Michael Essien Completes Uefa Licence in Football Management
Ghanaian football legend Michael Essien has completed a UEFA Certificate in Football Management and has received his certificate. He is now working as an assistant manager at FC Nordsjaelland, a Danish club. Essien had a great playing career, especially at Chelsea, and he wants to succeed as a manager. Essien shared his achievement on Twitter: […]
Nigerian defender Semi Ajayi set for long spell on the sideline
Nigerian defender Semi Ajayi injured his hamstring during the second half of West Bromwich Albion’s match against Cardiff City last weekend. Manager Carlos Corberán announced that Ajayi will be sidelined for a long time. Ajayi will have surgery in the coming days. Corberán said, “Unfortunately, Semi has a serious injury. He has torn his muscles […]
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
