Category: African Cup

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Nigeria are one win away from ending a 19-year wait to reclaim the African Nations Cup but the favourites are wary of the threat posed by surprise...

Winning is more important than vengeance — Yobo West African heavy-weights Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire clash tomorrow in the headline game of the quarter finals of the 29th Africa Cup...

Ex-international Garba Lawal has submitted that it is possible for Nigeria to move beyond the  African Cup of Nations quarter finals with a win over one of the tournament’s favourites,...

Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi said yesterday that in the event of the team losing to the  Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire, his boys would hold their heads high in defeat....

There was a big relief and cheery news for the Super Eagles of Nigeria when Confederation of African Football, CAF, confirmed Chelsea’s Mikel Obi eligible to play against Cote d’Ivoire...

The Organising Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) rose from its meeting Friday after appointing Algerian Referee Haimoudi Djamel to be at the centre of the match between...

Ghana skipper and part-time musician Asamoah Gyan has hit the right notes leading up to Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against Cape Verde here. Gyan appeared overweight and almost...

Chelsea forward John Obi Mikel has warned his Eagles teammate reckons Nigeria should nott fear Ivory Coast ahead of Sunday’s epic quarter-final clash, with team-mate Emmanuel Emenike in agreement. The...

The glut of stars in Cote d’Ivoire’s squad has made it an envy to other countries competing in the African Cup of Nations and many are quick to pick them...

Since after securing a 2-0 ticket against Ethiopia to face Cote d’Ivoire in the quarter finals of the  African Cup of Nations on Sunday, the Ivoriens have kept mute over...