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ACCRA, GHANA – FEBRUARY 10: The winners’ trophy is carried on to the pitch after the AFCON Final match between Cameroon and Egypt at the Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra, Ghana. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Egypt to Face Cameroon in 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Final

0 comments by on 2/4/2017

This Sunday is the final of the Africa Cup of Nations. This year’s exciting, but under-watched tournament comes to its conclusion when the competition’s two most successful sides meet in Gabon. Egypt, with seven championships, will go for eight against Cameroon who has lifted this trophy four times before. It will be a rematch of the […]

MIDDLESBROUGH, ENGLAND – JANUARY 02: Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City (L) walks past Claudio Ranieri, Manager of Leicester City (R) after he is subbed during the Premier League match between Middlesbrough and Leicester City at Riverside Stadium on January 2, 2017 in Middlesbrough, England. (Photo by Nigel Roddis/Getty Images)

Top 5 Premier League players in the African Cup of Nations

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The African Cup of Nations gets cranked up on Saturday, and while an international tournament in the dead of winter is fun for soccer fans, it’s less than ideal for club sides. There are 24 Premier League players that will be in Gabon for the tournament, and thus away from club sides. All of them […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 11: Eric Dier of England applauds the crowd after the FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifying match between England and Scotland at Wembley Stadium on November 11, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

World Cup Qualifying: Rounding up the situation in every confederation

0 comments by on 11/16/2016

International breaks come hard and fast at the start of the league Calendar. There has been one every month as the World Cup Qualifying landscape has begun to take shape. Now that November is halfway done, and qualifying is now taking a break until March, it’s worth looking at some of the major storylines from […]

CUIABA, BRAZIL – JUNE 21: Peter Odemwingie of Nigeria (L) celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammate Emmanuel Emenike during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Group F match between Nigeria and Bosnia-Herzegovina at Arena Pantanal on June 21, 2014 in Cuiaba, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

After 30 years, Nigeria government will honor promises made to U-17 team for winning 1985 U-17 World Cup

0 comments by on 11/10/2015

Better late than never I guess. After 30 years, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will finally fulfill promises he made to the 1985 U-17 World Cup winning Nigerian soccer team. This specific team won the first ever FIFA U-17 World Cup, which was played in China. Such promises made by Buhari include a trip to the […]

CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND – JUNE 14: Mali team mates celebrate after the penalty shoot out during the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 Quarter Final match between Mali and Germany at Christchurch Stadium on June 14, 2015 in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Martin Hunter/Getty Images)

The Future Of African Soccer

0 comments by on 6/19/2015

With two teams at a chance for an all African final in the U-20 World Cup, Senegal and Mali had a chance to make history. Unfortunately for them both crashed out of the semi-finals and still will make history in that they will take part of an all-African consolation game, the first of its kind, […]

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