AFCON

December 27, (THEWILL) - The Ethiopian senior men's national football team was the first to arrive in Cameroon for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2021 finals, which will begin on January 9, 2022. The delegation arrived at Yaounde's Nsimalen International...

December 25, (THEWILL) - Augustine Eguavoen, Nigeria's interim coach for the senior men's national football team, has named his 28-man team for the country's TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 campaign, which includes Al Shabab's Odion Ighalo and...

December 25, (THEWILL) - In the face of increasing Euro-centric opposition to the staging of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Patrick Vieira has thrown his support for the competition, noting that it is crucial for the continent and...

December 24, (THEWILL) - Liverpool's Sadio Mane and Chelsea's Edouard Mendy have been called up to Senegal's team for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Chiekhou Kouyate, Ismaila Sarr, and Nampalys Mendy of the Premier League have also been named...

December 20, (THEWILL) - Following Paul Onuachu's injury in Genk's 1-1 tie with Royal Antwerp, Nigeria has likely lost another potential inclusion in the Super Eagles' squad to prosecute its objective at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) scheduled...

December 17, (THEWILL) - The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) "must take place," according to tournament organisers and the Cameroon government, who also confirmed that only fully vaccinated fans will be allowed into stadiums. There has been growing anxiety...

December 15, (THEWILL) - Austin Eguavoen, the interim manager of the Super Eagles, has stated that he will most likely choose players from Gernot Rohr's 40-man provisional list for Nigeria's squad for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) next...

December 15, (THEWILL) - CAFThere are less than four weeks until the start of Africa's single-largest sporting event, the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon 2021 and CAF General Secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba has praised the progress made...

December 12, (THEWILL) - The incidences of infection by the Omicron variant of COVID-19 across the football world has alarmed the authorities, football clubs and fans alike, especially as plans are afoot for next year’s African football showpiece. Omicron, classified...

December 07, (THEWILL) - Following the recent discovery of a COVID-19 variant, Omicron, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has refuted rumours that the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) could be moved away from Cameroon. THEWILL recalls that governments around...