Tag: Kenya
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CHAN 2024: CAF begins inspection of venues
African football governing body, CAF has embarked on its second round of inspection visits to Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The aim is to assess the progress made in preparations for the upcoming TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024, which will be jointly hosted by the three East African nations from February 1st to…
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CHAN 2025: CAF Confirms Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania as hosts
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced that Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania will jointly host the upcoming TotalEnergies Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) in 2025 with the tournament scheduled to take place from February 1st to 28th, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. While the specific host stadiums and training venues will be revealed at a later date,…
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CAF announce dates for 2024 Championship of African Nations qualifiers
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the schedule for the 2024 Championship of African Nations (CHAN) qualifiers, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The qualifiers will take place in two rounds: First Round: 25-27 September and 1-3 November 2024 Second Round: 20-22 December and 27-29 December 2024 CAF President Patrice Motsepe previously announced the qualifiers would take…
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U-17 Women’s World Cup: Flamingos face host nation in Group A
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s football team, the Flamingos, have been drawn in Group A alongside hosts Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and New Zealand for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The tournament will take place in the Dominican Republic from October 16 to November 3, 2024. The Flamingos will kick off their campaign…
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Three African teams set for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup
The stage is set for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in the Dominican Republic, taking place from October 16th to November 3rd, 2024 with Africa set to be well-represented with three teams confirmed: Nigeria, Zambia, and Kenya, Nigeriasoccernet.com writes. Nigeria, a powerhouse in the competition, returns for their seventh appearance. They dominated Liberia in…
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FIFA Sanction: Kenya set to lose AFCON 2027 co-hosting rights
Kenya risks losing the rights to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations alongside neighbours Tanzania and Uganda. The country could also be barred from hosting the 2024 Africa Nations Championship (Chan). This comes after the world football governing body, Fifa threatened the East African nation with a second ban due to third-party interference. Fifa…
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Osimhen Scores As Napoli Humble Eze And Michael Olise
It was a day of real test for both Napoli and Crystal palace as the two teams wrap up there camping and winter tour in Antalya Turkey. The English side started like a house of fire as Nigerian born Eberechi Eze volleyed a ball partied by the Napoli’s goalkeeper in barely a minute into the…
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Osimhen fires blank as Napoli triumph in Turkey
Napoli have finally played their first game at European Winter Tour in Turkey defeating the host Antalyaspor 3-2 as Super Eagles Victor Osimhen came on in the second half to play for the first time after a month out of football. The Italian side look far better in the first half as Giancomo Raspadoli and…
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“Raspadori is more Functional than Osimhen to Spalletti’s Plans”- Former Italian Striker
Former Italian striker, Claudio Bellucci believes countryman Giacomo Raspadori is a more functional option to lead the line for Napoli than Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen. Belluci, in his latest interview, highlights Raspadori’s movement amd team work as the edge he has over the Nigerian forward. Osimhen and Raspadori have only played 84 minutes together so…