She may have left the Mohammed V Stadium with a coveted WAFCON Woman of the Match trophy, but it would surely have been the most heartbreaking of accolades for Grace Chanda. The Copper Queens number 10 capped a sensational tournament with yet another brilliant display, but sadly a last-minute Linda Mothalo penalty condemned Zambia to […]
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South Africa reached the final of the 2022 Total Energies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after overcoming Zambia 1-0 in Casablanca on Monday. A stoppage-time penalty converted by Linda Motlhalo helped Banyana Banyana to reach the final of Africa’s flagship women’s football tournament. The Banyana Banyana fought hard to beat the Copper Queens to secure […]
Hosts Morocco face their biggest test at the ongoing TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations when they take on the reigning African champions Nigeria tonight for a place in the coveted final. The Atlas Lionesses have won all their four games at the continental tournament so far but against the Super Falcons, they face a […]
Cameroon captain Ajara Nchout Njoya was named the TotalEnergies Woman of the Match following an incredible performance to inspire her team to a 1-0 victory over Botswana on Sunday night at the Moulay Hassan Stadium in Rabat, Morocco. The 29-year-old, who scored the lone goal of the game with a sensational long range drive in […]
Schools from all nine provinces participated in the tournament with the ticket to the CAF Pan African Schools championships on the line. Edendale High School from Pietermaritzburg, KZN won the under 15 girls title and will be representing South Africa for the second time in a row at the CAF Pan African Schools Championships later […]
Morocco boss Reynald Pedros urged his players to reach the Cup of Nations final to enhance their legend after becoming the first team from the country to qualify for the World Cup. The hosts of the 2022 women’s Africa Cup of Nations take on defending champions Nigeria on Monday night at the Stade Prince Moulay […]
Senegal and Cameroon advanced to the inter-confederation play-off for next year’s women’s World Cup on Sunday after wins over Tunisia and Botswana respectively. Senegal, who lost to Zambia in the quarter-finals at the Cup of Nations following a penalty shoot-out, progressed by the same method at the Stade Mohamed V in Casablanca. The match started […]
Nairobi — Defending champion Timothy Cheruiyot and the fastest man in the world this year Abel Kipsang both sailed into the final of the men’s 1500m at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon early Monday morning. While Abel Kipsang easily won his semi-final Heat, Cheruiyot finished fourth in his, but it wasn’t due to subduing […]
Eugine Oregon — Kenya’s 100m speedster Ferdinand Omanyala has no regrets about his visa woes and the exit in the semis of the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Oregon. In fact, the African record holder had just predicted a cliffhanger of sorts against his track adversaries. At some point, Omanyala never knew he would make […]
Senegal qualified for the inter-continental play-offs for the World Cup next year after beating Tunisia 4-2 on penalties at the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Casablanca on Sunday. The Lionesses of Teranga wrote their names in the history books of African women’s football when they picked one of the two slots for the […]
Ten-woman Cameroon qualified to play in the inter-continental play-offs for the World Cup next year after beating Botswana 1-0 at the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Rabat on Sunday. The Indomitable Lionesses clinched their place thanks to a first-half powerful strike by captain Ajara Nchout at the Stade Prince Moulay Al Hassan in […]
Zimbabwe rugby sevens coach Graham Kaulback has named an experienced squad for the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series, which will be played in Santiago, Chile from August 12-14. The Cheetahs, as the national rugby sevens side is affectionately known, are bracing for a busy international schedule next month. They will feature in the World Rugby […]
Nairobi — African record holder Ferdinand Omanyala’s chaotic World Championships journey ended in the semi-finals, just like his maiden Olympic Games did last year, after finishing fifth in the 100m semis early Sunday morning. Omanyala’s debut at the biennial championship had been marred with chaos, having arrived in Oregon just three hours to his Heats […]
Nairobi — African record holder Ferdinand Omanyala’s chaotic World Championships journey ended in the semi-finals, just like his maiden Olympic Games did last year, after finishing fifth in the 100m semis early Sunday morning. Omanyala’s debut at the biennial championship had been marred with chaos, having arrived in Oregon just three hours to his Heats […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Nigeria’s Female Football team, the Super Falcons, for qualifying for the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 after their emphatic quarter-final victory at the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. Super Falcons, the record nine-time tile holder and defending champions of WAFCON, triumphed […]
Moments after being announced as the sixth signing for Vipers Sports Club this season, pacy winger Abdu Lumala has set the bar so high by seeking to deliver his new team to the CAF Champions League group stages. Lumala who has been a free agent for two years since leaving Egypt’s Pyramid FC was on […]
With Senegal booking their spot in the Qatar World cup, the nation is on a high note to make an everlasting impact on the tournament. Many administrative heads of the Senegalese football association along with some players are optimistic about the bright days of national football, giving some tough streaks at the international level. Provided […]
Gambian athletes Gina Bass and Ebrima Camara have left for the IAAF World Athletics Championship in Eugene, Oregon, USA. The duo will compete in the 100 and 200 meters at the global showdown. Gina is the fastest woman in Africa in 100m with a timing of 11:06 national record. Ebrima is set to compete at […]