AFCON

August 24, (THEWILL) – Congo's national football team will play their opening qualifier for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations at home against South Sudan on Thursday, September 5, after the stadium ban on Brazzaville was lifted. The venue...

June 03, (THEWILL) - A shocking revelation has emerged that Emilio Nsue, the top scorer at the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations finals, played illegally for Equatorial Guinea for 11 years. This information came from FIFA documentation detailing...

February 19, (THEWILL) - Super Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo has revealed disturbing details about cyberbullying targeted at his teammate, Ola Aina, after the national team's defeat in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final last week. Omeruo disclosed...

February 15, (THEWILL) - Despite ultimately finishing as silver medalists, Nigeria's strong performance at the recently concluded Africa Cup of Nations has seen the national squad dramatically rise within the updated men's FIFA world rankings. The Super Eagles climbed...

February 14, (THEWILL) - Nigeria’s high-flying football team, Super Eagles, returned to a hearty welcome, and their visit to the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday, 13th February, turned into an icing on the cake of a successful outing in...

The ESPN African Cup of Nations Best XI team features stars integral to Ivory Coast’s historic title win and Nigeria’s journey to the final. The squad is dominated by key players from the continental showpiece’s top two sides with...

February 13, (THEWILL) - Senator John Owan Enoh, Nigeria's Minister of Sports Development, has strongly condemned the cyberbullying targeted at Super Eagles and Fulham midfielder, Alex Iwobi, following Nigeria's 2-1 loss to Ivory Coast in the 2023 Africa...

February 12, (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu has praised the Super Eagles for their "tenacious performance" in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament held in Ivory Coast. Although the Super Eagles were ultimately defeated by the hosts in...

February 12, (THEWILL) - Ivory Coast produced a stunning comeback to beat rivals Nigeria 2-1 in the Africa Cup of Nations final, on Sunday night, in Abidjan. Trailing 1-0 at half-time courtesy of a William Troost-Ekong header, the...

February 11, (THEWILL) - South Africa claimed third place at the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Ivory Coast, beating the Democratic Republic of Congo 6-5 on penalties after a goalless 120 minutes. This podium finish marks the...