U17 AFCON – Cameroon crowned champions as Guinea pay penalty
Cameroon beat Guinea on penalties 5-3 to be crowned the champions of the Total U17 Africa Cup of Nations 2019 at the National Stadium, Dar es Salaam on Sunday.
Goalkeeper Manfred EKoi was the hero for “Les Lionceaux” saving Mohamed...
U17 AFCON – From Tanzania to Morocco
Following the successful organization of the Total U17 Africa Cup of Nations 2019, Tanzania has passed the mantle on to Morocco, host of the 2021 edition.
Moments after the Cameroon’s 5-3 win over Guinea in the final, the symbolic handing...
Papy Faty: Burundi star, 28, dies after collapsing on pitch
Stoke City forward Saido Berahino has paid tribute to his international team-mate Papy Faty who died of suspected heart failure during a match in eSwatini on Thursday.
Faty, 28, was playing for local team Melanti Chiefs, whom he joined in...
J.E Sarpong picks top five strikers to represent Ghana at 2019 AFCON
The experienced gaffer has personally shortlisted his top five strikers to represent Ghana at this year’s Cup of Nations finals in Egypt.
Ghana has been drawn in Group F alongside title holders Cameroon, Benin and Guinea Bissau.
The no-nonsense, a retired...
AFCON 2019: Ghana FA gets US$ 260,000 from CAF to boost preparations
The Ghana Football Association has received US$ 260,000 from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
The continent's football governing body has been paid the same amount to all 24 qualified nations...
Former Sierra Leone captain Kargbo among African internationals banned for life by Fifa
Former Sierra Leone captain Ibrahim Kargbo is one of four Africans to have been banned from football for life for match manipulation by Fifa.
Joining Kargbo are former internationals Seidath Tchomogo from Benin (2003-13) and Hellings Mwakasungula of Malawi (2004-2011).
A...
Stadiums for 2019 AFCON to be ready in May
Prof. Asarf Sobhy, Egypt’s Minister for Youths and Sports, says the six stadia for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, will be ready by mid-May.
Sobhy, stated this on Friday in Cairo, when journalists from 20 African countries including Nigeria,...
U17 AFCON – Fabin: Let’s consider an increase to 16 teams
Uganda made their bow at the U17 Total Africa Cup of Nations in Tanzania under the watch of Ghana-born trainer Samuel Kwesi Fabin. However, the Cubs as the Ugandans are nicknamed crashed out at the group stage, but Fabin...
AFCON 2019 – CAF selects only one Ghanaian referee
The Confederation of African Football has named Ghanaian referee Daniel Nii Laryea in a 24-man list for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
The 32-year-old will join the elite referees for a pre-AFCON seminar in Morocco.
Laryea who...
AFCON 2019 – Tanzania coach Emmanuel Amuneke predicts early exit for big names
Tanzania's head coach Emmanuel Amuneke has predicted that some of the bigger names could make an early exit from June's Africa Cup of Nations.
The former Nigeria and Barcelona star thinks some of the lesser names at the finals have...
