The stage is set for Nigeria’s 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, quarter-final tie with Senegal. The match will take place at the Suez Canal Stadium in Ismailia on Monday afternoon. Nigeria and ...

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles on Monday progressed to the semi-final stage of the ongoing 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, taking place in Egypt. This follows their victory against Senegal in the ...

At the last AFCON, Senegal beat Egypt on penalties to win the ... Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, who won the CAF Men’s Footballer of the Year award in December, will be hoping to guide a ...

Senegal are also reigning continental ... they look to become the first side to register back-to-back Afcon triumphs since Egypt won their third in a row in 2010. "We have just the one star ...

The pinnacle of his tenure came in February 2022 when Senegal won their first-ever AFCON title, defeating Egypt on penalties. Cisse also guided Senegal to the FIFA World Cup in 2018 and 2022 ...

The 48-year-old spent nine years as Senegal’s manager and won the delayed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in February 2022. Cisse’s wages were paid by the Senegal government, but the nation ...

In Group C, Nigeria will start their campaign to win a first Afcon title since 2013 by taking on Tunisia, Uganda and Tanzania. Senegal won a memorable first title in 2021 and the the Teranga Lions ...

Senegal have never won the Cup of Nations ... The Taifa Stars have only been to the AFCON once previously, and that too in 1980. That's a staggering 39-year absence! On the other hand, this ...

If it was about money, I would have left Senegal as soon as I won the Africa Cup of Nations ... and football fans to experience Libya at the AFCON. "We don't want to just watch AFCON on TV ...

During this year's AFCON, Cissé spent a night in ... "Thank you, champion, for your service." Senegal goalkeeper Édouard Mendy, who won the Nations Cup under Cissé, also paid tribute to the ...

Cisse, who won 35 caps for Senegal as a player ... the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup and winning the 2023 Afcon title - the "regression" in the world rankings and "the risk of disaffection ...