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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled four African legends to conduct its interclub quarter-final draws on Tuesday in Cairo. The draws involve the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup. The ceremonies will hold at the Egyptian Football Association headquarters in Cairo. The Confederation Cup draw begins at 13h00 Cairo Time (11h00 GMT). The Champions …

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has strongly condemned the incidents that occurred during the CAF Champions League fixture between Al Ahly SC of Egypt and AS FAR of Morocco in Cairo on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match, part of the group stage of Africa’s premier inter-club competition, was played amid heightened tension, with …

Jonah Adamu, Head Coach of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) men’s volleyball team, has said there were no new players registration for the ongoing 2025 Super Cup, describing the tournament as a continuation of the league season. Adamu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview in Abuja that the competition rules did not allow the registration of …

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Anambra Chapter, has urged Gov. Chukwuma Soludo to construct an Olympic-standard stadium to boost sports development in the state. The association made the call in a communiqué signed by its Chairman, Mr Chimezie Anaso, and Secretary, Mr Uche Ndeke, and issued on Tuesday in Awka. SWAN also urged the governor to reposition the …

The National Institute for Sports (NIS) has reiterated its commitment to aligning with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda to diversify the nation’s sports economy. The Director-General of NIS, Philip Shaibu, said this on Tuesday in Abuja during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the institute and EFFA Management Ltd., a private firm. Shaibu said collaboration with …

  The Confederation of African Football Disciplinary Board has imposed a series of sanctions on the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football, the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football, as well as several players and officials, following incidents during the 2025 African Cup of Nations final. In a statement posted on its website on Wednesday night, CAF said the sanctions were handed down …

By Chris Osa Nehikhare …the towels—innocent, hardworking towels—were being treated like contraband. AFCON has always promised drama, passion, controversy—and occasionally, comedy. But few could have predicted that one of the most talked-about scenes at the just-concluded tournament would involve not a red card, a missed penalty, or a VAR decision, but… towels. Yes, towels. In a moment that belonged more …

Against familiar rivals and seven-time champions Egypt, Eric Chelle’s side once again proved they could suffer, adapt and survive igeria closed their AFCON 2025 campaign with grit, depth and defiance, edging Egypt 4–2 on penalties to claim the bronze medal after a tense goalless draw in regulation time. Still nursing the emotional wounds of a semifinal penalty defeat to hosts …

occer loving Nigerians will not forget in a hurry, Wednesday, January 14, as the Super Eagles battle with all their wits at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, for a final ticket of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations against host country, Morocco, but eventually lost to the lottery of a penalty shootout and the dream of a fourth …

he Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has commended Nigeria’s Super Eagles for their gallant display at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. He said that the monetary pledged by made him still stands in spite of the semifinal defeat by host Morocco. Nigeria’s Super Eagles suffered a heartbreaking loss from the 2025 AFCON after losing 4-2 on penalties …