(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Argentina booked their place in the World Cup final after a historic performance from Lionel Messi inspired them to a comfortable victory over underdogs Croatia. The South American side will have the chance to win a third World Cup trophy on Sunday thanks to a goal from Messi and a spirited Julian […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayern Munich suffered a major blow on Saturday with their iconic goalkeeper Manuel Neuer announcing he will be out for the rest of the season after breaking his leg while skiing. Neuer had gone for a break to try and get over Germany’s first-round exit at the World Cup. “Hey guys,” he […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Morocco became the first African nation to progress to a World Cup semi-final when they ended the hopes of Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal at Al Thumama stadium on Saturday evening. Striker Youssef En-Nesyri scored the winning goal in the first half, leaping highest to beat goalkeeper Diogo Costa to the ball and heading […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After a scintillating quarter-final stage at the 2022 world cup, the tournament now enters the semi-finals. This follows the completion of the quarter-final matches on Saturday with Morocco shocking Portugal 1-0 . While France are the last team to book their place in the last four, after they saw off England 2-1. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tite confirmed that it was the “end of a cycle” for him as coach of Brazil after the favourites were dumped out of the World Cup in the quarter-finals on penalties by Croatia on Friday. The 61-year-old, who has been in charge since 2016, had previously made it no secret that he […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Croatia beat Brazil 4-2 on penalties on Friday to set up a World Cup semi-final against Argentina or the Netherlands. The match finished 1-1 after extra time, with Bruno Petkovic cancelling out Neymar’s brilliant solo opener. The World Cup quarter-final between Croatia and Brazil went to penalties after the match finished 1-1 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Spain sacked coach Luis Enrique on Thursday after the 2010 champions were dumped out of the World Cup by Morocco at the last-16 stage, quickly naming his replacement as under-21s boss Luis de la Fuente. Spain started their campaign in Qatar in style by hammering Costa Rica 7-0 and qualified for the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Morocco beats Spain on penalties while Portugal cruised to a 6:1 victory over Switzerland in order to advance to the quarterfinals in Qatar. The Football World Cup in Qatar is now 56 matches old, with only eight games left to be played. And, what an exciting final eight encounter promises to be! […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senegal coach Aliou Cisse bemoaned his team’s defensive lapses after England brushed the African champions aside 3-0 in the World Cup last 16 on Sunday, admitting there had been a gulf in quality. First-half goals from Jordan Henderson and Harry Kane gave Senegal a mountain to climb and a third by Bukayo […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tyson Fury retained his World Boxing Council heavyweight title with a decisive stoppage win over British rival Derek Chisora on Saturday. Fury, still unbeaten as a professional, dominated from the start, and with Chisora’s eyes starting to close, referee Victor Loughlin stopped the fight shortly before the end of the 10th round […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Son Heung-min wants his South Korea side to pull off “another miracle” and beat Brazil on Monday in the World Cup last 16 after their last-gasp heroics against Portugal. The Koreans’ tournament looked to be over until substitute Hwang Hee-chan popped up in injury time to score the winner in a 2-1 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cameroon defeated a second-string Brazil team 1-0 in their final Group G match at the Lusail Stadium on Friday in Qatar. The win, however, was not enough as the African side were knocked out of the competition. Cameroon finished third on four points, two points below second-placed Switzerland, who defeated Serbia 3-2. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which has already registered some historic upsets, is set to enter the round of 16 – the first of the knock-out phases of the tournament. Sixteen of the 32 teams who qualified for the tournament proceeded to the next round. The Round of 16 which starts […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – For the second tournament in a row, Germany have crashed out in the group stages despite a 4-2 victory vs Costa Rica on Thursday night. Extremely disconsolate faces could be seen at the Al Bayt Stadium as both Costa Rica and Germany failed to progress, with Japan securing a 2-1 victory over […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 21st National Sports Festival (NSF) taking place in Asaba, the Delta state capital, is about to kick off with over 14,000 athletes battling for medals. African Examiner writes that the Stephen Keshi Stadium is the venue for the 11-day national sporting fiesta that would start with an opening ceremony on Wednesday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tunisia bowed out of the 2022 World Cup with their heads held high as they defeated reigning champions, France 1-0 on Wednesday at the Education City stadium. Skipper Wahbi Khazri scored what would have been a decisive goal for the Carthage Eagles had it been Denmark drew with Australia in the other […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Manchester United star, Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly agreed a record-breaking £172.9million per year contract with Saudi Arabian club, Al Nassr. According to Daily Mail UK, Ronaldo is said to have sensationally agreed to a two-and-a-half year deal with Al Nassr, worth a whooping £172.9million per year, that will see him play […]
…..Grants Land Charges Waiver (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Seven years after, the Enugu state government has fulfilled its pledge to the 36 players of Enugu Rangers International FC that won the 2015/2016 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), as Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has approved the immediate allocation of a plot of land to each of them. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cameroon’s first choice goalkeeper in the ongoing 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Andre Onana, is set to leave Qatar after a fallout with the country’s coach, Rigobert Song. Onana was removed from the country’s squad in their dramatic 3-3 match with Serbia on Monday afternoon, having been reportedly involved in a face-off […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City will host Chelsea in the standout tie of the FA Cup third round as holders Liverpool and Manchester United were also drawn against Premier League opposition on Monday. Liverpool begin their defence of the trophy at home to struggling Wolves, while United host Everton. The sides will meet again on […]
