VAR

African football won the 34th Afcon, with Côte d’Ivoire a close second

By Chuka Onwumechili, Howard University The 34th Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) came to an end in Côte d'Ivoire with millions of viewers around the world shouting at TV screens, and an astonishing performance by Côte d'Ivoire both on the field as champions and off it as hosts. The west African country beat Nigeria 2-1 in the final but the good news was bigger than the match. […]

14 February, 2024 18

Namibia

Namibia register win in opening group game

By Hesron Kapanga A late header from Namibia’s Deon Hotto secured the Brave Warriors their first-ever victory at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals on Tuesday. The 2023 Ivory Coast Afcon is underway in four different cities, with Namibia and their Group E opponents based in the northern town of Korgoho. On Tuesday evening, in their opening group game of the competition, Namibia shocked one of Africa’s top […]

17 January, 2024 20

Science & Technology

Adidas celebrates the love of Football with ‘FUSSBALLLIEBE’ − the Official Match Ball for UEFA EURO 2024™

The FUSSBALLLIEBE Official Match Ball will be used throughout the UEFA EURO 2024TM tournament in Germany The ball’s design is inspired by the joy of football and the energy of the tournament, and has been engineered with improved deboss grooves for greater precision in play This is the first Official Match Ball produced for the UEFA European Football ChampionshipTM tournament that incorporates adidas Connected Ball Technology, enabling match officials to make accurate […]

16 November, 2023 127