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Super Falcons take aim at Japan

Nigeria will close out their Group C campaign in the womens football tournament at the 2024 Olympic Games when they face Japan on Wednesday at Stade de Beaujoire in Nantes. Kick-off is at 17:00 CAT. The Super Falcons have suffered back-to-back 1-0 losses at the hands of Brazil
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30 Jul 2024

Last-chance saloon for Mali

Nothing but three points will do for Mali when they take on Paraguay in their final Group D clash in the 2024 Olympic Games at Parc des Princes on Tuesday, July 30. The Eagles are teetering on the brink of elimination after picking up just one point from their opening two matches in the
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29 Jul 2024

Egypt target QF berth in Spain clash

Egypt will conclude their Group assignment in the Mens Football Tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics games this week with a tie against Spain at the Matmut Atlantique on Tuesday afternoon. The Spaniards have already booked their spot in the knockout stage of the showpiece after picking
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29 Jul 2024

Morocco Iraq eye top spot in Group B

With the Mens Football tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics games heading toward the knockout phase, Group B remains on a knife edge as Morocco and Iraq prepare to do battle at the Allianz Riviera on Tuesday. All of Morocco, Iraq, Ukraine and Argentina are currently sitting on three po
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29 Jul 2024

Guinea take aim at fired-up USA

Guinea will go head to head with the United States of America (USA) in their third mens match at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Monday, 29 July. Kick-off is at 21h00 CAT. The Group A match will take place at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in a city and the prefecture of the Loire dpar
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29 Jul 2024

Copper Queens suffer incredible 6-5 loss

Zambia suffered an incredible 6-5 loss to Australia in their second match at the womens football tournament at the 2024 Olympic Games, held at Stade de Nice on Sunday evening. The Copper Queens inspired by a hat-trick from Barbra Banda (her third career treble in Olympic football) found
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29 Jul 2024

Nigeria narrowly beaten by world champs Spain

Nigeria suffered a second successive defeat in the womens football tournament at the 2024 Olympic Games, as they were beaten 1-0 by Spain at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes on Sunday evening. The result, secured by a late strike from La Rojas Alexia Putellas saw the 2023 World Cup winne
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29 Jul 2024

Yangas Gamondi looking forward to Chiefs friendly

Young Africans coach Miguel Gamondi has expressed his anticipation for their preseason friendly clash with Kaizer Chiefs on Sunday afternoon. Yanga and the South African heavyweights will meet in Bloemfontein for the Toyota Cup a match which will see the Tanzanian team come up against a
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28 Jul 2024

Late France goal breaks Guinea hearts

Guinea succumbed to a 1-0 defeat to hosts France in their second match at the Paris 2024 Olympics in the Mens Football Tournament on Saturday night. The defeat at the Allianz Riviera left the Young Elephants at the bottom of the Group A standings and they will be hoping to end their group stage camp
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28 Jul 2024