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Young Africans launch complaint at CAF, allege match fixing in Sundowns loss
Young Africans SC has written to CAF requesting an investigation on Mauritanian referee Dahane Beida, who took charge of their CAF Champions League...
Mali Coach Explains Why Spurs Midfielder Is Out Of Friendly Game Against Super Eagles
Eagles of Mali head coach Eric Chelles has explained why Tottenham Hotspur midfielder
Yves Bissouma was not selected for this month‘s ...
Preview: Morocco vs. Mauritania - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's friendly clash between Morocco and Mauritania, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Mali Head Coach Reveals Why He Dropped Yves Bissouma Against Nigeria
Mali head coach, Eric Chelle, has revealed that he didn't invite highly-rated Tottenham Hotspur midfielder, Yves Bissouma, for the international...
Algeria Under-20 coach slaps players during melee in ‘reprehensible’ scenes
There were shocking scenes in an Algerian Under-20 match as manager Yacine Manaa was seen hitting players during a touchline scramble.
The Algerian...
Friendly: Why I snubbed Bissouma for game against Nigeria – Mali coach opens up
Coach of the Malian national team, Eric Chelle has revealed why he snubbed highly rated Tottenham Hotspur midfielder, Yves Bissouma for the...
Mali fire warning to Super Eagles after win over Mauritania
The Eagles of Mali showed they mean business leading up to Tuesday’s friendly against the Super Eagles after they shot down Mauritania 2-0....
Super Eagles get late kick-off for Mali friendly
The Super Eagles of Nigeria’s upcoming friendly against the Eagles of Mali has been fixed for 9 pm on Tuesday. The game will be held at the Grand...
Mali coach reveals reason for snubbing Bissouma for Nigeria friendly; Spurs star unfollows FMF on Instagram
Mali national team coach Eric Chelle has defended his decision not to invite Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Yves Bissouma for the international...
Mali star Yves Bissouma stirs controversy on social Media after snub for Super Eagles game
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Yves Bissouma has sparked controversy on social media after taking drastic action in response to being omitted from...
Preview: Mali vs. Mauritania - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's friendly clash between Mali and Mauritania, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Brahim ahead of Morocco debut: “I want to make the whole country proud”
Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty ImagesThe attacker was given Morocco's number 10 for the upcoming friendlies against Angola and Mauritania....
U20 AFCON win opened doors in my career – New Black Stars defender Nathaniel Adjei
Ghana defender Nathaniel Adjei has revealed winning the U20 Africa Cup of Nations with the Black Satellites opened doors in his young career. At...
Mauritania confirm death of goalkeeper Mohamed El-Mokhtar
The Mauritanian Football Association (FFRIM) have confirmed the death of U21 goalkeeper Mohamed El-Mokhtar on Saturday. Multiple reports had noted...
Mali Unveil Squad For Super Eagles Friendly
Mali have named a 28-man squad for their upcoming friendlies against Mauritania and Nigeria.
Top stars like Amadou Haidara, El Bilal Toure,...
Mali coach unveils 28-man squad for Super Eagles friendly
Eagles of Mali head coach, Eric Sekou Chelle has unveiled a 28-man squad for the team’s international friendly against Mauritania and Nigeria. The...
Tottenham star Bissouma omitted as Mali announce 28-man squad ahead of Nigeria friendlyÂ
The Malian Football Federation on Friday afternoon unveiled a list of 28-players summoned for their March internationals against
Mauritania (March...
Morocco calls up Brahim Diaz after making decision
Real Madrid playmaker Brahim Diaz has made his decision to play for Morocco, amid criticism for the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). The...
2024 Olympic Qualifiers: CAF Confirms Dates For Super Falcons Vs Banyana Banyana
Africa’s top-ranked team, Nigeria will host reigning African champions South Africa in the first leg of their Women’s Olympic Football Tournament...
AFCON 2025 Prelims: Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium set to host early crucial clash
The first leg of the 2025 Africa cup of nations qualifier between Chad and Mauritius will take place at the Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium in Yaounde This...
