ISMAILIA (CONVERSEER) – Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have sealed their place at the FIFA U20 World Cup finals after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over reigning champions Senegal at the CAF U20 Cup of Nations in Egypt on Monday. In a tense quarter-final clash at the Suez Canal Authority Stadium in Ismailia, the two West African…
CAIRO – Pyramids FC produced a dramatic late turnaround to beat South Africa’s Orlando Pirates 3-2 in the second leg of their CAF Champions League semi-final at the 30 June Air Defence Stadium, booking their first ever appearance in the continental showpiece against Mamelodi Sundowns. After a 0-0 stalemate in last weekend’s first leg in…
Morocco etched their name into African football history on Saturday evening, lifting their first-ever CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations trophy after a dramatic 4-2 penalty shootout victory over two-time champions Mali. The fiercely contested final at the electric Stade El Bachir in Mohammedia ended goalless in regulation time, but the young Atlas Lions kept…
Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman shined on Friday evening as they both ensured Nigeria secured a 2-0 victory over Rwanda in Kigali. For Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle, he made a bright start with the team as he led them to their first victory in the 2026 World Cup qualifying series. Chelle, who was appointed…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn in Group C of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) alongside Tunisia, Tanzania and Uganda. The draw for the continental tournament held on Monday night in a glittering event in Morocco. Africa’s biggest sporting event will begin on 21 December and run until 18 January 2026….
