African Football

July 05, (THEWILL) — African football has never lacked talent, it has never lacked passion, physicality, flair, or tactical intelligence. Across generations, African players have dominated Europe’s biggest leagues, won continental titles, and carried some of the world’s biggest...

August 26, (THEWILL) – The recent lifting of the stadium ban on Brazzaville, Congo, allowing the nation to host its 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against South Sudan, is a reminder of the pervasive infrastructural challenges that...

February 25, (THEWILL) - Nigerian Fuji Ace, Wasiu Alabi, popularly known as Pasuma, has shared a turning point that led to his successful music career. Pasuma recounted how a setback in his football dreams cleared the way for his...

February 18, (THEWILL) - Nothing excites and unifies Nigerians like football, especially when the national team, the Super Eagles, can claim a continental or world title. It was the typical Nigerian night of high hopes on Sunday, February 11 when...

February 11, (THEWILL) - In the final game of the qualifiers for the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Nigerian women’s basketball team sealed their spot at the Summer Games despite a 78-61 loss to Belgium. Their victory over Senegal earlier...

February 09, (THEWILL) - Chinese authorities have cancelled next month's planned friendly match between Argentina and Nigeria. The match was set to be played on March 22, in Hangzhou, China. However, the Hangzhou Sports Bureau has now confirmed the...

February 03, (THEWILL) - Iran pulled off a dramatic 2-1 extra-time victory over four-time Asian Cup champions Japan on Saturday to advance to the tournament's semi-finals. The match saw plenty of tense moments, including a penalty kick by Iran's...

February 01, (THEWILL) - The official draw for the football tournament at the 2024 African Games in Accra, Ghana was conducted on Thursday, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The continental multi-sport event, held every four years, will take place from...

January 30, (THEWILL) - The Malian national football team has advanced to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament for the first time in over a decade, defeating Burkina Faso 2-1 in a hard-fought match. A...

January 28, (THEWILL) - Football fans' violence brought the FA Cup fourth-round tie between West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers to a halt on Sunday. The derby grudge match, being held at West Brom's Hawthorns stadium, was stopped for...