Brahim Diaz Chooses Morocco Over Spain — Report
Photo by Mateo Villalba/Getty ImagesA Tug-of-War for International Allegiance looks to be coming to an end Following Real Madrid's win over Celta...
Mokwena blown away by Mauritanian football facilities
Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rhulani Mokwena has been impressed by the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (FFRIM)'s...
Mokwena praises his players after another clinical performance
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena was pleased with how his side handled their business in Mauritania.
Sport | Sundowns beat Nouadhibou to secure CAF Champions League knockout spot
Mamelodi Sundowns reached the knockout stages of the CAF Champions League after beating Mauritanian club Nouadhibou 2-0 away from home on Saturday.
Nouadhibou vs Mamelodi Sundowns Preview: Kick-off time, TV channel & squad news
GOAL gives you the details to follow Masandawana's Caf Champions League trip to Mauritania to face Nouadhibou on Saturday.
Sundowns to miss Mvala, Mudau in Caf match, as Mokwena irritated by Bafana injuries
Mamelodi Sundowns will play the penultimate round of the Caf Champions League group stage away to Mauritanian side Nouadhibou without some of their...
Wilfred Ndidi, Johnny Drille, Others Knock 2023 AFCON Final Referee
Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi and Nigerian singer, Johnny Drille, criticized the officiating of Mauritanian referee, Dahane Beida during...
Who is Afcon 2023 final referee Dahane Beida?
THE Africa Cup of Nations final is upon us after a thrilling tournament in the Ivory Coast.
And the refereeing team has been decided with a...
How Super Eagles Unite Nigerians
By Ehi Braimah
As we await the outcome of the 2023 African Cup of Nations final game between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Elephants of Cote...
Mauritania extends Amir Abdou contract until 2026
The Mauritanian Football Federation has officially extended the contract of head coach Amir Abdou until 2026. Abdou, who took over in March 2022...
Big powers Ivory Coast and Nigeria collide as football in Africa takes giant steps | Jonathan Wilson
With Cape Verde, Angola, Mauritania and Equatorial Guinea all making an impression, this Cup of Nations is full of positives
And so, after a...
D’Tigress Qualify For Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Nigeria’s D’Tigress have qualified for the women’s basketball event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Despite losing 100 - 46 to the USA in their...
Premier League Club Declare Support For Super Eagles In AFCON Final
Fulham manager Marco Silva has said the London club will back Nigeria’s Super Eagles in the AFCON 2023 final against hosts Côte d'Ivoire on...
AFCON 2023: CAF Appoints Mauritanian Referee For Super Eagles Vs Cote d’Ivoire
Mauritanian referee, Dahana Beida will take charge of Nigeria's Africa Cup of Nations final clash against the Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire.
Angola's...
Moroccan Referee Questions CAF For Handing AFCON Final To Mauritanian Ref, Shuns Officiating 3rd Place
CAF have appointed Mauritania’s referee Dahane Beida to officiate the Africa Cup of Nations final match between Nigeria and the host country Cote...
Nigeria Vs Angola Predictions And Match Preview
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Nigeria vs...
AFCON 2023 Quarter-Finals: Daily Prizes from PariPesa and TOP Betting Tips
Get ready for the hot weekend as AFCON 2023 hits the quarter-final stage. We've got the lowdown on the top three matches, tailor-made for...
Nigeria’s Best XI vs. Angola: Predicting the perfect Super Eagles set-up to demolish Palancas Negras
In a clash that promises to ignite the pitch with intensity, Nigeria face Angola in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, with both...
AFCON 2023: Senegalese to take charge of Nigeria, Angola duel
Senegalese official Issa Sy will be the referee when Nigeria take on Angola in Friday’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final encounter at the...
Senegalese Referee Issa Sy to officiate Nigeria vs Angola AFCON quarter-final
Senegalese official Issa Sy has been appointed as the referee for the Nigeria vs Angola Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quater-final clash on Friday...
AFCON 2023: Referees for Nigeria vs Angola clash confirmed
Issa Sy from Senegal will be the referee at the centre, when Nigeria play Angola in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final on Friday. Sy will...
