As the group stage of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2025 enters its decisive phase, eight countries will face off in the remaining four fixtures of Matchday 2 on Sunday (today). With powerhouses such as Algeria, Burkina Faso, Côte…

Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has praised his team’s intensity and control, after Nigeria edged Tunisia 3-2 to reach the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 Round of 16. Nigeria raced into a 3-0 lead and dominated for long spells,…

Kenneth Omeruo has urged Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle to work on the team’s “leaky defence”, DAILY POST reports. The Super Eagles have let in three goals in their opening two games at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.…

Tanzania were denied a historic first Africa Cup of Nations finals victory as Uganda struck late to secure a 1–1 draw, a result that keeps Group C finely balanced, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Uganda, buoyed by a strong recent head-to-head…

Victor Osimhen’s header as Nigeria beat Tunisia means he is now only five goals behind the record held by the late Rashidi Yekini. Osimhen opened the scoring as the Super Eagles edged a 3-2 victory over Tunisia on Saturday. Eric…

The new Man-of-the-Match trophy unveiled at the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Morocco 2025 symbolises Africa’s unity, diversity and evolving football identity, redefining how individual excellence is celebrated at the tournament, CAF has said. Introduced from the opening match on December 21,…

Nigeria and Tunisia delivered one of the defining spectacles of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday night in Fès, as the Super Eagles edged a pulsating 3–2 contest to book an early place in the knockout rounds. In…

Super Eagles attacker, Ademola Lookman, has sent a message to Nigerian fans following their 3-2 win over Tunisia on Saturday night. Lookman provided two assists and netted one to earn himself the Man of the Match in the 3-2 win…

Yohan Roche’s first-half strike secured Benin a historic 1–0 victory over Botswana in Rabat, keeping their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 hopes alive while condemning the Zebras to elimination, PNCH Sports Extra reports. Roche’s 28th-minute goal marked…

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has admitted that his team want to “win badly”, as they continue to lead the way in the Premier League title race. The Gunners were to forced to ground out another narrow victory, as they beat…

The Nigeria Football Federation has denied reports claiming that FIFA has rejected Nigeria’s appeal against the Democratic Republic of Congo over the alleged use of ineligible players during their World Cup playoff clash, Sunday PUNCH reports. Reacting to the reports,…

At least four European clubs have reacted to Nigeria’s victory against Tunisia at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, tournament in Morocco. DAILY POST reports that Nigeria defeated the North Africans 3-2 in Saturday’s AFCON tie to qualify…

  The World Association of Kickboxing Organisations has suspended the Kickboxing Federation of Nigeria following reports of irregularities surrounding its October 25 election, Sunday PUNCH reports. The suspension followed petitions submitted to WAKO after the disputed election, during which there…

Arsenal have defeated Brighton 2-1 on Saturday, to maintain the two-point gap they have at the top of the Premier League table. Mikel Arteta’s men started the game in second place after Manchester City won 2-1 at Nottingham Forest. But…

Inter Milan are closely monitoring Ebenezer Akinsanmiro’s progress after an encouraging loan spell at Pisa, with the Nigerian midfielder continuing to develop steadily away from San Siro, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 21-year-old has impressed in Serie A with his…