According to CAF new guidelines, matches will go ahead if National teams suffering Covid outbreaks has a minimum of 11 players available with negative COVID-19 test results. Even if none of the eleven players available is a goalkeeper, an outfield player is expected to assume the role or risk automatic work-over – any nation unableContinue reading “AFCON Show Will Go On, If 11 Players Have Negative COVID-19 Result”
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CAF ExCo Approves Increase In AFCON Prize Money
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has raised the prize money for the winners of the 2022 AFCON in Cameroon to $5 million up from the previous amount of $4 million. At the 2015 edition of the AFCON, the winner received $1.5M as prize money. After seven years, the prize has shot up by 230%.Continue reading “CAF ExCo Approves Increase In AFCON Prize Money”
AFCON 2021: The Mauritania Journey To Football Development
It’s a back-to-back qualification for the Lions of Chinguetti 🇲🇷 having qualified for the 2019 AFCON, for the first time in their history. In 2012, they were the poorest football nation in the world, ranked 206. They were banned for inability to raise a team for 2012 AFCON qualifiers. Between 1995 and 2003, they playedContinue reading “AFCON 2021: The Mauritania Journey To Football Development”
AFCON 2021: Cyriel Dessers replaces Odion Ighalo as Super Eagles striker
Super Eagles interim coach, Austin Eguavoen has confirmed the replacement of Odion Ighalo with Cyriel Dessers of Feyenoord after his club Al-Shabaab refused to release him. Dessers coming on board will be the fifth change Eguavoen has made to his final squad list released last month with two out of the previous four being asContinue reading “AFCON 2021: Cyriel Dessers replaces Odion Ighalo as Super Eagles striker”
Samuel Chukwueze arrives Eagles camp with mother’s blessings
Mother of Villareal and Nigerian winger Samuel Chukwueze seen holding the two legs of his son in prayer before he joined his colleagues in Super Eagles camp for the 2022 Africa Cup Of Nations. “Chineke let him be the Joshua that will lead his people to the promised land.” Mother of the Nigerian forward prayedContinue reading “Samuel Chukwueze arrives Eagles camp with mother’s blessings”
Super Eagles to depart Nigeria for Cameroon tonight
The Nigeria senior men national team, Super Eagles will depart the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, Nigeria for Garoua, Cameroon via chartered flight at 8pm today, January 5, 2022. The team’s training camp opened on the 29th of December, 2021 in preparation for the 33rd edition of the African Cup Of Nations, where they look forwardContinue reading “Super Eagles to depart Nigeria for Cameroon tonight”
FG Sends Forth Super Eagles As President Buhari Urges Team to Soar in Cameroon
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, on Tuesday night sent forth the Super Eagles to the AFCON 2021 tournament in Cameroon with a dinner gala the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare in his address to the team, read byContinue reading “FG Sends Forth Super Eagles As President Buhari Urges Team to Soar in Cameroon”
Sadio Mané and Édouard Mendy depart for AFCON after League clash
Edouard Mendy and Sadio Mane caught a private jet together to head to the Africa Cup of Nations. The Senegal pair, both 29, flew out of London on Sunday night after going toe-to-toe in a keenly contested encounter at Stamford Bridge, to link up with their national team for the delayed continental tournament staged inContinue reading “Sadio Mané and Édouard Mendy depart for AFCON after League clash”
AFCON: CAF gives green light for Stadiums to be filled up to 80% capacity
With COVID-19 living among us, CAF and Cameroon Health Ministry have given green light for stadiums across five centres of the 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations to host 80% capacity of fans. However, there are measures in place for fans honouring the games, as only vaccinated spectators with evidence of a negative COVID-19 testContinue reading “AFCON: CAF gives green light for Stadiums to be filled up to 80% capacity”
AFCON: Six foreign-based players made Egypt’s 25-man final squad
Egypt’s Portuguese coach, Carlos Queiroz has announced the final list for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which will start on January 9, in Cameroon. In his 25-man squad, Carlos Queiroz has only six (6) foriegn-based players –led by Liverpool star Mohamed Salah as there was a return call for Mahmoud Hassan “Trezeguet” ofContinue reading “AFCON: Six foreign-based players made Egypt’s 25-man final squad”
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