AFCON 2023: Senegalese Referee Sy To Take Charge Of Super Eagles , Angola Duel
Senegalese official Issa Sy will be the referee when Nigeria take on Angola in Friday’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final encounter at the Stade...
‘Cape Verde has more to prove’
Cape Verde midfielder, Jamiro Monteiro, has said his side has more to prove following their qualification to the quarter-finals of the...
Contrasting emotions after Cape Verde's win over Mauritania
A late Ryan Mendes penalty sealed the win for Cape Verde to send them through to the quarter-finals for the second time in their history.
AFCON 2023: Cape Verde coach Pedro Bristo recounts tough win over Mauritania
The head coach of Cape Verde, Pedro Bristo was moderate about his team’s 1-0 victory over Mauritania in the Round of 16 of the 2023 Africa Cup of...
Cape Verde ousts Mauritania to qualify for the quarter-finals
A late Ryan Mendes penalty was enough to send Cape Verde to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations as they beat Mauritania 1-0 at the...
AFCON 2023: Mauritania coach Amir Abdou not disappointed after loss to Cape Verde
After his team’s 1-0 loss to Cape Verde in the Round of 16 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations which ended the Lions of Chinguetti’s participation at...
Mauritania/Cape Verde: Cape Verde Beat Mauritania to Book Afcon Quarterfinals Spot
[Leadership] Cape Verde's successful adventure at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) continued as they advanced to the quarterfinals...
2023 AFCON: Real Madrid’s Eduardo Camavinga Supports Angola Against Nigeria
Real Madrid midfielder, Eduardo Camavinga, has shown his support for his ancestral home, Angola, ahead of their clash with the Super Eagles of...
Cape Verde/Mauritania: Afcon 2023 - Cape Verde Qualify for Quarter-Finals After Beating Mauritania 1-0
[Vanguard] Cape Verde won an Africa Cup of Nations knockout tie for the first time in their history on Monday as a late Ryan Mendes penalty gave...
AFCON 2023: 6 countries qualify for quarter-finals [Full list]
Eight teams have booked their places in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. Cape Verde and Ivory Coast are the latest countries to...
Cape Verde advances to AFCON quarter-finals with late-penalty drama
Cape Verde secured a dramatic late-victory over Mauritania to secure a spot in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals for just the second time. A...
Mendes penalty sends Cape Verde into quarter-finals
A late Ryan Mendes penalty gave Cape Verde a dramatic 1-0 victory over Mauritania to book their place in the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of...
Third time’s the charm for Cape Verde
Cape Verde have finally claimed their first win in an AFCON knockout game, in what was their third attempt. Cape Verde had previously lost to Ghana...
South Africa's ANC suspends Jacob Zuma
In tonight's edition: Cracks in South Africa's ruling party deepen ahead of this year's general election as former president Jacob Zuma is...
Cape Verde edge Mauritania to claim AFCON 2023 quarter-final berth
Cape Verde edged Mauritania 1-0 in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 match at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on Monday night....
Cape Verde Claim Narrow Win Over Mauritania To Reach AFCON Quarterfinals
January 29, (THEWILL) – A late penalty from Ryan Mendes secured a 1-0 victory for Cape Verde over Mauritania in the Africa Cup of Nations round of...
Ryan Mendes penalty sends Cape Verde to the Quarterfinals
Cape Verde beat Mauritania 1-0 in an electric encounter of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations played at the Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium on...
Cape Verde edge Mauritania to reach Cup of Nations last eight
Cape Verde Islands captain Ryan Mendes converted a penalty two minutes from time to edge Mauritania 1-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations last-16...
AFCON 2023: Cape Verde join Nigeria, three others in quarterfinals
Cape Verde on Monday evening qualified for the quarter-final of the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Cote d’Ivoire. This was possible...
Cape Verde Beat Mauritania To Book AFCON Quarterfinals Spot
Cape Verde’s successful adventure at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) continued as they advanced to the quarterfinals after beating...
