Cape Coast, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana were crowned champions of the women's football tournament at the 13th African Games after a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over defending champions, Nigeria, on Thursday night.  The Under-20 side had to do it the hard way, falling behind to Edeh Njideka's 28th-minute strike for the [...]
©- - 22 march 2024 - 07:33:13 - thread Sports (279 words)


Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The three African nations set to represent the Continent at this year’s Paris 2024 Olympics had their journey officially mapped out on Wednesday evening after the official draw of the Men’s football competition was officially conducted in Paris, France.  Reigning champions of the TotalEnergies CAF Under-23 Africa [...]
©- - 21 march 2024 - 08:44:28 - thread Sports (337 words)


Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Liberia and Eswatini took commanding leads in their respective TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, preliminary round ties after claiming impressive away victories on Wednesday.   Liberian captain, Murphy Dorley, scored one of two first-half goals as the Lone Stars defeated hosts Djibouti 2-0 in the [...]
©- - 21 march 2024 - 08:38:46 - thread Sports (240 words)


Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Uganda will play hosts, Ghana, in the men's final of this year's African Games on Friday after both sides won their semi-final matches in thrilling encounters in Accra on Tuesday.  In an exhilarating display of football prowess at the Accra Sports Stadium, the two semi-finals matches of [...]
©- - 20 march 2024 - 09:58:42 - thread Sports (402 words)


Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The current international break provides a chance for Africa's top nations to return to action this week for the first time since the thrilling TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d'Ivoire last month.   From mouth-watering friendlies against South American opposition to the start of the [...]
©- - 19 march 2024 - 07:56:11 - thread Sports (567 words)


Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Hosts Ghana and arch-rivals Nigeria emerged victorious in a thrilling set of women's semi-final clashes at the 13th edition of the African Games on Monday, setting the stage for an epic showdown in Thursday's football final.   The last four matches in the women's football competition witnessed intense [...]
©- - 19 march 2024 - 07:47:09 - thread Sports (400 words)


Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has awarded 10 editions of its Under-17 World Cups, to be hosted by Qatar and Morocco, starting in 2025 when they become annual tournaments.  Qatar will hold each 48-team edition of the men's Under-17 World Cup from 2025 through 2029. In the same period, Morocco will hold [...]
©- - 18 march 2024 - 10:26:55 - thread Sports (546 words)


Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Hosts Ghana are set to clash with Senegal in what promises to be a captivating semi-final encounter on Tuesday in the men's football competition at the 13th edition of the African Games.  Both teams, renowned powerhouses in youth football across Africa, are gearing up for a showdown [...]
©- - 18 march 2024 - 09:45:32 - thread Sports (273 words)


Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals draw was officially conducted in Cairo, Egypt, on Tuesday, 12 March, where the fate of the last eight clubs was outlined through the draw of the knockout stages of the competition.   The draw produced interesting outcomes, with all four competition champions [...]
©- - 13 march 2024 - 08:33:25 - thread Sports (298 words)


Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2023/24 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Quarter-Finals journey was officially mapped out on Tuesday at the official draw held in Cairo, Egypt. Conducted by Ivorian football legend, Siaka Tiene, who was joined by Egyptian football icon, Ahmed Hassan, the draw for the quarter-finals produced what promises to [...]
©- - 13 march 2024 - 08:24:59 - thread Sports (356 words)


Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino has announced a new FIFA competition Series that will see 20 teams split into five groups of four to play friendlies.  According to the FIFA media channel, all games in each group will take place in one location, with Saudi Arabia hosting two [...]
©- - 12 march 2024 - 08:55:10 - thread Sports (170 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Tripoli International Stadium is back in action this Friday, after two years of closure due to maintenance work, with a programme that includes a major celebration during an exhibition match bringing together the stars of the Italian team from Milan football club and the stars [...]
©- - 08 march 2024 - 20:04:35 - thread Sports (364 words)


Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday held the draw for the preliminary round matches for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Morocco 2025, in Cairo. The draw was for the eight lowest ranked teams, according to the FIFA ranking: Somalia, Djibouti, Sao Tome, Chad, [...]
©- - 20 february 2024 - 14:28:50 - thread Sports (125 words)


Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following the conclusion of the 34th edition of TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d'Ivoire, the focus has shifted to the next edition, Morocco 2025, with the preliminary draw scheduled for 20 February in Cairo. The draw will be conducted at 12h00 GMT, the [...]
©- - 19 february 2024 - 15:16:47 - thread Sports (134 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  The South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) has rescheduled all midweek DStv Premiership fixtures to accommodate the return of the national team from their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign in Cote d'Ivoire. This adjustment follows confirmation that the squad will only be arriving in [...]
©- - 12 february 2024 - 11:22:56 - thread Sports (134 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following are the winners  of awards at 2023 CAF TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament that ended in Cote d'Ivoire on Sunday. Winner: Cote d’Ivoire Finalist: Nigeria Third: South Africa Fourth: Democratic Republic of Congo TotalEnergies Best Player: William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria) Puma Golden Boot: Emilio Nsue Lopez (Guinea Bissau) Best [...]
©- - 12 february 2024 - 07:03:10 - thread Sports (92 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Hosts Cote d'Ivoire on Sunday came from behind to beat Nigeria 2-1 and win the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy in the final match played at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan. Captain William Troost-Ekong's header in the 38th minute gave Nigeria the lead. However, [...]
©- - 11 february 2024 - 22:02:20 - thread Sports (123 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following is the fixture for the final of the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations tournament  in Cote d'Ivoire on Sunday.   Nigeria vs Cote d'Ivoire (20:00 GMT, Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan) -0- PANA MA 11Feb2024   [...]
©- - 11 february 2024 - 05:22:25 - thread Sports (62 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - South Africa on Saturday beat DR Congo 6-5 on penalties to win the third place play-off match in the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cote d'Ivoire.   South Africa converted 6 of their seven kicks while DR Congo converted 5 of their seven kicks. The [...]
©- - 10 february 2024 - 22:18:37 - thread Sports (89 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that he will attend the Football for Humanity match between the Palestinian national team and a South African side in Cape Town on Sunday. The South African Football Association (SAFA) will host the match under the theme “Peace, Hope and [...]
©- - 10 february 2024 - 13:43:20 - thread Sports (196 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following is the fixture for the third place play-off match in the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cote d'Ivoire on Saturday.   South Africa vs DR Congo (20:00 GMT, Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, Abidjan) -0- PANA MA/RA 10Feb2024 [...]
©- - 10 february 2024 - 07:19:18 - thread Sports (66 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following are the line-ups of the final and third place play-off matches in the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations tournament  in Cote d'Ivoire.   Third place play-off Saturday, 10 February 2024 South Africa vs DR Congo (20:00 GMT, Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, Abidjan) Final  Sunday, 11 February 2024  Nigeria vs Cote d'Ivoire [...]
©- - 08 february 2024 - 05:25:29 - thread Sports (94 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Hosts Cote d'Ivoire on Wednesday reached the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) when they beat DR Congo 1-0 in their semi-final match played at Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan. Sebastien Halle's goal in the 65th minute sealed victory for the Elephants as [...]
©- - 07 february 2024 - 21:59:43 - thread Sports (143 words)


Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Nigeria's Super Eagles on Wednesday reached the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d'Ivoire when they beat South Africa 4-2 on penalties in their semi-final match played at Stade de la Paix in Bouake. The match ended 1-1 after extra time. Captain William [...]
©- - 07 february 2024 - 19:56:12 - thread Sports (210 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Department of International Relations and Cooperative Governance has criticised the Nigeria High Commission in South Africa for its attempt to “create alarm and unnecessary tension” between locals and Nigerians ahead of Wednesday night’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final match between the two countries. “The [...]
©- - 07 february 2024 - 11:24:06 - thread Sports (251 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following are the fixtures of the semi-final matches of the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d'Ivoire on Wednesday. Nigeria vs South Africa (17:00 GMT, Stade de la Paix, Bouake) Cote d'Ivoire vs DR Congo (20:00 GMT, Stade Alassane Ouattara, Abidjan) -0- PANA [...]
©- - 07 february 2024 - 07:49:52 - thread Sports (76 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following is the line-up of the semi-final matches of the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d'Ivoire after the end of the quarter-final duels on Saturday. Wednesday, 7 February Nigeria vs South Africa (17:00 GMT, Stade de la Paix, Bouake) Cote d'Ivoire vs [...]
©- - 04 february 2024 - 05:42:05 - thread Sports (87 words)


Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - South Africa reached the semi-final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d'Ivoire when they beat Cape Verde 2-1 on penalties in their quarter-final match played in Yamoussoukro on Saturday night. The match ended 0-0 after extra time. South African goalkeeper Ronwen Williams was the [...]
©- - 03 february 2024 - 23:05:14 - thread Sports (125 words)


Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Oumar Diakite scored in injury time of extra time for Cote d'Ivoire as the hosts came from behind to beat their West African neighbours, Mali, in their quarter-final match in Bouake to reach the semi-finals. The match was heading to penalties at Stade de la Paix [...]
©- - 03 february 2024 - 20:02:44 - thread Sports (297 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Saturday's quarter-final matches of the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d'Ivoire. Mali vs Cote d'Ivoire (17:00 GMT, Stade de la Paix, Bouake) Cape Verde vs South Africa (20:00 GMT, Stade Charles Konan Banny, Yamoussoukro) -0- PANA MA [...]
©- - 03 february 2024 - 05:45:13 - thread Sports (77 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire - DR Congo on Friday made a strong statement about their potential to win the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament when they came from behind to thrash Guinea 3-1 in their quarter-final match played at the Stade Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan to sail into the semi-final. The [...]
©- - 02 february 2024 - 22:20:48 - thread Sports (154 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire - Nigeria on Friday reached the semi-final of the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cote d'Ivoire after a 1-0 victory over Angola in their quarter-final match played at Stade Felix Houphoet-Boigny in Abidjan.  Ademola Lookman's 41st minute goal was enough to give the Super Eagles [...]
©- - 02 february 2024 - 19:00:38 - thread Sports (130 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the quarter-finals of the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d'Ivoire on Friday. Nigeria vs Angola (17:00 GMT Stade Felix Houphoet-Boigny, Abidjan)  DR Congo vs Guinea (20:00 GMT (Stade Alassane Ouattara, Abidjan) -0- PANA MA 2Feb2024 [...]
©- - 02 february 2024 - 05:27:58 - thread Sports (69 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following is the line-up of the quarter-finals of the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d'Ivoire after the Round of 16 matches ended on Tuesday. Friday, 2 February, 2024 Nigeria vs Angola (17:00 GMT Stade Felix Houphoet-Boigny, Abidjan)  DR Congo vs Guinea (20:00 [...]
©- - 31 january 2024 - 06:05:21 - thread Sports (116 words)


San Pedro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - South Africa on Tuesday stunned Morocco, Africa's topmost ranked team, 2-0 in their Round of 16 match in the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations tournament to reach the quarter-finals. Evidence Makgopa made no mistake when he was put through by Themba Zwane in the [...]
©- - 30 january 2024 - 22:08:03 - thread Sports (210 words)


Korhogo, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Mali reached the quarter-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d'Ivoire when they beat neighbours Burkina Faso 2-2 in their Round of 16 match at Stade Amadou Gon Coulibaly in Korhogo on Tuesday.  Disaster struck Burkina Faso when they conceded an own [...]
©- - 30 january 2024 - 19:04:25 - thread Sports (148 words)


Korhogo, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following are the fixtures of the final Round of 16 matches in the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d'Ivoire on Tuesday. Mali vs Burkina Faso (17:00 GMT Stade Amadou Gon Coulibaly, Korhogo)  Morocco vs South Africa (20:00 GMT Stade Laurent Pokou, San Pedro) -0- PANA MA 30Jan2024 [...]
©- - 30 january 2024 - 05:48:05 - thread Sports (77 words)


Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Hosts Cote d'Iviore on Monday knocked out the defending champions Senegal 5-4 on penalties in the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d'Ivoire. The match ended 1-1 after 120 minutes and the teams had to go through a tense penalty shootout that saw [...]
©- - 29 january 2024 - 23:04:59 - thread Sports (148 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Cape Verde continued their fairy tale journey in the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) when they beat Mauritania 1-0 on Monday to reach the quarterfinals. In their Round of 16 match played at Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny in Abidjan, the Blue Sharks left it late, [...]
©- - 29 january 2024 - 19:35:40 - thread Sports (116 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The City of Cape Town has confirmed that it will host a football tournament between the Palestine national team and local invitational teams next month. The matches, which have been scheduled for 11 and 18 February will be played at the Athlone Stadium. Mayor Geordin [...]
©- - 29 january 2024 - 11:38:44 - thread Sports (176 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Appeal Board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has partially upheld the  appeal filed by the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football against the CAF Disciplinary Board decision dated 24 January 2024. The Board met following an appeal by the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football [...]
©- - 29 january 2024 - 11:35:56 - thread Sports (297 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following are Monday's fixtures of Round of 16 matches in the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d'Ivoire. Mauritania vs Cape Verde (17:00 Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny, Abidjan) Senegal vs Cote d'Ivoire (20:00 GMT Stade Charles Konan Banny, Yamoussoukro)  -0- PANA MA 29Jan2024 [...]
©- - 29 january 2024 - 06:09:38 - thread Sports (76 words)


San Pedro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - DR Congo's on Sunday night beat Egypt 8-7 on penalties to reach the quarter-finals of the 2023 TotalEnergies AFCON in Cote d'Ivoire. Their Round of 16 match played at Stade Laurent Pokou in San Pedro ended 1-1 after 120 minutes and the Leopards held their nerves [...]
©- - 28 january 2024 - 23:23:45 - thread Sports (236 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea's Federico Bikorosaw saw red in the 55th minute, Emilio Nsue missed a penalty kick in the 68th minute and the team conceded a goal deep inside injury time to lose 1-0 to Guinea in their 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament Round of [...]
©- - 28 january 2024 - 19:18:05 - thread Sports (164 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following are Sunday's fixtures of Round of 16 matches in the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d'Ivoire. Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea (17:00 GMT Stade Alassane Ouattara, Abidjan) Egypt vs DR Congo (20:00 GMT Stade Laurent Pokou, San Pedro) -0- PANA MA 28Jan2024 [...]
©- - 28 january 2024 - 06:00:33 - thread Sports (73 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ademola Lookman on Saturday scored a goal in either half to give Nigeria a comfortable 2-0 victory over Cameroon in their 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations tournament match played at Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny in Abidjan. Lookman scored in the 36th and 90th minutes to settle [...]
©- - 27 january 2024 - 22:08:30 - thread Sports (91 words)


Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Angola became the first country to reach the quarter-finals of the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d'Ivoire when they thrashed Namibia 3-0 in their Round of 16 match on Saturday in Bouake. In the match played at Stade de la Paix, [...]
©- - 27 january 2024 - 19:12:36 - thread Sports (169 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Round of 16 matches in the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d'Ivoire kicks off on Saturday. Here are the fixtures:  Angola vs Namibia (17:00 GMT Stade de la Paix, Bouake) Nigeria vs Cameroon (20:00 GMT Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny, Abidjan) -0- PANA MA/RA 27Jan2024 [...]
©- - 27 january 2024 - 07:23:50 - thread Sports (73 words)


Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Thursday announced a roadmap to hire a coach for the senior national football team, the Black Stars, following the sacking of Chris Hughton on Tuesday for poor results, as the team crashed out of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) [...]
©- - 25 january 2024 - 19:28:32 - thread Sports (279 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The coach of Tunisia's senior national football team, Jalel Kadri, resigned on Wednesday after his side failed to progress from the group stage of the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d'Ivoire. Media reports said Kadri said in a post-match interview that he [...]
©- - 25 january 2024 - 06:10:14 - thread Sports (594 words)