AFCON

Arokodare Shines As Super Eagles Defeat Tanzania To Boost Nations Cup Hopes

Tolu Arokodare produced a match-winning performance to lead the Super Eagles to a 3-1 win over Tanzania at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Friday in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Tanzania’s Taifa Stars Land In Uyo For Crucial Super Eagles AFCON Clash

The first batch of Tanzania’s national football team, the Taifa Stars, has arrived in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, ahead of Friday’s crucial 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying encounter against Nigeria’s Super Eagles.

Osimhen to Undergo Knee Surgery, Ruled Out Of AFCON Qualifiers

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen is set to undergo knee surgery after suffering an injury in Galatasaray's Champions League clash against Stuttgart on Tuesday.

AFCON Set For Return to Two-Year Format

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that the Nations Cup will return to the two-year format, scrapping the plans to organise it every four years.

Golden Eaglets Crash Out Of WAFU-B  Championship, To Miss 2027 U-17 AFCON, World Cup

The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria have crashed out of the 2026 WAFU-B U-17 Championship following a 1-1 draw with Ivory Coast in Ouagadougou on Saturday.

Guinea-Bissau Shock Nigeria With 3-0 Defeat as Super Eagles’ AFCON 2027 Qualification Hopes Take a Hit

Nigeria suffered a major setback in their bid to qualify for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday after Guinea-Bissau handed the Super Eagles a 3-0 defeat in Bissau.

AFCON Qualifying Match: Exact Scenarios Nigeria Need to Survive Group L

The Super Eagles begin their road back to continental relief this week and the numbers say it will be tighter than the names on paper suggest.

Guinea Seeks 1976 AFCON Trophy In Wake Of CAF’s Ruling Against Senegal

March 20, (THEWILL) — The Guinea Football Federation has petitioned the Confederation of African Football to reconsider the outcome of the 1976 Africa Cup of Nations, citing parallels with the walkout that recently cost Senegal the 2025 title. CAF stripped...

CAF Appeal Board Awards AFCON 2025 Title To Morocco After Senegal’s Forfeit Ruling

March 17, (THEWILL) — Africa's football governing body has handed Morocco the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 title after its Appeal Board ruled that Senegal forfeited the final, with the result officially recorded as 3-0 in favour of...

OPINION: CRITIQUE: The Battle For The Towels

...the towels—innocent, hardworking towels—were being treated like contraband. January 19, (THEWILL) — AFCON has always promised drama, passion, controversy—and occasionally, comedy. But few could have predicted that one of the most talked-about scenes at the just-concluded tournament would involve not...
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Lack Of Love Not Enough – Akwa Ibom Court Rejects Divorce Petition After 43-Year Marriage

An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has dismissed a petition seeking the dissolution of a marriage that has lasted over 43 years, ruling that lack of love and mutual respect between spouses does not, on its own, constitute sufficient legal grounds for divorce.
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