Nigeria on Tuesday recalled Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi for next month’s crucial 2018 World Cup qualifier against their main rivals Zambia. The 21-year-old was ruled out of the double-header against Cameroon earlier this month with a thigh strain, but should be fit for the next game in Uyo on October 7.
Gareth Barry broke Ryan Giggs’ Premier League appearance record as the West Bromwich Albion midfielder played his 633rd game in Monday’s clash against Arsenal. Barry was named Albion captain at the Emirates Stadium in honour of his milestone moment and received a warm reception from both Arsenal and West Brom fans before kick-off.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has withdrawn Kenya’s hosting rights for the 2018 African Nations Championship. This decision was made at the CAF executive committee meeting in Accra, Ghana on Saturday. The meeting was led by Ahmad Ahmad, the body’s president.
Everton were readyto sign Diego Costa from Chelsea before the striker agreed a move back to former club Atletico Madrid last week. The Toffees failed to find an able replacement for Romelu Lukaku, who joined Manchester United during the summer transfer window and were said to be willing to part with £70m ($94.8m) to bring Costa to Goodison Park.
The Blacks Stars of Ghana on Sunday defeated the home-based Super Eagles 4-1 to win the West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Cup of Nations trophy at the Cape Coast Stadium in Cape Coast, Ghana. Both teams had earlier met in the group stage of the competition with the Super Eagles beating them 2-0.
Football powerhouse in West African, Nigeria and Ghana will clash in the final of the sub-regional West African Football Union (WAFU) Cup at the Cape Coast on Sunday evening. The Black Stars edged the Niger Republic in the second semi-final on Thursday to set up a date with the high-flying Super Eagles, who confined the hosts to a 2-0 defeat in a group phase encounter on Monday.
