Egypt & Nigeria Fall | Senegal vs Morocco Final

Africa has spoken. Senegal defeat Egypt, Morocco overcome Nigeria, and the AFCON Final is set. This animated reel shows the road to the final — from the fall of Egypt led by Mohamed Salah, and Nigeria with Victor Osimhen, to the rise of Senegal inspired by Sadio Mané, and Morocco driven by Achraf Hakimi and the wall at the back, Yassine Bounou. A visual journey across Africa, ending with one final question: Who will lift the trophy?

Peter Rufai – The Legend Who Chose the Ball Over the Crown

 king, but chose to be a guardian.

Peter Rufai wasn’t just a goalkeeper — he was a symbol of pride, bravery, and identity for Nigeria and all of Africa.
Born in 1963 to a royal family in Nigeria, Rufai turned down his right to the throne to pursue a career between the posts.

He represented Nigeria in the 1994 and 1998 World Cups, and played a key role in winning the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations.
Incredibly, he even scored a goal in a 1993 qualifier — a rare feat for a goalkeeper.
His club career spanned across Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain.

After retiring, he dedicated his life to coaching young goalkeepers, founding an academy and passing down the passion that defined his journey.

🎨 In this tribute artwork, I imagined a powerful moment:
The crown drifting away, while Rufai stretches to catch a glowing ball — his destiny.
Because for him, football meant more than a throne.

Sébastien Haller defeats Cancer

Following his triumph over cancer, Sébastien Haller secures the decisive goal for Ivory Coast, leading them to victory in the African Cup of Nations.

Victor Osimhen vs Sébastien Haller

AFCON stars

Africa Cup of Nations coaches

After the 2021 AFCON draw, what could possibly be going inside the coaches’ heads?

Nigeria hero Ahmed Musa saves Lionel Messi and Argentina! 🇳🇬🇦🇷

A lifeline for Lionel Messi! Nigeria's 2-0 win over Iceland, inspired by Leicester City forward Ahmed Musa, ensured Argentina still have a chance of reaching the last 16!

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Nwankwo Kanu

Nigeria star Nwankwo Kanu

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Taribo West

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Super Eagles book World Cup spot

Nigeria are one of the latest teams to have booked their place at next summer's World Cup following a 2-0 victory over Ethiopia on Saturday.

The Super Eagles secured their spot in Brazil thanks to Victor Moses' penalty and Victor Obinna's late free-kick.

Stephen Keshi's men will also be joined by Ivory Coast, who eased to a 4-1 aggregate victory over Senegal.

Sunday, November 17, 2013 12:00

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African nations set for World Cup 2014 war

Saturday and Sunday sees the first legs of the final qualification round for the African nations as we gear towards World Cup 2014.

The first set of fixtures sees The Stallions (Burkina Faso) host The Desert Warriors (Algeria), while The Elephants (Ivory Coast) welcome The Lions of Teranga (Senegal) in Abidjan.

On Sunday The Black Lions (Ethiopia) take on The Super Eagles (Nigeria), The Eagles of Carthage (Tunisia) face The Indomitable Lions (Cameroon) and The Black Stars (Ghana) draw swords with The Pharaohs (Egypt).

All in all it promises to be colourful and entertaining at the very least.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013 09:49

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Running scared: Tahiti & Nigeria get ready for Spain test

 

Nigeria thumped Tahiti 6-1 in Monday's Confederations Cup clash but a far tougher test awaits both nations before Group B reaches its conclusion.

Far from being bullish about their chances, both sides could be forgiven for packing up and heading home early ahead of their respective fixtures against the might of Spain - world and European champions no less.

Vicente del Bosque's powerhouse kicked off their campaign in Brazil with a 2-1 win over Uruguay and will expect to take maximum points from their final two group games. 

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Football's biggest names land in Brazil ahead of Confederations Cup

 

With the World Cup under a year away, host nation Brazil stage the 2013 Confederations Cup with the rest of the world set to get a glimpse of what the country has to offer.

The hosts kick off proceedings on Saturday evening against Japan, with the likes of Oscar, David Luiz, Hulk and Neymar all expected to be in action.

And if that game alone does not boast enough big names, Spain have a star cast including Juan Mata, Fernando Torres and Andres Iniesta, Italy have Mario Balotelli and Andrea Pirlo, and Uruguay boast Edinson Cavani and, of course, Liverpool striker Luis Suarez. 
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Super Eagles soar after Afcon victory

 

Nigeria were crowned Africa Cup of Nations champions on Sunday.

Sunday Mba scored a stunning goal to clinch a 1-0 victory for the Super Eagles over Burkina Faso.

Chelsea star Victor Moses was named player of the tournament and Jon Obi Mikel was declared man of the match as Nigeria claimed their first Africa Cup of Nations since 1994. 
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Rashidi Yekini's hearty celebration

 

It came as rude shock when the news was announced that Nigeria's record goals scorer Rashidi Yekini had died on Friday, May 4.

The man who almost single-handedly qualified the Super Eagles for their maiden World Cup in 1994 had died in ignominy, away from the klieg lights that heralded his playing days. The 1993 African footballer of the year led the Super Eagles to win the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia where he scored five goals.

Perhaps the most memorable of all his record 37 international goals is that which he scored in Nigeria's first game at the World Cup, USA '94. It was a just reward that Yekini would score the country's first ever goal on the biggest stage of all and he celebrated by running into the goals, grabbed the net and screamed into the Dallas air.

The powerful man was all heart...

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