Transfer: Emmanuel Dennis returns to Watford on loan

Emmanuel Dennis has rejoined Sky Bet Championship club, Watford, on loan until the end of the season. Dennis spent the first half of the season on loan with Turkish outfit, Istanbul Basaksehir. The 26-year-old first joined the Hornets in 2021. He scored a

AFCON preview: Namibia plot upset against Mali

Hopeful of a slot in the knockout stage, the Namibia national team will plot to upset Mali when they square up at Stade Laurent Pokou on Wednesday evening (today). The final standings in Group E at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations will

Ivory Coast Sack Coach after AFCON Woes

Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) hosts Ivory Coast have sacked their coach midway through the tournament, the country’s football federation (FIF) has announced. “The contracts of coach Jean-Louis Gasset and his assistant Ghislain Printant are terminated due to insufficient results,” a statement from

Sunshine Stars appoint Boboye new head coach

Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side, Sunshine Stars, have appointed Kennedy Boboye as their new head coach. Boboye takes over from Edith Agoye, who was sacked following the Owena Waves underwhelming end to the first half of the season. Sunshine Stars are winless

Heartland will come out stronger – Obi

Heartland technical adviser, Christian Obi has promised that his team will come out stronger for the second half of the 2023-24 Nigeria Premier Football League season. Obi believes that his team still has a lot to prove in the remaining games of the

Late Patson Daka goal rescues point for Zambia against Tanzania

Patson Daka’s powerful header rescued a late point for 10-man Zambia and denied Tanzania a first ever win at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). Leicester forward Daka equalised from Clatous Chama’s inswinging corner to boost his side’s last-16 hopes. Simon Msuva’s early

Werder Bremen beat Bayern, as Bayer Leverkuse’s title hopes gain weight

Bayern Munich lost ground on leaders Bayer Leverkusen after they suffered their first home Bundesliga defeat of the season against Werder Bremen. Former Bayern defender Mitchell Weiser scored in the 59th minute and Werder held on to clinch their first away win over

Egypt fight back twice against Ghana, despite Salah injury

Egypt fought back twice to draw 2-2 with Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations after a lively second half in Abidjan. Mohammed Kudus blasted in to put Ghana ahead in first-half stoppage time, a minute after Pharaohs captain Mohamed Salah was forced

Nigeria beat host Ivory Coast for first AFCON win

Nigeria took a huge step towards reaching the last 16 at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win over hosts Ivory Coast in Group A. The match’s key moment came in the 55th minute after Ousmane Diomande caught Victor Osimhen

Morocco beat 10-man Tanzania in opening game

Pre-tournament favourites Morocco began their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a convincing win over 10-man Tanzania in Group F. The Atlas Lions took the lead on the half hour when Romain Saiss pounced after Hakim Ziyech’s swerving free-kick was palmed back