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Victor Osimhen finds scoring touch to give Nigeria cutting edge
If there was a moment that summed up Nigeria’s failed World Cup qualifying campaign, it was perhaps Victor Osimhen’s incredible miss during a crunch playoff against Gabon. The usually lethal striker somehow fired wide with just the goalkeeper to beat right at the end of normal time in the November game in Rabat. He did […]
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Africa Cup of Nations: Egypt dumps out holders Ivory Coast, Nigeria set ups semi with Morocco
Mohamed Salah’s Egypt knocked reigning champions Ivory Coast out of the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Africa Cup of Nations: From Diaz to ‘Mazadona,’ five new faces to watch in quarterfinals
The Africa Cup of Nations reaches the quarterfinal stage this weekend with a series of mouthwatering ties between the continent’s heavyweights
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Osimhen strikes twice as Nigeria set up World Cup clash with DR Congo
Victor Osimhen scored twice in extra time to lead Nigeria to a 4–1 win over Gabon on Thursday.
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World Cup 2026: Dénis Bouanga: ‘Gabon is capable of achieving great things’
Star African strikers Victor Osimhen of Nigeria and Bryan Mbeumo of Cameroon want to grace the 2026 World Cup tournament, but only one of them can succeed. Nigeria face Gabon and Cameroon meet the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday in Rabat in the semifinals of an African playoffs series for the global showpiece. The […]
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Aubameyang hits four and sees red as Benin take control
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored four goals and was later sent off as Gabon edged Gambia 4-3 in African 2026 World Cup qualifying on Friday, while Benin seized control of Group C with a crucial 1-0 win in Rwanda. Aubameyang’s masterclass kept Gabon’s dream of a first-ever World Cup appearance alive, cutting the gap to Group F […]
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Gift Monday sends Spirit to playoffs with quick hat trick
Washington Spirit forward Gift Monday needed just 36 minutes in the first half to complete the fastest hat trick from the start of a match in NWSL history.
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Women’s Africa Cup of Nations: Nigeria wins 10th title in 13 editions
Substitute Jennifer Echegini scored the 88th-minute winner as Nigeria came from two goals behind to beat hosts Morocco 3-2 on Saturday in a dramatic final. The triumph in Rabat confirmed the West Africans as the queens of women’s soccer in Africa as they pulled off a record-extending 10th title in 13 editions. It was the second consecutive final loss for Morocco, who […]
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Houston Dynamo’s Femi Awodesu on Penn State lessons, TikTok stardom and his youth academy experience
Obafemi “Femi” Awodesu is a current Houston Dynamo central defender and social media sensation. The 23-year-old has made waves this season, playing every minute for his MLS club in his debut season following an impressive rookie campaign with the Dynamo 2 in MLS Next Pro. Awodesu also boasts 400,000 followers and 14 million likes on […]