Football

Nigeria forward Victor Osimhen will be looking to live up to expectations after signing for Italian club SC Napoli. The 21-year-old made his international breakthrough back in 2015 at the Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Niger, where he was the top scorer with four goals in the tournament. Later in the same year, Osimhen led Nigeria to the…

Cameroon will face Japan in an international football friendly in Utrecht, Netherlands, on October 9. The match will serve as part of Cameroon’s preparation for the third round of group matches in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers which are scheduled for November. Cameroon will take advantage of the next Fifa international friendly window…

The Sudan football Premier League resumed on Wednesday after a six-month hiatus due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The Sudan Premier League was abruptly halted on March 17, due to the Covid-19 pandemic with seven match days to spare. Last week the Sudan Football Association (SFA) competitions division announced the schedule of the coming four…

The SA Football Association (Safa) announced on Thursday that the South Africa men’s team will travel to Windhoek to play Namibia in an international friendly at the Independence Stadium on October 8. Less than a week later, Bafana Bafana will host Zambia in another international men’s friendly match at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg on…

Top African referee Victor Gomes believes the quality of football officiating on the continent is constantly improving. Gomes, 37, has paid tribute to the Confederation of African Football in its efforts to provide quality officiating. Gomes told cafonline.com: “We have very good refereeing structures and I am grateful to CAF for investing time,…

After signing a new bumper contract with 14-times FA Cup winners Arsenal, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang etched his name as the club's top earner surpassing German international Mesut Ozil. In addition to that, the Gabon international also became the Premier League's highest paid player. After penning down a three year deal at Emirates Stadium, the…