Tag Archives: CAF

Nigeria’s senior national football team, the Super Eagles, is expected to to leave Abuja to Uyo in Akwa Ibom State on Monday, June 5, 2017 as camp opens for the African Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa. The Eagles began camping on Saturday as the team prepares to face the Bafana Bafana of South Africa at the Godswill Akpabio ...

Coach of Rivers United FC of Port Harcourt, Stanley Eguma, has called for full concentration ahead of the second-leg of the CAF Confederation Cup play-offs. Eguma, who is still basking in the joy of the 5-2 victory of the first-leg of the competition against the Royale Sports of Rwanda last Sunday, said advancing to the group stage was not yet ...

Rangers International FC of Enugu has suspended its coach, Imama Amakapabo, following the club’s poor run of form in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). The suspension was handed down to the coach immediately Rangers played out a disappointing 2-2 draw against Zesco United of Zambia on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe in Enugu, in the first ...

Its champagne on the Island of Madagascar as their Football Association president, Ahmad Ahmad, has been elected president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The party stemmed from the defeat Ahmad handed down to Issa Hayatou, which ended his 29-year reign as CAF president. Ahmad polled 34 of the 54 votes casted in the election, which was held Thursday, March ...

Embattled Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) President, Issa Hayatou, has revealed that he regrets Africa did not win the World Cup during his 29-year reign. He made the revelation during an exclusive interview with Kwesesports, as he prepares for yet another election as CAF President fixed for March 16, in Ethiopia. “My biggest failure is that I never won the World Cup. ...

The Nigeria Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has called an emergency meeting with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Wednesday, March 1 2017 in Abuja. The meeting becomes necessary as NFF President, Amanju Pinnick, has called for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, lssa Hayatou, to resign, so that new leadership can be installed. It is widely thought that ...