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When the senior men’s national soccer team, Bafana Bafana, left for Ivory Coast to start their Africa Cup of Nations campaign last month, not many of their compatriots held their breath — which was not surprising given the team’s past record.

Intrepid sports reporter overcomes series of obstacles to get to the stadium in time for at least part of the Afcon semifinal

With Staney Nwabali reportedly being warned not to come back to South Africa after his 2023 Africa Cup of Nations heroics, KickOff readers have shared their thoughts on the situation. 




Football has been a gift. Children, born into backbreaking disadvantage, who somehow manage to escape grinding poverty and play football at the highest levels have been known to lift entire generations out of poverty. The work that legendary Senegalese striker Sadio Mane continues to do in his village of Bambali is testament to that. Just outside the African continent, many South American countries especially Brazil and Argentina show what a force football can be.

Nigerian goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali speaks out on criticism and his support for super eagles. In a Youtube short video, he shares how he handles criticism.

Reconnect to any DStv package and get the AFCON final at its best on SuperSport! Africa’s biggest football community is in for a thrilling football weekend. DStv has announced that all its packages will air the AFCON finale scheduled for this Sunday, 11 February 2024, live on SuperSport Football Plus at 21:00 (CAT).

AFCON 2023: Nigerian singer Omah Lay melted the hearts of many with a video of him discussing Super Eagles' victory over Ivory Coast's Elephant; more on legit.ng.

Former Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge has sparked massive reactions online as a clip of him doing a medley of theme songs ahead of the AFCON 2023 final goes viral.

A prophet who had earlier predicted the outcome of Nigeria versus South Africa match has said the Super Eagles will win the trophy and bring it back home.

A Nigerian man predicted the AFCON semi-final result, and it went viral; his prediction as Nigeria hopes to face Ivory Coast in the final is gaining interest.