AFRICA SPORTS WATCH: Matchday 2 Turns the Opening Wins Into Pressure
Matchday 2 begins to separate early leaders from teams already under pressure as the AFCON 2027 qualifying race continues across Africa....
AFCON 2027
Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria: Super Eagles Face an Early Test of Control in Bissau
Nigeria travel to Bissau level on points with Guinea-Bissau, with early Group L control, away-game management and the Super Eagles’ emerging attack all under examination....
Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria: Super Eagles face early AFCON 2027 pressure test in Bissau
Nigeria face Guinea-Bissau in a high-pressure AFCON 2027 qualifier after both sides opened Group L with victories, with Victor Osimhen unavailable for the Super Eagles....
Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria: Super Eagles face early AFCON 2027 pressure test in Bissau
Nigeria and Guinea-Bissau both won their opening AFCON 2027 qualifiers. Now the Super Eagles face the early Group L leaders away from home, without Victor Osimhen and with control of a narrow qualification race already at stake....
Moses Simon Set for 100th Nigeria Cap Against Madagascar
Moses Simon stands one appearance away from joining Nigeria’s centurion class as the Super Eagles prepare to face Madagascar in Friday’s AFCON 2027 qualifier in Uyo....
Nigeria vs Madagascar: Super Eagles Hit Full Match Mode as AFCON 2027 Race Begins in Uyo
Nigeria and Madagascar are set for Friday's AFCON 2027 qualifying opener in Uyo, with Eric Chelle's Super Eagles under immediate pressure to turn home advantage and a deep attacking pool into three points....
AFCON 2027 qualifiers open as Africa’s heavyweights face changing of the guard
African football enters the AFCON 2027 qualifying campaign without several defining figures of the last decade, forcing some of the continent’s biggest national teams to confront questions of succession, leadership and renewal....
AFCON 2027 qualifiers begin as Africa’s road to East Africa turns serious
The road to AFCON 2027 enters its group-stage phase with 48 African teams chasing places at the first Nations Cup jointly hosted by three countries....
Ghana Add Nine as Kudus Withdraws Before Côte d’Ivoire AFCON Opener
Ghana have reshaped their squad two days before facing Côte d’Ivoire, with nine players added and Mohammed Kudus withdrawing after his recent recall....
Madagascar arrive as Super Eagles build for one-ticket AFCON race
Nigeria begin their AFCON 2027 qualifying campaign against Madagascar with an unusual reality: only one non-host team can emerge from Group L....