Cape Verde into Africa Cup quarterfinals after late penalty vs Mauritania
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ryan Mendes scored a late penalty for Cape Verde to make Africa Cup of Nations…
Afcon 2023: Mendes fires Cape Verde into quarter-finals after striking late against Mauritania
Ryan Mendes scored the only goal as Cape Verde ended Mauritania's fairy tale in the ongoing Afcon in Ivory Coast.
Cape Verde into quarter-finals of Africa Cup of Nations after beating Mauritania
Ryan Mendes converted a late penalty as Cape Verde beat Mauritania 1-0 in Abidjan to seal their place in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of...
Cape Verde 1-0 Mauritania: Late Ryan Mendes penalty sends Blue Sharks into AFCON quarter-finals
They will face Morocco or South Africa for a place in the semi-finals
AFCON 2023: Ryan Mendes’ penalty secures quarter final spot for Cape Verde over Mauritania
Cape Verde senior men’s national team qualified for the quarter final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after a 1-0 victory against Mauritania in...
2023 AFCON: Cape Verde v Mauritania report
The fifth Round of 16 match at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations saw Cape Verde triumph 1-0 over Mauritania at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in...
Cape Verde vs Mauritania LIVE! AFCON match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction today
Cape Verde cruised through Group B ahead of Egypt and Ghana
Mauritania AFCON star is ex-Leeds United man who got eight-game ban for biting
AFCON attacker Souleymane Doukara has helped his country reach the last 16 of the tournament for the first time, but his most infamous career...
AFCON 2023: Cape Verde vs Mauritania match preview, team news, possible starting XI, all you need to know
Cape Verde seek to match their best Africa Cup of Nations showing when they face Mauritania in a round of 16 clash at the Felix Houphouet Boigny...
Cape Verde Vs Mauritania: Predictions And Match Preview
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Cape Verde vs...
2023 Africa Cup of Nations: Cape Verde vs Mauritania - Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time & where to watch
How to watch the Africa Cup of Nations match between Cape Verde and Mauritania, as well as kick-off time and team news.
Afcon: Blockbuster clash as Morocco battle South Africa
The final match in the round of 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations will see Morocco take on South Africa at Stade de San Pedro on Tuesday night....
Cape Verde vs Mauritania: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time & where to watch
Where to watch the Africa Cup of Nations match online between Cape Verde and Mauritania, including live streams, TV channels, kick-off time and more.
Cape Verde vs Mauritania: AFCON prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h results, odds today
Blue Sharks romped into knockouts as they eye history
Cape Verde and Mauritania chase history in AFCON round of 16 clash
Cape Verde and Mauritania will chase history when they face-off in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 clash on Monday, January 29, 2024. In...
Mauritania out to make more history with boss ‘like Jose Mourinho’
Mauritania are making their bow in the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations after registering their first win at the finals
Bubista taking nothing for granted as Cape Verde face Mauritania in last 16
Both countries were surprise qualifiers from the group stage, with Cape Verde beating Ghana and Mozambique and earning a draw with Egypt.
Afcon Preview: Cape Verde clash with Mauritania in exciting match
Neither Cape Verde nor Mauritania were expected to go deep into the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations before the tournament started, but their last-16...
2023 AFCON: Cape Verde v Mauritania preview
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations will continue with a Round of 16 match between Cape Verde and Mauritania at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in...
Broos says if Bafana beats Morocco, they can reach Afcon final
“We don't want to underestimate Mauritania or Cape Verde, but there is a big difference,” Broos on potentially playing in the quarters.
Preview: Cape Verde vs. Mauritania - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Monday's Africa Cup of Nations clash between Cape Verde and Mauritania, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Cape Verde vs Mauritania Prediction and Preview
A place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals is up for grabs for two sides not given much of a chance before the tournament. Look ahead with...
AFCON Group Stages Review - What it means for Everton
Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty ImagesThe continental competition is into the knockout stages now, here's how it could impact the Toffees...
Cape Verde vs Mauritania Predictions: Cape Verde to match their best AFCON performance against Mauritania
Our betting expert shares his predictions for Cape Verde’s round of 16 tie with Mauritania, including 4.90 odds for a halftime/ full-time result.