By Satish Sekar in Maradi © Satish Sekar (February 4th 2019) Burkinabe Face Mountain to Climb Burkina Faso face an uphill struggle after losing their delayed opening fixture of the Under-20 AFCON 2-0. The Young Stallions created the first chance
By Satish Sekar in Maradi © Satish Sekar (February 4th 2019) Farce The floodlights at Maradi’s Stadium proved unfit for purpose yesterday, leading CAF to postpone the match between Burkina Faso and Ghana. But Mali’s match against Senegal went ahead.
By Satish Sekar in Maradi © Satish Sekar (February 3rd 2019) Fiasco Senegal made an early statement in Group B after chaos descended over Maradi. A floodlight problem led to the second match being postponed. Senegal won 2-0. Dion Lopy
By Satish Sekar in Maradi © Satish Sekar (February 3rd 2019) Uncertainty Barely a day into the competition uncertainty and farce has descended on Niger’s Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. The floodlights at Maradi’s stadium failed to perform
By Satish Sekar in Niamey © Satish Sekar (February 2nd 2019) Paul Agbogun’s Nigeria top Group A after outclassing Burundi, especially in the second half. The Super Eaglets won comfortably 2-0 –Yahaya Nazifi and substitute Michael Effom scored after 53
By Satish Sekar at Niamey’s Stade General Seyni Kountché © Satish Sekar (February 2nd 2019) Point Gained Both Niger and South Africa were content, if not satisfied, with a point apiece, from their 1-1 draw which opened the 21st Under-20
By Satish Sekar in Niamey, Niger © Satish Sekar (February 2nd 2019) Grand Opening This afternoon the Under-20 AFCON will begin in Niger’s capital, Niamey. It will be a tournament conspicuous by the absence of Western journalists. Scouts may be
By Satish Sekar in Niamey © Satish Sekar (February 2nd 2019) Opening This afternoon Niger opens its Under-20 AFCON – the 21st – against Thabo Senong’s South Africa at Niamey’s Stade General Seyni Kountché. Yesterday, Niger’s coach, Soumaïla Tiemogo outlined
By Satish Sekar in Dakar © Satish Sekar (January 9th 2019) Humiliating Defeat South Africa’s bid to host AFCON for the second time in under a decade failed miserably yesterday. SAFA’s failure to secure governmental support played a part, although
By Satish Sekar in Dakar © Satish Sekar (January 9th 2019) Their Turn When Cameroon won the right to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations there were few arguments. The Indomitable Lions had only played a home AFCON once
