals, taking over from Cameroon, SuperSport Blitz reports. CAF Executive Committee members were initially scheduled to vote between Egypt and

AFCON 2019: Players snub training over outstanding match bonuses

Uganda's players boycotted training on Tuesday because of a pay dispute, according to the country's Football Association (FUFA). It is the latest of such disputes to break out at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations following issues with Zimbabwe, Nigeria and Cameroon

AFCON 2019: Zimbabwe names two outstanding Super Eagles players

Zimbabwe national team coach, Sunday Chidzambwa, has picked Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel and Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi as two of the best players in the Super Eagles camp ahead of the African Cup of Nations in Egypt. He also noted that the Super Eagles will

AFCON 2019: Rohr names most improved Super Eagles player

Head coach of Nigeria's Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr has identified Torino wing-back, Ola Aina, as the Super Eagles player that has improved quite well. Rohr stated this following Nigeria's 1-0 victory over Burundi at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, over

AFCON 2019: Nigeria to face Algeria in semi-final

Nigeria will take on Algeria in one of the semi-final matches of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday in Egypt. The Super Eagles had booked their place in the last four yesterday, following a 2-1 win over South Africa. This evening, Algeria needed penalties