AFCON 2021: Egypt Will Emerge Champions – Jay Jay Okocha
Former Super Eagles midfielder, Austine Jay Jay Okocha believes the Pharaohs of Egypt will emerge champions of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations against Senegal despite facing serious fatigue conditions. The Pharaohs beat Cameroon at the Paul Biya Stadium, Olembe on Thursday night to book a place in the final where they will face Senegal. The match ended in a 0-0...
Cameroon Team Manager Disappointed With AFCON Defeat
Cameroon national team manager António Conceição hailed his players following their semi-final defeat to Egypt on Thursday night. The game between the two titans was a close one, with both teams failing to find the opponents’ nets in the entirety of the 120 minutes. After the goalless draw, Egypt came out on top through a penalty shoot-out, knocking out the hosts...
Egypt Assistant Manager Wants CAF To Change AFCON Final Date
Egypt assistant manager Diaa El-Sayed has urged the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to move the date of the Africa Cup of Nations final. The Pharaohs booked a place in the final of the competition after edging out hosts Cameroon 3-1 on penalties on Thursday night. It was the third time the North Africans will be involved in extra time in...
Adepoju Reacts To Aubameyang’s Move To Barcelona
Former Super Eagles midfield star Mutiu Adepoju has congratulated Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on his move to Barcelona. The LaLiga giants confirmed Aubameyang’s signing on their verified Twitter handle on Wednesday. Also today, Arsenal announced that Aubameyang has left on mutual consent. READ ALSO: And reacting to Barcelona’s announcement on Twitter Adepoju, who played for LaLiga sides Real Sociedad and Racing Santander wrote on his...
Peseiro Predicts Result For Cameroon Vs Egypt AFCON Semi-Final
Jose Peseiro is expecting a tough and exciting clash when hosts Cameroon and Egypt face each other in the second semi-final of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday (today). The encounter is billed for the Olembe Stadium. “Egypt vs Cameroon will be an amazing game, Cameroon are hosts, they have that advantage, but as you know, Egypt have a...
Gernot Rohr Dismisses Links To Black Stars’ Coaching Job
Former Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr, has dismissed reports linking him to the vacant Black Stars coaching job. Rohr was reported as one of the candidates to replace Milovan Rajevac ahead of Ghana’s crucial Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifier against Nigeria in March. But the German denied being contacted for the vacant position, stating it will be difficult to coach...
Egypt Eyes Record AFCON Final Appearance Ahead Cameroon Clash
The two most successful sides in the history of the AFCON Pharaohs of Egypt and Indomitable Lions of Cameroon go head to head in Thursday’s semi-final for who will face Senegal in the final on Sunday. Both sides last met in the final back in 2017, when Cameroon came from behind to secure a 2-1 victory and secure a fifth...
Ghana FA, Sports Ministry Divided Over New Coach Ahead Eagles Clash
The Ghana Football Association and Ministry of Sports are at loggerheads over the choice of a new coach for the Black Stars. The GFA are in the hunt for a new gaffer for the Black Stars after sacking Serbian Milovan Rajevac last week. Former Newcastle United, Brighton and Norwich City manager Chris Hughton and former midfielder Otto Addo are two main...
I Feel More Better At Chelsea Than Atletico Madrid – Saul
Saul Niguez says he’s feeling better about life at Chelsea after a difficult start. The midfielder is on a straight season-long loan from Atletico Madrid. Saul told the club’s website: “The beginning wasn’t easy for me. I have changed my whole life, moving from Madrid, leaving Madrid with my family, changing language and culture, even the small things like driving on...
Cameroon’s Young Lionesses Arrive Thursday For Falconets Clash
Cameroon’s U20 girls, Young Lionesses will fly into the Federal Capital, Abuja on Thursday morning for their FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup, fourth round second leg clash with the Falconets of Nigeria, scheduled for Saturday at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. The Lionesses, who held the rampant Falconets to a scoreless draw in the first leg played at the...
