Manchester City became the latest team that failed to beat Sunderland at the Stadium of Light this season. Pep Guardiola’s men were held to a goalless draw on New Year’s Day. The implications of that result became more obvious on…

Nigeria defender Ola Aina returned to competitive action on Saturday after a three-month injury lay-off, featuring for Nottingham Forest in their 3–1 Premier League defeat to Aston Villa at Villa Park, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Aina had been sidelined since…

Victor Ikechukwu has left Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side El-Kanemi Warriors. Ikechukwu’s contract was terminated by the Maiduguri club. The striker joined El-Kanemi Warriors at the start of the 2025-26 NPFL season. Ikechukwu managed only six appearances for the…

France head coach Didier Deschamps has named Egypt, Cameroon and Morocco as the leading contenders to win the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, omitting in-form Nigeria and Senegal from his list of favourites. Speaking at the World Sports Summit in…

Eric Chelle’s influence on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations group stage has been formally recognised after the Super Eagles head coach was named manager of the tournament’s Group Stage Best XI. For many, this selection reflects both Nigeria’s strong…

Liverpool midfielder, Alexis MacAllister, has ruled out his team from this season’s Premier League title race. Arne Slot’s men began their title defence in impression fashion recording five straight wins at the start of campaign. With Arsenal beating Bournemouth 3-2…

Nigeria midfielder Tochukwu Nnadi has credited goalkeepers Francis Uzoho and Stanley Nwabali for helping him settle quickly into the Super Eagles setup following his senior international debut at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 22-year-old…

As the Super Eagles head into the knockout phase of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on the back of a perfect group-stage run, Goldberg Lager Beer has unveiled a new television commercial (TVC) celebrating Nigeria’s deep-rooted football passion and…

Results of Saturday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, matches are out. DAILY POST reports that Senegal defeated Sudan 3-1 in the AFCON Round of 16 tie to qualify for the quarter-final. Also, Mali needed a penalty shoot-out to beat…

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has insisted Nigeria’s focus remains firmly on winning the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations trophy, after being named CAF’s Best Coach of the Group Stage, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Franco-Malian tactician was honoured…

Gabonese football has been plunged into crisis after a disastrous Africa Cup of Nations campaign prompted sweeping state intervention, including the banning of senior players, suspension of the national team, and the dismissal of the entire coaching crew. The breaking…

Mozambique head coach, Chiquinho Conde has listed three ways his team will approach their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, Round of 16 tie against the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Conde insisted that the Mambas will face the Super Eagles…

Mozambique head coach Chiquinho Conde has voiced confidence in his team’s ability ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 clash against Nigeria, while openly accepting the Super Eagles’ status as favourites for Monday’s fixture. “We have shown…

With the group stage dust settled and the stakes sharply raised, the Super Eagles of Nigeria are bracing for the unforgiving realities of knockout football at the Africa Cup of Nations. Despite a flawless run of three wins from three…

Senegal avoided a shock elimination from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, after they came from behind to beat Sudan 3-1 in their Round of 16 fixture on Saturday evening. The Teranga Lions were behind as early as the sixth…