LAGOS FEBRUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday informed the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) that the Super Eagles will now take on Ghana’s Black Stars on new dates. Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications, disclosed in a statement that the 2022 FIFA World Cup play-off round fixture between Nigeria and Ghana would not…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Egypt coach Carlos Queiroz hit out at Cameroon legend Samuel Eto’o for sending a “very bad message” after likening Thursday’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final between the sides to a “war”. Eto’o, who is now president of Cameroon’s Football Federation, made the comment to his team in a video widely published on…
LAGOS JANUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Defending Champions Algeria may have gone after their early exit from the ongoing Nations Cup in Cameroon, they are however to cough out $5000 for bridging the rules according to CAF Disciplinary Board. In their report match officials reportedly indicted Algeria for invading the pitch during their match versus Ivory Coast. The…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Confederation of African Football Committee on Tuesday announced the postponement of 2021 Africa Cup of Nation by one year The continental games will now hold in Cameroon in January 2022. The decision was reached after the committee met via video-conference to discuss the future of competitions and other related issues amid…
LAGOS JANUARY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Senegalese forward Sadio Mane has won the 2019 CAF African Player of the Year award. He beats Liverpool’s teammate Mohammed Salah and Manchester City’s Riyad Mahrez to win the award at the annual awards ceremony staged in Hurghada on Tuesday. Mane has been a finalist in the previous three editions of the…
LAGOS JULY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Mr Amaju Pinnick, has been impeached as 1st Vice-President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). His removal took place on Thursday at CAF Executive Committee meeting, after a well attended congress in Cairo Egypt. It would be recalled that Pinnick was elevated to the…
LAGOS JUNE 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Premier League clubs, Chelsea, Arsenal, Leicester City as well as Spanish La Liga outfit, Levante observed the proceedings at the Alexandria Stadium on Wednesday and had gone on to hail the input of their Super Eagles stars in the victory. Kenneth Omeruo’s late header off a corner kick from Moses Simon ultimately…
LAGOS DECEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles trio of Ahmed Musa, Odion Ighalo and Alex Iwobi have been nominated for the 2018 Confederation of African Football (CAF) African Player of the Year Awards. Wilfred Ndidi has also been nominated in the Youth Player of the Year category. Super Falcons quartet of Asisat Oshoala, Franscisca Ordega, Desire Oparanozie…