The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is the leading international men’s football tournament on the African continent.

Zimbabwe's goalkeeper George Chigova (L) makes a save during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) football match between Uganda and Zimbabwe at the Cairo International Stadium on June 26, 2019. [AFP] ...

Of the 28 players selected by head coach Eric Chelle for the ongoing tournament in Morocco, nine, including Ndidi, were part of the matchday squad that suffered a painful 1–0 defeat to the Eagles of ...

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It’s not a game that either team would have wanted to play, but they have to now after they both lost in the semi-finals. Nigeria fell to Algeria 2-1 on Sunday, July 14 while Tunisia lost 1-0 to ...

Now that the AFCON is over and Moroccan football fans have to wait again, God knows how many more years, to win a 2nd title since their only cup in 1976, a serious question maybe needs to be asked: ...

After a thrilling 5-4 win over host Tanzania in their first game of the U17 AFCON, Nigeria got another win over Angola in Dar es Salaam. Again, it was a game which Nigeria were guilty of profligacy in ...