South African National Police Commissioner, Gen. Riah Phiyega, said on Thursday that all security arrangements have been perfected to ensure that the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) was crime-free.

Abuja – The Federal Government in Abuja on Thursday released N490 million to the Super Eagles to participate in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The money, which was released to the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), was part of the funds approved for the team to participate in the competition. Julius Ogunro, the Special […]

The DR Congo’s African Cup of Nations campaign was thrown into confusion on Friday with claims, subsequently denied, that coach Claude Le Roy had resigned.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are broke and have therefore been forced to put aside proposed enhanced win bonuses for the AFCON. Head of NFF finance committee Shehu Adamu informed MTNFootball.com that there would be no added incentives for the Super Eagles to win the Nations Cup. Adamu said that the football house would maintain […]

Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Thursday evening arrived Nelspruit, South Africa venue of its two opening games in this year’s Africa Nations Cup championship.

As a player, Stephen Keshi earned his reputation as a tough defender. He was also a great organiser of teammates off and on the pitch.

fter missing the 2012 Afcon tournament for the first time in 26 years, Nigeria are back for 2013 bringing a host of youngsters to the occasion.

Football’s Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off this weekend, will enjoy the same kind of security as the World Cup in South Africa three years ago, organisers said Thursday.

The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in South Africa on Saturday with Didier Drogba’s hugely gifted yet trophy-less Ivory Coast favourites once again to march off with the continental crown.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria flew into South Africa Wednesday and are about settling down in the former apartheid enclave for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations which begins Saturday.

President Goodluck Jonathan has charged members of the Super eagles to ensure that their performance at the African Cup of Nations in South Africa this weekend reflect Nigeria’s status as Africa’s giant.

Kashimowo Laloko, a former Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), on Wednesday said that the target set for the Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi was primitive. Laloko, who made the assertion at the maiden Ogun Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Forum in Abeokuta, said that such would prevent the coach from […]

The National Orientation Agency on Wednesday called on Nigerians from all walks of life to have firm belief in and give total support to the Super Eagles’ campaign at the 29th Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa, which kicks off on Saturday.

ZAMBIAN President, Michael Chilufya Sata believes Zambia can retain the Africa Cup and he has implored the national team to do just that.

The Football Association of Zambia and the winner of last year’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament returned the Cup to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Wednesday and vowed to defend the trophy in South Africa