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Stadiums at this month's Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon will have their capacity capped at 80 percent for the host's matches due to the coronavirus pandemic, the African Football Federation said Tuesday,Felele247.com reports. Other fixtures in the competition starting on January 9 and finishing on February 6 will only...

Senegal President S Macky Sall has reinstated his assurance that the Diamniadio Olympic Stadium will be completed and ready for use by February 2022. The Diamniadio Olympic is located in Diamniadio, in Dakar, Senegal. It will be the national stadium of the Senegal national football team with a capacity of...

The Super Eagles will lift off from the capital city of Abuja for Cameroon on Wednesday night, January 5, 2022. Nigeria has camped in Abuja, preparing for the 33rd edition of the African Cup of Nations to be hosted in Cameroon which will commence on January 9 and end at...

Enyimba FC skipper Austin Oladapo has returned to the pitch after seeing off his six months ban imposed on him by African’s football governing body (CAF), OwoSports.com.ng reports. Recall that the midfielder was initially issued a one year ban after being said to have tested positive to prednisolone in a...

It was a bizarre showing from some fans of Dakkada FC of Uyo as they took laws into their own hands after they attacked some officials of Remo Stars during the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) Matchday 4 fixture in Uyo which ended in a stalemate. The officials that were...

The Management of Niger Tornadoes FC of Minna has reiterated its commitment to the welfare of players. This was contained in a statement by the media officer of the NPFL side, Alhassan Kutigi on Tuesday. According to the statement, the acting Chairman of the Club Mallam Musa Matane who noted...

Saudi club Al Shabab are aiming to prevent Odion Ighalo from participating at the 2021 African Cup of Nations. Just like Watford FC of England held back Emmanuel Dennis, Al Shabab are reportedly claiming also that the Nigeria Football Federation did not follow the procedure in seeking the release of...

Malawi Flames defeated 2-1 Comoros in a COSAFA friendly derby, as both sides prepare for their participation in the upcoming TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021. First half goals from Gabadinho Mhango and Khuda Muyaba gave The Flames a 2-1 win over the The Coelacanths, with Fayez Mattior scoring for the islanders at the Abdallah Al-Faisal...

Remo Stars Football Club (RSFC) will be looking to pick another maximum point on the road as they travel to the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo to face Dakkada FC on Matchday four of the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL. The Sky Blue Stars will go into the contest off...

Watford coach, Claudio Ranieri has dismissed claims that Watford have disrespected the African Cup of Nations after Emmanuel Dennis was omitted from the Nigeria squad. Emmanuel Dennis was added to Nigeria’s 28 man squad for AFCON 2021 in Cameroon after being left out during the qualifier games. That list, though,...