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CAN Women’s 2026 (Q): Nigeria devours Benin in the first leg
Nigeria won the first leg of the 2026 Women’s AFCON after their victory over Benin on Friday. The Super Falcons prevailed 2-0. Nigeria and Benin faced off on Friday in Lomé for the first leg of the second round of… -
Women’s AFCON 2026 (Q): follow the Benin vs Nigeria match live
Benin faces Nigeria this Friday in Lomé, in the first leg of the second qualifying round for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Follow the match live here. Watch the match via this link: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14WFpD8V91D/ -
Women’s AFCON 2026 (Q): Senegal vs Ivory Coast, Benin vs Nigeria, the schedule for this Friday
Discover the matches scheduled for this Friday across Africa, counting for the first leg of the second qualifying round of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The first leg of the second qualifying round of the 2026 Women’s Africa… -
“Our first objective is to to win a match (…),” Gernot Rohr ahead of CAN 2025
Benin is actively preparing for its participation in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, to be held in Morocco. Drawn into a group with Senegal, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Botswana, the Cheetahs know they’ll have to raise… -
2026 Women’s AFCON (Q): Nigeria aims for a big win against the Benin Amazons
Nigeria’s coach was at a press conference this Thursday, on the eve of the match against Benin as part of the first leg of the second qualifying round for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. And Justine Madugu says… -
2026 Women’s AFCON (Q): Egypt vs Ghana, Algeria vs Cameroon, Thursday’s schedule
Discover the matches scheduled this Thursday across Africa, counting for the first leg of the second qualifying round of the 2026 Women’s AFCON. The second qualifying round of the 2026 Women’s AFCON continues this Thursday with the first-leg matches. Three… -
2026 Women’s AFCON (Q): Zambia thrashes Namibia and edges closer to the finals
Zambia got the better of Namibia (4-2) this Wednesday in the first leg of the second qualifying round for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. A valuable win for the Copper Queens, who have taken a strong step toward… -
CAF Awards 2025: Salah, Hakimi, Osimhen, the 10 finalists for the African Ballon d’Or revealed
CAF unveiled on Wednesday the candidates in the running for the 2025 African Ballon d’Or, honoring the best African player of the year. Mohamed Salah, Victor Osimhen and Achraf Hakimi are part of the group. The race for the African… -
Nigeria: Victor Ikpeba urges the Super Eagles to seize their “second chance” for the 2026 World Cup
Former Nigerian star Victor Ikpeba is urging the Super Eagles not to let their final chance to qualify for the 2026 World Cup slip by. Former Nigerian international Victor Ikpeba has urged the Super Eagles to make the most of… -
2026 Women’s AFCON (Q): Benin vs Nigeria, Senegal vs Côte d’Ivoire — 2nd round schedule
Here is the full schedule of matches for the second qualifying round of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The winners from this round will qualify for the final tournament. The 2026 Women’s AFCON qualifiers resume this week with… -
Women’s AFCON 2026 (Q): Ivory Coast squad to take on Senegal
The Ivory Coast national team coach, Reynald Pedros, has called up a 23-player squad for the second qualifying round of the 2026 Women’s AFCON. The 2026 Women’s AFCON qualifiers are in the spotlight this week with the first-leg matches of… -
CAF Cup: all the results from the first leg of the 2nd preliminary round
See the results of the matches played this weekend, counting toward the first leg of the second preliminary round of the CAF Confederation Cup. Coton FC held San Pédro to a 1-1 draw while Zamalek thrashed Somali side Dekedda FC… -
CAF – Champions League: all the first-leg results of the 2nd preliminary round
Discover the results of the matches played this weekend, counting for the first leg of the second preliminary round of the CAF Champions League. The CAF Champions League was in the spotlight this weekend with the matches of the second… -
CAF Cup: FC San Pedro vs Coton FC, OCS vs Stade Tunisien — this Saturday’s schedule
Discover the matches scheduled for this Saturday across African pitches, as part of the first leg of the second preliminary round of the CAF Confederation Cup. The CAF Confederation Cup continues this weekend with the first-leg matches of the second… -
Gayton McKenzie wants Nigeria to miss the 2026 World Cup, and the issue is causing controversy
The South African Minister of Sport, Gayton McKenzie, sparked a heated controversy by saying he did not want Nigeria to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The South African Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, created controversy by… -
