East Africa: Tanzania, Rwanda to Decide Semis Fate

[ad_1] Tanzania's Under-20 national team, 'Ngorongoro Heroes', will today make their final push for a spot in the CECAFA Qualifiers semi-finals as they face Rwanda at Azam Complex Stadium in Dar es Salaam. Group B has already seen Uganda and Burundi secure their spots in the semi-finals, raising the question of which teams from Group A will join them. With Tanzania, Sudan, Kenya and Rwanda all vying for advancement, the competition is intense. The outcomes of the upcoming matches will […]

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Nigeria/Libya: Nigerian Govt Condemns Libya’s Treatment of Super Eagles Amid Safety Concerns

[ad_1] Minister for Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar also revealed that the Nigerian Mission in Tripoli has been closely monitoring the situation and maintaining contact with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and Libyan authorities. The Nigerian government has strongly condemned Libya's hostile treatment of the Super Eagles, the country's national football team after they were held hostage for hours at the airport. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairperson, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission ( NiDCOM) in a post on her X Page maintained that the […]

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Zimbabwe/Namibia: Warriors Coach, Nees Confident of Recording a Double Over Namibia

[ad_1] ZIMBABWE'S senior men's national soccer team, Warriors' coach, Michael Nees is confident that his charges will record a double over Namibia in the next AFCON qualifier encounter today. Zimbabwe is eyeing its second win in Group J and maintain hopes alive to get to Morocco. The Warriors are currently second in the group with five points, two behind log leaders Cameroon, who are on seven points. "We have to go all out, we played against them and we know […]

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Nigeria: Edo Queens, Heartland, Bayelsa Queens, Qualify for S’finals

[ad_1] Benin City — Edo Queens and Heartland Queens have advanced to the semifinals of the Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament (BOWFT) after an impressive display at the quarterfinals of the tournament on Saturday. The twelve-day tournament, in its fourth edition, started on October 6, 2024 and will run through October 17, 2024. In the opening quarter-final match, Edo Queens sailed through to the next round after crushing their opponent, Abia Anglels Football Club with a 4-0 score line. The […]

October 14, 2024 2

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Libya/Nigeria: Ekong Insists Libya’s Knights Will Be Tough in Reverse Fixture On Tuesday

[ad_1] Super Eagles Captain, William Troost-Ekong, has predicted that Libya's Mediterranean Knights will be even tougher nut to crack when both teams clash again Tuesday night in Benina. Tuesday's rematch will kick off by 8pm at a packed 10,000-capacity stadium and it will be played on an artificial pitch. Despite dominating the North Africans last Friday at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, it was the personal brilliance of Lazio's attacking midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, for Nigeria in the 71st minute […]

October 14, 2024 2

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Nigeria: Super Eagles – Sports Minister Condemns the Actions of Libyan Authorities

[ad_1] The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has strongly condemned the recent actions of Libyan authorities, who held the Nigerian Super Eagles and their official's hostage at Al Abaq Airport. This incident occurred after the Nigerian aircraft, originally en route to Benghazi, was diverted to another city over a two-hour drive from the intended destination, just an hour before landing. This diversion caused significant distress to the Super Eagles team, officials, and support staff, who were […]

October 14, 2024 2

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Nigeria/Libya: Afcon Qualifiers – Super Eagles Opt to Boycott Libya Tie

[ad_1] With players refusing to play under these conditions, NFF officials are considering flying the team back home. The Nigeria national football team, the Super Eagles, have vowed to boycott Tuesday's Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Libya's Mediterranean Knights, citing inhumane and despicable treatment by their hosts. According to a statement by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the team's delegation remained stranded at Al Abraq Airport for 12 hours after landing in Libya. The chartered ValueJet aircraft was […]

October 14, 2024 2

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Libya/Nigeria: Super Eagles Threaten to Boycott Afcon Qualifier Match Against Libya

[ad_1] Nigeria's Super Eagles have threatened to boycott the second leg of Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. This followed alleged maltreatment of the Nigeria's contingent for the match by the Libyan government officials who kept and refused to clear the entire team at the Al Abaq Airport, 12 hours after they landed. A statement by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Monday morning read: "Super Eagles still at Al Abraq Airport 12 hours […]

October 14, 2024 2

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Nigeria/Libya: We’re Making Plans to Fly Super Eagles Back Home – NFF Pulls Out of Libya Clash

[ad_1] The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has pulled the Super Eagles out of Tuesday's 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Libya, following a frustrating 12-hour ordeal at Al Abraq International Airport. The Nigerian delegation, en route to Benghazi for the crucial match, encountered unexpected difficulties when their chartered aircraft was diverted mid-flight to Al Abraq, a small airport primarily used for hajj operations. Upon arrival, the team was left stranded without assistance from the Libyan Football Federation, which […]

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