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Nigeria have won the third-place playoff at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) after defeating Tunisia 1-0 at the Al Salam Stadium in Cairo on Wednesday night. Odion Ighalo scored the only goal of the game early on, securing...

BEVERLY HILLS, July 17, (THEWILL) - Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said the decision to appoint secretary general Fatma Samoura as the ‘Fifa General Delegate for Africa’ is colonialist and flouts Fifa rules. Last month, football’s world governing body made...

BEVERLY HILLS, July 16, (THEWILL) - Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Ahmad is coming under growing pressure as FIFA investigates allegations against him. Investigation by the BBC can reveal that Mr Ahmad received two sets of expenses, claiming to...

SAN FRANCISCO, July 14, (THEWILL) - Simona Halep torpedoed Serena Williams’s latest bid to capture a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam on Saturday when she stormed to a sensational victory in a 56-minute Wimbledon final. The 27-year-old Romanian captured her second career...

SAN FRANCISCO, July 12, (THEWILL) - Nigeria's Super Falcons have maintained its position the continent’s top placed team following their first ‘Round of 16’ appearance at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 20 years. In the rankings released on FIFA’s...

SAN FRANCISCO, July 12, (THEWILL) - Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title favourites Algeria defeated the Côte d’Ivoire 4-3 on penalties in Suez Thursday to the relief of Baghdad Bounedjah and set up a semi-final showdown with Nigeria....

BEVERLY HILLS, July 11, (THEWILL) - Nigeria’s Super Eagles have progressed to the semi-final of the ongoing Africa Nations Cup (AFCON) in Egypt with 2-1 defeat of South Africa’s Bafana Bafana. Samuel Chukwueze opened scoring for Nigeria on 27th minute. Chukwueze...

SAN FRANCISCO, July 09, (THEWILL) - Tunisia defeated Ghana 5-4 on penalties Monday with Ferjani Sassi converting the decisive spot-kick to end a 54-year Africa Cup of Nations losing streak against the Black Stars. After a 1-1 draw following extra time...

BEVERLY HILLS, July 08, (THEWILL) - Brazil’s Gabriel Jesus made one goal, scored another and was sent off in the second half as they beat Peru 3-1 on Sunday to win the Copa America. Brazil won the trophy for the ninth...

BEVERLY HILLS, July 08, (THEWILL) - The United States retained the women’s World Cup on Sunday as a Megan Rapinoe penalty and a superb Rose Lavelle strike gave the holders a 2-0 victory over a battling Netherlands side in Lyon. Having...