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The Africa Cup of Nations has provided plenty of drama, and exciting moments, and the curtain will finally come down when host nations Ivory Coast face Nigeria at Olympique Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan on Sunday (22:00).   It will be a repeat of the second Group A match between...

Ahead of Sunday night's AFCON final against hosts Ivory Coast, Nigerian coach Jose Peseiro has hailed the overall effort of their talisman Victor Osimhen. While the Napoli striker has scored only one goal this season, he is the player who has attempted the most shots at this year's Africa Cup...

Nigeria forward Kelechi Iheanacho has praised Bafana Bafana for pushing them to their limits in the semi-final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The Super Eagles ousted South Africa on penalties, with the former Manchester City man firing the winner past Ronwen Williams. But the outcome could have gone either...

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has heaped praise on his players despite losing their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against Nigeria. South Africa forced Nigeria into extra-time and penalties after coming back from a goal down thanks to a late Teboho Mokoena penalty. However, this time around, Bafana lost the lottery...

Nigeria have advanced to the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Bafana Bafana at the Stade de la Paix on Wednesday evening. The build-up to the game brought fireworks off the pitch but calmness was exercised from the coaches Hugo Broos and...

Bafana Bafana and Nigeria have announced their starting XIs for this evening's African Cup Of Nations semi-final match at Stade de la Paix in Bouake. South Africa have a chance to reach the AFCON final for the first time since 1998, 26 years ago, while Nigeria could make their first...

Bafana Bafana defender Nkosinathi Sibisi says they're fully aware of the challenge that awaits them in the semi-final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Nigeria, three-time winners of the competition, who last won AFCON in 2013 on South African soil, await the 1996 African champions in the Last-four. Neither were...

Minister of Sport, Arts, and Culture, Zizi Kodwa has urged everyone in South Africa to rally behind Bafana Bafana, who will face Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final on Wednesday.   Kodwa will travel to Cote d’Ivoire to support Bafana against the three-time champions at the Stade de...

Former Nigeria goalkeeper Greg Etafia has given Bafana Bafana no chance to get something from the Super Eagles in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final on Wednesday, saying there is no rivalry between the two nations.   Bafana will face Nigeria in the semi-final at the Stade de la Paix...

Bafana Bafana's all-time record goalscorer Benni McCarthy has sent a message to the South African team ahead of their 2023 AFCON semi-final against Nigeria. McCarthy, who was once a candidate to become Bafana coach, is now part of the technical team at English Premier League giants Manchester United. South Africa's only...