African Cup of Nations

February 18, (THEWILL) - The dust had barely settled on the electrifying drama of this year’s Africa Cup of Nations, yet a new storm is brewing within the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF): The fate of head coach Jose Peseiro....

January 24, (THEWILL) - The Ivory Coast national football team has parted ways with coach Jean-Louis Gasset after a devastating 4-0 loss to Equatorial Guinea at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations tournament. The heavy defeat was the worst...

January 24, (THEWILL) - Algeria head coach Djamel Belmadi has reportedly quit after the Fennecs crashed out of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations finals on Tuesday. The 47-year-old coach allegedly told his players of his decision to step...

January 17, (THEWILL) - Morocco began their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Tanzania on Wednesday. Goals from Romain Saiss, Azz-Eddine Ounahi, and Youssef En Nesyri ensured the Atlas Lions made a winning start...

December 28, (THEWILL) - The Ivory Coast national team coach, Jean-Louis Gasset, announced a provisional 27-man squad on Thursday evening ahead of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations, which his side will host starting on January 13. The roster...

Sport is an essential part of any society and it can have significant impact on social and economic development. For Nigeria, sport has been a vital tool for promoting national unity and identity, as well as providing avenues for...

April 25, (THEWILL) - Nigeria's Under-17 team, the Golden Eaglets, could be disqualified from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) if up to four players fail Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) tests that will be conducted by the Confederation...

April 21, (THEWILL) - The Flying Eagles, Nigeria's Under-20 team, face a daunting challenge in their bid for glory at the 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup. The tournament draw, released on Friday afternoon in Zurich, pits the young Nigerian...

There was palpable optimism around the fortunes of Nigeria's Under-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, ahead of the TotalEnergies 2023 African Cup of Nations. The chances of the team extending their African record of seven AFCON titles was very...

March 11, (THEWILL) - The Young Teranga Lions of Senegal have secured the TotalEnergies 2023 Under-20 African Cup of Nations title with a 2-0 victory over the Scorpions of Gambia in Egypt. Just as they had done throughout the...