By Owolabi Abiola/First Zeal media Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was named BBC’s African Player of the Year for the second successive year on Friday as
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Category: Africa Sports news
Ivory Coast appeals to Court of Arbitration for Sport over 2021 Afcon
By Owolabi Abiola/First zeal media The Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) against an alleged decision by the Confederation
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South Africa bid to host 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
By owolabi Abiola/First Zeal media cast South Africa has formally bid to replace Cameroon as hosts of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, a senior football
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AWARDS AND ACCOLADES : CAF AFRICAN FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR
Three Africa-based players have made the 10-man shortlist for this year’s Confederation of African Football (Caf) awards. Tunisia and Esperance forward Anis Badri joins Uganda and Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper
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Tunisia name Frenchman Alain Giresse as new coach
By Owolabi Abiola/First Zeal Media cast The Tunisia Football Federation has appointed former France international Alain Giresse as the the new national team coach. He will begin work
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Fifa and France sign agreement on African football development
By Oluwashina Okeleji BBC Football Writer, Nigeria Football’s world governing body Fifa and the French Football Federation (FFF) have signed an agreement aimed at developing football in
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Cameroon stun Egypt to keep World Cup hopes alive
LUANDA (FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 African Qualifiers) – Cameroon saw off Egypt 80-60 in a shocking performance from the North African giants who have
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Nigeria coach Thomas Dennerby happy to secure World Cup qualification
By Owolabi Abiola/First Zeal Media Coach of the Super Falcons of Nigeria, Thomas Dennerby says he is happy to achieve his first target at the
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ANOCA elections Offers Africa Chance For a Fresh Start
28/11/2018 AFRICA AIPS Africa TOKYO – A fresh start! That is what the four contenders for presidency of the Association of National Olympic Committees of
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Women’s AFCON 2018: Who goes through and who goes home as group stage comes to a close?
by Chibuogwu Nnadiegbulam, AIPS Young Reporter, Nigeria CAPE COAST, November 23, 2018 – Mathematically, all eight teams at this year’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations
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