Air Defense Stadium to host Egypt and Botswana AFCON qualifier

Air Defense Stadium to host Egypt and Botswana AFCON qualifier

Egypt’s national football team will face Botswana at the Air Defense Stadium due to winter maintenance at the Cairo International Stadium, which includes pitch re-seeding. The match against Botswana is set for November 19 and will be the last game in the sixth round of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Egypt has […]

Guinea Bissau beat Sierra Leone to reach WAFU U17 semis

Guinea Bissau beat Sierra Leone to reach WAFU U17 Semis

On Tuesday, Sierra Leone’s U17 team faced a challenging match in the WAFU African Cup of Nations qualifiers, suffering their second defeat with a narrow 1-0 loss to Guinea-Bissau at the Annex of the Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Diamniadio, Senegal. This match marked a significant turning point for Sierra Leone, as it led to their […]

Gambia book spot in WAFU U17 AFCON qualifier semifinals

Gambia book spot in WAFU U17 AFCON qualifier semifinals

On Monday, The Gambia U17 team secured a dominant 4-0 victory over Liberia during match day two of the WAFU U17 African Cup of Nations qualifiers, held at Lat Dior Stadium in Thiès. This win propelled them to the semi-finals of the tournament. Francis Gomez scored two goals (a brace), while Bubacarr Susso netted his […]

Sierra Leone U17 win to Revive AFCON qualification hopes

Sierra Leone U17 win to Revive AFCON qualification hopes

On Saturday, Sierra Leone’s U17 team won their first match in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers, beating Mauritania 1-0 at the Stade Lat-Dior. This win boosted their chances of qualifying after losing their first match in Group B. They have now played two matches and secured three points. The team’s only goal came from […]

Nigeria awarded three points and three goals as Libya penalized

Nigeria awarded three points and three goals as Libya penalized

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has awarded Nigeria three points and recognized three goals in relation to the match against Libya. CAF President Patrice Motsepe announced an investigation into Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya, stressing that unsportsmanlike behaviour will not be accepted. On Saturday, Ousmane Kane, chair of the CAF Disciplinary […]

Senegal beat Gambia to maintain Group A lead in U17 qualifiers

Senegal beat Gambia to maintain Group A lead in U17 qualifiers

On Friday, Senegal won their second match in the African Cup of Nations U17 qualifiers, beating The Gambia 3-1 at the Stade Lat-Dior. With this win, Senegal’s U17 team is now the favourite to finish first in Group A. They have played two matches so far. Senegal started the tournament with a 2-1 victory over […]

CAF Green light Gambia to host International football

CAF Green light the Gambia to host International football

Gambia’s Independence Stadium will host international matches again after receiving approval from the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF). The last home match was on March 25, 2021, when Gambia won 1-0 against Angola. Following that game, CAF banned the stadium and 22 others in Africa from hosting international matches in February 2022. The return of […]

Opening defeat for Sierra Leone U17 in WAFU AFCON qualifier

Opening defeat for Sierra Leone U17 in WAFU AFCON qualifier

Sierra Leone’s U-17 national team started their WAFU A U-17 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations qualifying tournament with a 1-0 loss to Mali. (Photo WAFU) The only goal was scored in the eighth minute of the first half by the Malian wearing the number 10 jersey. He collected a clever pass and struck inside the […]

Ex-AC Milan midfielder Rodney Strasser honoured to attend CAF meeting

Ex-AC Milan midfielder Rodney Strasser feels honored to attend CAF 46 General Assembly

Former AC Milan player and ex-Sierra Leone international Rodney Strasser attended the 46th CAF Ordinary General Assembly on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This meeting brought together leaders and delegates from African Member Associations. CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe and Secretary General Veron Mosengo-Omba led the discussions, which started at 10:00 AM […]

WAFU makes U-Turn as Sierra Leone U17 reinstated after medical retest

WAFU A makes U-Turn as Sierra Leone U 17 reinstated after medical retest

Sierra Leone has been cleared to participate in this year’s Under-17 WAFU AFCON qualifiers in Senegal after a successful appeal re-qualified both Sierra Leone and Guinea-Bissau. The youth tournament leading to the U17 AFCON begins today, with host nation Senegal facing Liberia at 16:00 at the Lat Dior de Thies stadium. The complete fixtures will […]

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