Manchester United dropped more valuable points as they drew 1-1 at home to Leicester on Saturday, slipping further off the pace in the battle to secure Champions League football for next season.
Kelechi Iheanacho’s first half volley fired Nigeria to a 1-0 win over Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations, while both other games finished 0-0 as defending champions Algeria failed to hit the back of the net in a goalless draw with Sierra Leone. Catch up with the highlights here.
Kelechi Iheanacho overshadowed fellow Premier League stars Mohamed Salah and Riyad Mahrez on Tuesday as Nigeria made a winning start to their Africa Cup of Nations campaign and title-holders Algeria were held.
Bafana Bafana missed out on the chance to book their spot at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after playing to a 1-1 draw against Nigeria at the FNB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, writes MARSHALL GOUTS.
Missed goalscoring opportunities and a few perplexing decisions from some coaches have aided to Africa’s poor start to the 2018 World Cup, writes MARSHALL GOUTS.
Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho has left Manchester City for Leicester City, bolstering their forward line by penning a deal until 2022.
Bafana Bafana began their 2019 Afcon qualifying campaign with an impressive 2-0 win against Nigeria at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on Saturday evening, writes MARSHALL GOUTS.