AFCON

Burkina Faso In Search Of New Coach With AFCON Experience

March 12, (THEWILL) - Burkina Faso is looking for a new senior national team coach to help the Stallions chart a new course, as they prepare for upcoming international competitions. The Federation Burkinabe de Football (FBF), commenced the process of...

Public Holiday Declared In Senegal To Celebrate First Ever AFCON Triumph

February 06, (THEWILL) - Senegal's President Macky Sall designated Monday a public holiday to commemorate the national football team's first African Cup of Nations trophy with their triumph over Egypt. Sall, who was scheduled to visit Comoros at the end...

AFCON 2021: Odion Ighalo And Goal-scoring Record Successor

February 06, (THEWILL) - In November last year, ahead of Nigeria’s crucial Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against the Lone Stars of Liberia and the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde, former Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria,...

Egypt Coach Seeks Postponement Of AFCON Final Against Senegal

February 04, (THEWILL) - Egypt's assistant coach, Diaa al-Sayed, has hinted on their need for more time to prepare for the TotalEnergies 2021 Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal, after defeating hosts Cameroon on penalties in Thursday's semi-final. In that...

Egypt To Meet Senegal In Final After Beating Hosts Cameroon Via Penalty Shootout

February 04, (THEWILL) - Egypt advanced to the TotalEnergies 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final after a 3-1 penalty shootout victory over hosts, Cameroon, with goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal the hero for the victors. The goalkeeper saved spot-kicks from...

Senegal Qualify For AFCON Final With 3-1 Win Over Burkina Faso

February 03, (THEWILL) - Abdou Diallo, Idrissa Gueye, and Sadio Mane all scored in Senegal's 3-1 win over Burkina Faso on Wednesday to send the Lions of Teranga to their second consecutive Africa Cup of Nations final. After scaling through...

AFCON 2021: Nigeria’s Elimination, Too Many Red Cards And Deadly Stampede

January 30, (THEWILL) - After resolutely defying the weight of the goal drought that plagued the Match Day One fixtures of the TotalEnergies 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and taking full advantage of the goal-scoring abilities of team...

Cameroon End Gambia’s Dream AFCON To Book Semi-Final Slot

January 29, (THEWILL) - With a 2-0 win over Gambia, tournament hosts Cameroon qualified for the TotalEnergies 2021 Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals with the impressive Karl Toko Ekambi scoring both goals. Debutants Gambia had surprised many by making it...

Senegal Greenlight Mane’s Inclusion In Quarter-Final Squad After Head Injury Scare

January 29, (THEWILL) - Sadio Mane of Liverpool has been approved to play in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against Equatorial Guinea, according to Senegal. Mane appeared to be knocked out in a collision with Cape Verde goalie Vozinha,...

OPINION: SUPER EAGLES, MADUKA OKOYE AND THE AFCON DEFEAT 

Nigerians are very bad losers in politics, sports or both. Nothing illustrates this better than the politics of acrimony that is already emerging over the mode of primaries for the 2023 general election. But even more specifically, would be...
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Kwankwaso Factor in 2031 Thrust Middle Belt Heavyweights onto Tinubu’s Re-election Train

Incumbent President Bola Tinubu is the choice of the Middle Belt leaders for the 2027 poll, THEWILL gathered at the weekend. That is the story behind the photo ops with President Bola Tinubu on Friday, November 6, 2027, when leaders of the Middle Belt and North Central visited the Presidential Villa.
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