Opening defeat for Nigeria and Zambia at the Olympics
USA 3-0 Zambia – Goals: Rodman (17), Swanson (24, 25) In the women’s football event at the Paris Olympics, the teams representing Africa, namely Nigeria and Zambia, both experienced defeat in their respective opening matches on Thursday. Emma Hayes’ USA team in Paris showed they are determined to win a fifth gold medal. They played […]
Nigerian native David Ozoh joins Derby County
David Ozoh, a 19-year-old central midfielder hailing from Nigerian parents, has joined the Rams on a season-long loan from a Premier League side Crystal Palace to gain valuable match experience. He is an England youth international and featured 12 times for the Eagles last season, with nine of those appearances in the Premier League. Ozoh […]
Opening Olympics Defeat for Guinea as Egypt share spoils
Group A Guinea 1-2 New Zealand – Scorers: Garbett (25), Diawara (72), Waine (76) In a thrilling match held in Nice, New Zealand overcame a valiant challenge from Guinea to secure a hard-fought 2-1 victory, while the Pharaohs of Egypt were held to a goalless draw. Guinea’s match saw a dramatic turn of events as […]
Cheikna Doumbia nets as Relentless Mali salvage a point
Despite trailing, Mali’s unwavering determination and grit enabled them to clinch a 1-1 draw in their opening match of the Paris 2024 Men’s Football Competition against Israel. Despite dominating possession, Mali struggled to capitalize and had to settle for a 1-1 draw at Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris. Mali, making their second appearance in […]
Opening win for Morocco over Argentina in Men’s Olympic
In the Group B Olympics match held at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint Etienne, Rahimi Soufiane scored two goals as Morocco defeated Argentina 2-1 on Wednesday. The Argentina squad, which included players such as Manchester City’s Julian Alvarez, scored late to make it 2-2. However, a late VAR intervention ruled the goal offside on the […]
Southern Arena ready to host San Pedro as Rangers bolster squad
Bo Rangers, Sierra Leone’s reigning champions, have bolstered their team with the season’s top scorer, Musa Noah Kamara, and six new players. In addition, the Confederation of African Football has approved the Southern Arena to host next month’s Interclub first-leg match against Ivorian side San Pedro, Football Sierra Leone Understands. The new additions to Bo […]
Mali ready for Israel in Olympics football showdown
Mali will play their first match against Israel in the Paris 2024 Olympics on Wednesday, July 24th – kick off at 6:00 PM CAT. The match will be at Parc des Princes in Paris, France. Mali had a 2-1 victory over Uzbekistan in a friendly match on June 10th. They haven’t lost in their last […]
Women’s Olympic: Nigeria face Brazil as Zambia meet USA
Africa’s representatives, Nigeria and Zambia, will kick off their campaigns on the opening day of the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 on Thursday, alongside ten other teams. Nigeria vs. Brazil Venue: Stade de Bordeaux, Kick-off: 19:00 Nigeria will participate in the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament for the first time since 2008. Nigeria is the […]
Senegal’s defender Mamadou Fall joins Barcelona
Senegal’s defender Mamadou Fall has officially joined Barcelona, as confirmed by Major League Soccer side Los Angeles. Fall, 21, spent last season on loan at Barça and featured in 22 matches for their reserves. Previously, LAFC loaned the Senegalese centre back to Villarreal CF. LAFC initially signed Fall in June 2021. His profile quickly grew, […]
Sierra Leone-born Trevoh Chalobah out of Chelsea pre-season trip
Trevoh Chalobah has not been included in Chelsea’s pre-season tour of the USA, where the team is scheduled to play five matches ahead of the new Premier League campaign. The defender is among the players that Chelsea is looking to sell this summer and has garnered interest from Crystal Palace. With several players vying for […]
