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Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali

Confident Stanley Nwabali eyes World Cup return for Nigeria

Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali says the Super Eagles head into the FIFA World Cup qualification play-offs full of confidence, believing they can still book their place at next year’s tournament in the Americas.

CAF president Patrice Motsepe

Hosting AFCON in Morocco key to Africa’s growth – Patrice Motsepe

CAF president Patrice Motsepe says adding Morocco to the list of AFCON host nations forms part of the broader vision to develop the continent’s sporting infrastructure.

Honor CEO-and-Amajita Coach

Honor to fuel SA football passion

Bafana Bafana sponsors Honor are sending a group of supporters to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Morocco later this year.

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Ekong Joins Mikel in defending Africa Cup of Nations as a major tournament

Nigeria's stand-in captain William Troost-Ekong has hit back at criticism from former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher in which he said that the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is not a major tournament.

Players of South Africa with the shirt of Refiloe Jane pose for a team photo prior to the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Round of 16 match between Netherlands and South A

CAF announces dates for WAFCON and AFCON tournaments

Banyana Banyana will have to wait another year to defend their CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced that the tournament has been moved from the original date of July/August 2024 and is now scheduled to be played between 5-26 July 2025.

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Five things we learned from the Africa Cup of Nations

Ivory Coast brought the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations to a dramatic end on Sunday beating Nigeria 2-1 in the final to become champions for the third time.

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