Tag: Caf
Olympic football: NFF averts potential quarter-final boycott
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has swiftly moved to crush any intention of a potential boycott by the Dream Team VI in Saturday’s quarter-final...
8 ways the Euro is better than AFCON
The ongoing UEFA European Championship in France has once again proved the obvious - the huge gulf between the Euros and Africa Cup of...
FIFA, CAF condole with Nigeria over Keshi’s death
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, has written a letter of condolence to the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, on the death...
CAF fines Nigeria $5000 for overcrowding
The Confederation of African (CAF) has fined Nigeria and Egypt for incidents that occurred during their African Cup of Nations qualification double-header in March.
CAF...
Time to end Amaju’s picnic
Buzz by Olumide Iyanda
Email: olumide@qed.ng Twitter: @mightyng
The joke that is the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) under Amaju Pinnick would have been...
Nigeria handed AFCON lifeline as Chad rescind decision to quit
Super Eagles buried hopes of making it to the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations was exhumed on Friday after Group G rivals, Chad, decided...
More trouble for Super Eagles as Chad withdraws from AFCON
Super Eagles Group G rivals, Chad, have withdrawn from the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The West Africans who have failed to pick a...
Nigeria risks sanction as 40,000 fans overrun Ahmadu Bello Stadium for...
Nigeria could face Confederation of African Football (CAF) sanctions for allowing too many spectators into the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna Friday for the...
Gabon unveils 2017 AFCON mascot
Gabon on Friday revealed the mascot to be used for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
A black panther called Samba is the official mascot....
CAF competitions: Nasarawa, Wolves, crash out; Enyimba survive
Nigerian club sides endured contrasting fate with all but Enyimba FC crashing out of CAF continental competitions on Saturday.
With Akwa United suffering early elimination...