AFCON

December 23, (THEWILL) — Nigeria began their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 2-1 win against Tanzania in Morocco, extending their unbeaten head-to-head record to nine matches. The Super Eagles, looking to recover from their failure to...

December 22, (THEWILL) — Lyle Foster delivered a crucial late goal to give South Africa a 2-1 win over Angola in their Africa Cup of Nations opener at Stade de Marrakech on Monday. The Burnley forward struck in the...

December 21, (THEWILL) — Nigeria's Super Eagles departed Cairo this week with more questions than answers following a 2-1 defeat to Egypt in their final preparatory fixture before the Africa Cup of Nations. The match, played at the Cairo...

December 20, (THEWILL) — The Africa Cup of Nations will transition to a four-year cycle following the 2028 edition, Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe announced on Saturday. The decision marks a fundamental shift from the tournament's current...

December 15, (THEWILL) — When Eric Chelle released the final squad list for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on December 11, the Nigeria head coach can scarcely have imagined that his selection decisions would be answered quite so...

February 23, (THEWILL) – The 2025 Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) draw has positioned Nigeria's Flying Eagles in a formidable Group B, alongside Egypt, Morocco, and South Africa. This assembly, which some have quickly referred to as the...

January 27, (THEWILL) – The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn into Group C for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which will take place in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026. This group...

October 15, (THEWILL) – South Africa's Bafana Bafana drew 1-1 with Congo in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Tuesday evening. The match took place at the Alphonse Massemba-Debat Stadium in Brazzaville, Congo. Elias Mokwana scored for...

September 27, (THEWILL) – Augustine Eguavoen will continue as interim coach of the Nigeria men's national football team, the Nigeria Football Federation has announced. The 59-year-old Technical Director will lead the Super Eagles in their upcoming Africa Cup of...

September 11, (THEWILL) – The Ghana national football team is likely to play their remaining 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers in Nigeria. This comes after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) banned the Baba Yara Stadium, Ghana's only...