Cameroon’s Africa Cup of Nations-winning squad have been given a special state reception by the country’s president Paul Biya. The Indomitable Lions, who lifted the trophy on Sunday after beating Egypt 2-1 in the final in Gabon, attended a ceremony in Yaounde on Wednesday. They presented the Nations Cup trophy to President Biya at Unity … Read more
Cameroon players have received a heroes welcome as they arrived from Gabon where they won their fifth Africa Cup on Nations title on Sunday. Celebrations continued on Monday as fans lined up the streets to receive the team that over came Egypt 2-1 to win the crown after 15 years. Few Cameroonians bet on the … Read more
Authorities in Cameroon have started sending text messages to mobile phone users across the country warning people to stop spreading “fake” news, reports the BBC Hausa service’s Muhamman Babalala from the capital, Yaounde. This is coming as the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) denounced the head of the state-linked National Council of Communication for threatening … Read more
Cameroon soccer star, Rigobert Song has recovered from the stroke which he suffered from at the beginning of October. Song was in a coma for two days after suffering from a stroke in his home at the capital Yaounde and was later transferred to a hospital in France. He said he felt the support of … Read more
Central African leaders have refused to devalue the CFA franc during an extraordinary CEMAC summit which ended Friday in Cameroon’s capital Yaounde. The summit was held in the presence of IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde and French finance minister Michel Sapin who were there to give suggestions on the way forward for the Central Africa … Read more
A late goal from Oparanozie was enough for Nigeria to retain the trophy they won in Namibia in 2014 Nigeria won the women’s Africa Cup of Nations for an eighth time after a 1-0 win over hosts Cameroon in front of a capacity 40,000 crowd in Yaounde. A late goal from Desire Oparanozie was enough … Read more
Ghana received medals for finishing third at this year’s 2016 Africa Women’s Championship in Cameroon on Saturday. The Black Queens finished third after beating South Africa 1-0 in the playoff game on Friday. The team received their medals during the presentation after the finals between Cameroon and Nigeria on Saturday at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo … Read more
Nigeria won the women’s Africa Cup of Nations for an eighth time after a 1-0 win over hosts Cameroon in front of a capacity 40,000 crowd in Yaounde. A late goal from Desire Oparanozie was enough for Nigeria to retain the trophy they won in Namibia two years ago. The Super Falcons have dominated this … Read more
Nigeria won the women’s Africa Cup of Nations for an eighth time after a 1-0 win over hosts Cameroon in front of a capacity 40,000 crowd in Yaounde. A late goal from Desire Oparanozie was enough for Nigeria to retain the trophy they won in Namibia two years ago. The Super Falcons have dominated this … Read more
Nigeria striker Desire Oparanozie scored the only goal against a disciplined South Africa to earn her side a place in the final of the African Women’s Cup of Nations against Cameroon. South Africa started brightly but the Desiree Ellis-led side failed to capitalise on their early dominance. Oparanozie and Ngozi Okobi both had chances to … Read more
The Queens and the Indomitable Lionesses on Tuesday, clash in the first semi-final game of the Africa Women’s Championship in Yaounde, with sides vowing to ditch the other. The Cameroonians are counting on the massive home support to beat the Queens only for the second time in their six AWC meetings as they are eager … Read more
Holders Nigeria and Ghana completed the line-up for the semi-finals after convincing wins in their ultimate Group B matches on Saturday. Nigeria’s Super Falcons put four goals past debutants Kenya in Limbe to finish tops in Group B whilst Ghana overcame Mali in the other fixture in Yaounde. Both teams finished on seven points apiece … Read more
Nigeria thrashed Kenya 4-0 to reach the semi-finals of the women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon from Group B along with Ghana who beat Mali 3-1 to book their place. At the start of the final group matches on Saturday, Nigeria, Ghana and Mali were all vying for the two semi-final places. Nigeria started … Read more
Nigeria thrashed Kenya 4-0 to reach the semi-finals of the women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon from Group B along with Ghana who beat Mali 3-1 to book their place. At the start of the final group matches on Saturday, Nigeria, Ghana and Mali were all vying for the two semi-final places. Nigeria started … Read more
South Africa thumped Egypt on Friday to reach the women’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals, alongside Cameroon. Banyana Banyana’s 5-0 victory made them runners-up to Group A winners Cameroon, who beat Zimbabwe 2-0 also on Friday. Andisiwe Mgcoyi hit the opener – South Africa’s first goal of the finals – with Nothhando Vilakazi, Refiloe Jane, … Read more
Head Coach of the Nigeria Super Falcons Florence Omagbemi has heaped praise on the Black Queens of Ghana for holding her side to a pulsating 1-1 draw in the Africa Women’s Cup of Nation second Group B match played on Wednesday. The match which was played in Limbe, did not see the Super Falcons as … Read more
Hosts Cameroon opened the 2016 women’s Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 victory over Egypt in front of a home crowd which included Cameroon’s President Paul Biya and national football legend Samuel Eto’o. Goals from Aboudi Onguene and captain Manie Chrisitine gave the Indomitable Lionesses a winning start to their campaign. In the late … Read more
Hosts Cameroon opened the 2016 women’s Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 victory over Egypt in front of a home crowd which included Cameroon’s President Paul Biya and national football legend Samuel Eto’o. Goals from Aboudi Onguene and captain Manie Chrisitine gave the Indomitable Lionesses a winning start to their campaign. In the late … Read more
The 12th edition of the African Women’s Cup of Nations is scheduled to start today, November 19, in Yaounde, Cameroon. The Indomitable Lionesses will kick-start the tournament at the Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium with a fixture against Egypt. That match will also be the opening Group A encounter. South Africa and Zimbabwe will play the second … Read more
A first ever continental title is the goal for Cameroon when the women’s Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on Saturday but will the hosts flourish or collapse under the weight and pressure of expectation? The Indomitable Lionesses are one of seven teams desperate to deny Nigeria another African title. The Super Falcons are the … Read more