Tag: Cote d’Ivoire
Defending champions, Cote d’Ivoire, crash out of AFCON
Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) holders, Cote d'Ivoire, have been eliminated from the tournament after a 1-0 defeat to Morocco on Tuesday.
Substitute Rachid Alioui's...
AFCON 2017: Meet the three title favourites
Africa will be agog this weekend as the 31st edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) takes centre stage in Gabon.
Sixteen teams will...
What you should know about Mourinho’s first signing as Man United...
Eric Bailly, on Wednesday, completed a four-year deal to join Manchester United, becoming Jose Mourinho's first signing as manager of the Old Trafford outfit.
"I...
Three days after arriving Nigeria, Jonathan travels to London
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has travelled out of the country, three days after he arrived from Cote d’Ivoire.
Jonathan landed at Heathrow Airport in London...
Nigeria retain 67th position in FIFA ranking
World football governing body, FIFA, released the latest Coca-cola/FIFA ranking on Thursday.
National male football team, Super Eagles, were unmoved at 67th position with 540...
Congo rumba king, Papa Wemba, dies on stage
King of Congolese rumba, Papa Wemba has died aged 66 after collapsing during a concert.
Footage from the show in Cote d‘Ivoire showed him slumped...
Drogba to sue newspaper over fraud allegation
Chelsea legend, Didier Drogba, on Thursday said he would take legal action against UK’s Daily Mail after it published allegations that most of the...
NFF lines up Italy, Cote d’Ivoire for Nigeria
Super Eagles of Nigeria could play two heavyweight international friendly games in the coming FIFA friendly window according to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
The...
Manchester City wishes Golden Boy, Kelechi Iheanacho, happy birthday as he...
By Toby Prince
One of Nigeria's biggest and brightest football talents, Kelechi Iheanacho, was born in Owerri, Imo State on October 3, 1996.
And his club,...
Ebola: Sierra Leone adopt Nigeria for AFCON qualifier against Cote d’Ivoire
By Toby Prince
Nigeria will host the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match between reigning African champions, Cote d’Ivoire, and the Leone Stars...