William Troost-Ekong scored a second half penalty to hand Nigeria a 1-0 victory over host nation Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations in Abidjan.
African Player of the Year Victor Osimhen scored for Nigeria as they were held to a 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea in their Africa Cup of Nations Group A opener in Abidjan.
Nigeria and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen was named the men's African Player of the Year at the CAF Awards ceremony in Marrakesh, Morocco.
Bafana Bafana have learnt their opponents for the group stages of the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations following the conclusion of the draw on Thursday.
South Africa, Morocco and Nigeria could potentially be placed in the same group when the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) draw takes place in Ivory Coast on Thursday.
Watch as Banyana Banyana beat 11-time champions Nigeria 2-1 in their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations opener on Monday.
Banyana Banyana got their 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations campaign off to the perfect start with a 2-1 win over defending champions Nigeria on Monday evening.
Watch as Napoli forward Victor Osimhen scored four goals as Nigeria crushed Sao Tome e Principe 10-0 in Morocco on Monday to record the biggest victory in Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying history.
Liverpool star Sadio Mane converted the winning penalty on Tuesday to take African champions Senegal to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at the expense of Egypt, while Ghana, Tunisia and Morocco also booked their places in the finals on a frantic night of play-off action.
Watch as Nigerian fans reacted with anger after their side failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 16 years after a 1-1 draw with Ghana.