South Africa beat Nigeria 2-1 to end Super Falcons’ World Cup hopes
South Africa defeated Nigeria 2-1 in Casablanca on Thursday to secure a place in the Inter-Confederation Playoff preliminary round for next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil.
F/Eagles pip Burundi 1-0
The Flying Eagles on Saturday in Bujumbura made a winning start to the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualifying series, beating hosts Burundi 1-0. The half time scores stood at 0-0 but it changed when the Flying Eagles grabbed the winning goal in the second half through ex-Golden Eaglets star Agor Chukwudi who broke the deadlock in the 64th minute of the contest at the Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium.
Musa’s Russian champion with CSKA
Nigeria winger Ahmed Musa’s CSKA Moscow have won the Russian Premier League title after defeating Rubin Kazan 1-0 away on the last day of the season on Saturday.
Ten-man United win FA Cup
Ten-man Manchester United came back from a goal down to defeat Crystal Palace 2-1 and win the FA Cup on Saturday.
Five memorable FA Cup final goals
Prior to Saturday’s Wembley showdown between Manchester United and Crystal Palace, AFP Sport recalls five classic FA Cup final goals
Echoes of 1990 as Man Utd face Palace in FA Cup final
Manchester United will attempt to salvage something from their tumultuous season — and potentially keep manager Louis van Gaal in a job — in Saturday’s FA Cup final against Crystal Palace.
