Eric ChelleNigeria national team head coach Eric Chelle has reserved special praise for midfielder Alex Iwobi for his scintillating performances at the

Issa Kabore made his long-awaited return to action for Burkina Faso in the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) this week. The right wing-back has missed Wrexham's past 11 Championship matches having been sidelined as a result of a hamstring problem he sustained while on international duty in November.

Nigeria's players threatened to boycott training and their trip to Marrakech for Saturday's Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal as a payment dispute over unpaid bonuses overshadowed preparations for their clash with Algeria.

AFCON is Africa's continental showcase and gives no guarantees to the favorites as big names like Mohamed Salah and Didier Drogba have not claimed the top honors at the tournament.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF), has named Somali referee Omar Artan to take charge of the quarter-final meeting between the Super Eagles of

Simon Hughes visits Asni, a village in the Atlas Mountains that was almost completely destroyed in the disaster but has since been rebuilt

An FBI delegation has in fact been present in Morocco since this weekend to learn about the security measures put in place by the organizers for AFCON 2025, in preparation for the 2026 World Cup. The American agents will be paying particular attention this Tuesday to the management of the pre-match phase of the Round of 16 clash between Algeria and DR Congo!