South Africa’s national football team, Bafana Bafana, secured a spot in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-finals by defeating tournament favorites Morocco 2-0. The match, held in San-Pedro, saw Evidence Makgopa scoring the opening goal before Hakimi missed a penalty for Morocco. Sofyan Amrabat of Morocco was later sent off, and Teboho Mokoena sealed […]
Arsenal secured a crucial away victory against Nottingham Forest with goals from Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka, reducing their gap to two points behind league leaders Liverpool. The win marked Arsenal’s first away victory since December, reigniting their title challenge. Despite Forest’s historical advantage on home turf, their defensive approach failed to contain Arsenal’s attack, […]
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has indicated that both Malo Gusto and Christopher Nkunku are likely to be included in the squad for the upcoming Premier League match against Liverpool on Wednesday. He expressed positivity about their recovery, stating, “I think it is good news, Malo Gusto and Christoph [Nkunku] can be in the squad for […]
Goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali returned to training on Tuesday evening after making an impressive recovery from injury, according to a report by SPORTMATA. Nwabali had suffered a mild ligament injury during the Super Eagles’ 2-0 win over the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon last Saturday. Initially training separately on Monday as the Super Eagles began preparations for […]
South Korea secured a spot in the Asian Cup quarterfinals by defeating Saudi Arabia 4-2 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw in extra time at Education City Stadium. Cho Gue-Sung’s equalizer canceled out Abdullah Radif’s opener, setting the stage for Sami Al-Najei and Abdulrahman Ghareeb’s penalties to be saved by South Korea’s goalkeeper, […]
In Cote D’Ivoire, a civil war erupted on September 19, 2002, with opposition forces launching attacks on three cities, including Abidjan, against President Laurent Gbagbo. The conflict persisted for five years until football emerged as a unifying force. In 2007, the national football team, led by Didier Drogba, played a vital role in bringing the […]
Thai authorities have cautioned Liverpool fans to be wary of fraudulent online activity involving an impersonation of Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso. A viral message, purportedly from Alonso’s Instagram account, is requesting donations of 300 baht to aid in covering his airfare to Liverpool, where he claims to be taking charge next season. Despite the […]
Chris Sutton, a former Chelsea star, has suggested that Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, and Andrew Robertson could also leave Liverpool at the end of the season with Jurgen Klopp’s departure. Sutton expressed sadness at Klopp’s impending departure, acknowledging the manager’s significant impact on Liverpool’s competitiveness against Manchester City. He speculated that Salah, Van Dijk, […]
Nigerian forward Isa Musa has recently committed to a new five-year deal with FC Midtjylland, a Danish Superliga club, as announced by the club on their website. The 19-year-old, who joined Midtjylland from Nigerian partner club FC Ebedei last year, has secured his future with the Danish club until the end of 2028. As a […]
Taiwo Awoniyi is poised to make a comeback for Nottingham Forest in their game against Arsenal today following his recuperation from a groin injury sustained while on international duty in October 2023. The 26-year-old underwent surgery for the injury and has been absent from action since then. Nottingham Forest head coach Nuno Espirito Santo has […]