AFCON 2025 : Uganda is already warning Nigeria and Tunisia
Ugandan captain Khalid Aucho shows his confidence ahead of AFCON 2025, despite a tough group that includes Nigeria, Tunisia and Tanzania. Uganda’s national team captain, Khalid Aucho, has shown his team’s determination ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations 2025,… -
2026 Women’s AFCON qualifiers: Benin’s squad for the clash against Nigeria
Benin has unveiled the list of 24 Amazons called up to face Nigeria in the second round of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, with the ambition of creating an upset. Interim Benin coach Abdoulaye Ouzérou announced on… -
CAF Champions League: schedule for the first leg of the 2nd preliminary round
The second preliminary round of the CAF Champions League will take place from 17 to 19 October 2025 across African pitches. Discover the fixtures on the schedule. The CAF Champions League resumes this Friday with the first-leg matches of the… -
» We disappointed the people… », Junior Olaitan takes responsibility and promises a comeback
After Benin’s heavy 4-0 defeat to Nigeria, which meant elimination from qualification for the 2026 World Cup, midfielder Junior Olaitan expressed his disappointment while calling for resilience and unity. At the end of a difficult evening, the Benin Cheetahs saw… -
World Cup 2026 (Q): the playoff matchups
At the end of the final qualifying matchday, Gabon, Cameroon, Nigeria and DR Congo secured their places in the 2026 World Cup playoffs, scheduled for November in Morocco. Check out the full schedule of this mini-tournament. The four African nations… -
World Cup 2026: Ivory Coast and Senegal complete Africa’s qualified contingent, full list
The nine African representatives directly qualified for the 2026 World Cup are now known. Ivory Coast and Senegal secured the two final automatic tickets for the tournament on Tuesday night. In Abidjan, the Elephants gave Kenya no chance, winning 3-0… -
World Cup 2026 (Q): South Africa qualified, Nigeria in the play-offs and Benin eliminated
South Africa has secured its ticket to the final stage of the 2026 World Cup after a victory over Rwanda on Tuesday. Nigeria, meanwhile, qualified for the playoffs following a commanding performance against Benin, which has been eliminated. It was… -
“We are not here to give away free points,” Rwanda warns South Africa
Already eliminated, Rwanda intends to play spoiler against South Africa on Tuesday, to finish the 2026 World Cup qualifiers on a positive note. Already eliminated from the race for the 2026 World Cup with 11 points in nine matches, Rwanda… -
World Cup 2026 (Q): the official lineups for South Africa vs Rwanda
Needing to win to have any hope of at least reaching the playoffs, South Africa faces Rwanda this Tuesday evening (5 p.m.) in the 10th matchday of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. See the official lineups of both teams South… -
World Cup 2026 (Q): Nigeria vs Benin — official lineups
Nigeria hosts Benin this Tuesday from 5:00 PM, as part of the 10th matchday of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The starting elevens for both sides have been released. Benin and Nigeria face off this Tuesday in Uyo (5:00 PM,… -
World Cup 2026 (Qualifiers): where to watch Nigeria vs. Benin live this Tuesday?
Nigeria hosts Benin this Tuesday in Uyo, as part of the 10th matchday of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Where to watch the match live? The final matchday of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in the Africa zone concludes this… -
World Cup 2026 (Q): three spots still up for grabs in the Africa zone
With only hours to go before the close of the African qualifiers, three spots for the 2026 World Cup remain up for grabs, promising a decisive evening across the continent. As the final matchday of the African qualifiers for the… -
Steve Mounié : « If we’ve already beaten Nigeria, we can do it again »
A few hours before the decisive match against Nigeria, Steve Mounié shows calm confidence. Aware of the feat already achieved in the first leg, the Cheetahs’ captain firmly believes in his team’s chances of repeating the performance and giving Benin… -
“Benin are used to playing away,” Gernot Rohr warns Nigeria
On the eve of the showdown with Nigeria, Benin’s coach, Gernot Rohr, warned the Super Eagles. Confident ahead of this final qualifying match, the coach believes his players, used to playing away from home, have what it takes to pull… -
Benin: Gernot Rohr missing five players ahead of the clash with Nigeria
Weakened by several major absences, Benin will nevertheless try to retain the top spot in Group C against Nigeria this Tuesday, in a decisive clash for qualification to the 2026 World Cup. Benin’s coach, Gernot Rohr, will have to do…