Africa: TotalEnergies AFCON U-20 – Best Xi of the Tournament

Following three weeks of all action football in the TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2023, the CAF Technical Study Group (TSG) has named the best starting line-up of the tournament. New champions Senegal as expected dominate the team with four players while first-time finalists The Gambia have two members alongside Nigeria and Congo … Read more

Africa: Inaugural Women’s Afcon Winning Coach Ismaila Mabo Passes Away

1998 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations winning coach Ismaila Mabo passed away on Monday, 13 March 2023 in Jos, after a protracted illness, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed. He died in the early hours of Monday aged 80. Mabo is unarguably the most successful women’s coach in Africa, having won the inaugural Women’s … Read more

Africa: TotalEnergies AFCON U-20 – Bojang Rallies His Young Scorpions for World Cup

Gambia U20 coach Abdoulie Bojang says Gambians must rally behind his charges to help them to excel at the upcoming FIFA U20 World Cup to be held in Indonesia later this year. This comes after Young Scorpions suffered a 2-0 defeat to Senegal in the final of the TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations played … Read more

Africa: Senegal Custodian Badji Named TotalEnergies U-20 AFCON Best Goalkeeper

Senegal goalkeeper Landing Badji was named the Best Goalkeeper of the TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2023. The Young Teranga Lions won their first ever TotalEnergies U-20 AFCON following their 2-0 victory over neighbours The Gambia at the Cairo International Stadium. The young keeper helped his side to continental glory by keeping six … Read more

Africa: Nigeria Win TotalEnergies U-20 AFCON Fair Play Award

Seven-time TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations champions Nigeria have won the 2023 TotalEnergies U-20 AFCON Fair Play award. The CAF Technical Study Group (TSG) of the tournament named the Flying Eagles for the award after the tournament ended on Saturday. They were awarded the prize after the final between Senegal and Gambia at the … Read more

Africa: Senegal Defeat Gambia to Win TotalEnergies U-20 AFCON

The Young Teranga Lions of Senegal beat their neighbours Gambia 2-0 on Saturday to win their first ever TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. Goals from forward Sulaymane Faye and midfielder Mamadou Camara in the Egyptian capital of Cairo were enough to secure Senegal victory over their arch-rivals. The West African side qualified to Saturday’s … Read more

Africa: Camara Named TotalEnergies U-20 AFCON Best Player

Senegal star midfielder Lamine Camara has been named as the best player of the TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. The new Metz FC recruit was handed the Man of the Tournament award by the CAF Technical Study Group of the tournament following Saturday’s final on Cairo. The midfielder was rewarded for his … Read more

Africa: Senegal to Meet Gambia in Unique TotalEnergies U20 Afcon Final

Senegal will face neighbours Gambia in a blockbuster final of the TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Cairo on Saturday after the two sides sealed their places following the semi-final matches. The intense rivalry between the two countries will be renewed when they battle for the coveted trophy at the Cairo International Stadium with … Read more