It has now shockingly been claimed that it was French boss Herve Renard who was the real mastermind behind the Ivory Coast's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations triumph.
Bronze medal winners Bafana Bafana will be smiling to the bank after the South African Football Association rewarded them handsomely financially for their efforts in Ivory Coast.
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah's availability for the English League Cup final against Chelsea will be a last-minute decision, assistant manager Pep Lijnders said Friday. Two other key players — forward Darwin Nunez and midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai — are in similar spots with their respective injuries ahead of Sunday's match at Wembley Stadium.
The recently concluded Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), a month-long football tournament hosted in Côte d'Ivoire, proved to be far more than just a sporting event. Dr. Master Matlhaope, the General Secretary of the Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA), visited Abidjan during the tournament and described it as "a display of unity, meticulous planning, and a global meeting point."