Tag: morocco
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AFCON 2025: Senegal Coach, Hakimi banned as CAF hits Morocco and Senegal with fines
By Editor The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced sanctions against Senegal and Morocco following incidents during the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The 2025 AFCON final match, played on Sunday, January 18, was negatively impacted by numerous incidents on the pitch, the sidelines, and in the tunnels. Despite the pre-game…
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Nigeria vs Egypt: From semifinal heartbreak to test of character
By Paul Lucky Okoku ●Beyond the disappointment lies a silver lining: an opportunity to close the tournament with pride, purpose, and renewed belief. When a team goes toe-to-toe with a host nation for 120 minutes, the result may be a loss – but the performance is a statement. This was not the end of a…
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How Super Eagles can beat Morocco – Ighalo
By Editor There’s only one way to go forward for Nigeria as the Super Eagles take on Morocco on Wednesday. The Eagles must raise their standard significantly if they are to end Morocco’s long dream of winning the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, former Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo has said. Both African football giants…
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Morocco beat Tanzania to reach AFCON quarter-final
By Editor Brahim Diaz scored his fourth goal for Morocco at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations to put the hosts into the quarter-finals with a nervous 1-0 Round-of-16 victory over Tanzania in Rabat on Sunday. Morocco dominated possession, but Tanzania had opportunities too, and it took a fine strike from Diaz to book a…
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Our focus on the trophy, nothing less – Super Falcons coach
Coach Justine Madugu says Nigeria’s Super Falcons have not come this far at the 13th Women Africa Cup of Nations to think of anything but reclaiming the trophy they have won a total of nine times out of the previous 12 championships. The Super Falcons, one of only seven teams to have featured at every…
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“Too many things went wrong,” Rivers Hoopers Coach Odaudu confesses after BAL exit
Rivers Hoopers head coach Ogoh Odaudu has explained the team’s disappointing performance and subsequent elimination from the Basketball League Africa Season 5. The former D’Tigers guard said, “too many things went wrong,” while assessing his side’s quarter-final performance against Armée Patriotique Rwandaise (APR) on Monday in Pretoria. They lost their quarter-final match 104-73 to APR,…
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WAFCON: Super Falcons to face Tunisia, Algeria, Botswana
Nigeria will tackle two North African teams – Tunisia and Algeria – as well as Botswana, in Group B of the 13th Women Africa Cup of Nations finals taking place in Morocco next summer. The Falcons will surely relish another meeting with Algeria’s Green Ladies, whom they defeated 2-0 and 4-1 respectively in two friendly matches…
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