Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Former Nigeria International Austin 'Jay Jay' Okocha has disclosed that head coach Stephen Keshi used discipline and belief in himself to turn around the fortunes of the country's senior national team, the Super Eagles. Full text...

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou, has said he will not seek contest again if he is re-elected at March's election of the Confederation. Full text...

Port Elizabeth, South Africa (PANA) - Sigamary Diarra scored four minutes into added on time to give Mali a humiliating 3-1 victory over Ghana on Saturday and a second straight AFCON bronze. Full text...

Port Elizabeth, South Africa (PANA) - Kwadwo Asamoah scored for Ghana in the 82nd minute to leave score at Mali 2, Ghana 1 with a few minutes still remaining in their 2013 AFCON third-place match here Saturday. Full text...

Port Elizabeth, South Africa (PANA) - Another goal by captain Seydou Keita in the 72nd minute was disallowed for offside as Mali continues to lead Ghana 2-0 in their 2013 AFCON third-place match here Saturday. Full text...

Port Elizabeth, South Africa (PANA) - Mubarak Wakaso failed to score from the penalty spot in the 58th minute and Ghana continues to trail 2-0 against Mali in their 2013 AFCON third-place match here Saturday. Full text...

Port Elizabeth, South Africa (PANA) - Mali captain Seydou Keita got on the score sheet with a strike three minutes into the second half to vault Mali to a commanding 2-0 lead over Ghana in their 2013 AFCON third-place match here Saturday. Full text...

Port Elizabeth, South Africa (PANA) - Mali held on to their 21st-minute goal, scored by Mahamadou Samassa, to lead 1-0 at the interval against Ghana in their 2013 AFCON third-place match here Saturday. Full text...

Port Elizabeth, South Africa (PANA) - Mahamadou Samassa of Mali, who has threatened from the beginning, put Mali up 1-0 against Ghana in the 21st minute of their 2013 AFCON third-place match here Saturday. Full text...

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Despite high hopes, there are indications that two key Nigerian players may miss Sunday's final match between the Super Eagles and Burkina Faso at the 2013 AFCON in South Africa. Full text...

Port Elizabeth, South Africa (PANA) - Saturday's third-place match between Ghana and Mali at the 2013 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in South Africa could afford the Black Stars the golden opportunity to avenge their 2012 defeat by the Malians. Full text...

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - If their past encounters are anything to reckon with, the Super Eagles of Nigeria will be overwhelming favourites to win Sunday's s final match against Burkina Faso at the 2013 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in South Africa. Full text...

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The Super Eagles of Nigeria will be chasing history on Sunday when they meet Burkina Faso in Johannesburg in the final of the 2013 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). Full text...

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The Nigerian Government has said it is ready to make the present set of Super Eagles players become the first beneficiaries of the National Sports Hall of Fame that was recently given approval by President Goodluck Jonathan. Full text...

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - "As it was in the beginning, so shall it be in the end" is a Biblical phrase that best describes the final fixture of the 2013 African Cup of nations at the renamed National Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa. Full text...

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - In ousting four-time champions, Ghana, the Burkinabes have made nonsense of the forecast by an Argentine magician, Gaston Quieto, who predicted that Ghana would beat Nigeria 3-1 in the final match of the 2013 African Nations Cup in South Africa. Full text...

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - In addition to the Italian-made gold-plated trophy for the African Nations Cup in South Africa, a ticket to the FIFA Confederation Cup in Brazil in June will handed out to Sunday's winner of the 2013 AFCON between Nigeria and Burkina Faso. Full text...

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Ahead of Sunday's final match at the 2013 African Nations Cup in South Africa, the Super Eagles have continued to receive messages of encouragement from well wishers as they prepare to take on Burkina Faso at the National Stadium in Johannesburg. Full text...

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The winner of the 29th edition of Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday will get a handsome reward of US$ 1.5 million prize money in addition to the trophy and the ticket to the 2013 FIFA Confederation Cup, according to a PANA Correspondent covering the event. Full text...

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Burkina Faso's star winger, Jonathan Pitroipa, who picked up a red card in Wednesday's semi-final match against Ghana, will now play in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final match against Nigeria. Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Nigerian superstar D’banj will entertain fans at the grand finale of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Sunday. Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World soccer's governing body, FIFA, has launched a new online platform designed to allow individuals to blow the whistle on concerns over match-fixing and corruption in the game, a FIFA statement said Friday. Full text...

Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Condé Thursday in Conakry decorated world football governing body, FIFA, President Sepp Blatter with the medal of "National Merit", the government said in a statement in the Guinean capital. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - African soccer's governing body, CAF, has slammed on Zambia's flamboyant coach Herve Renard a suspended fine of US$10,000 and a warning, after he made comments which the body deemed offensive. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Contrary to media reports, Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan will not attend Sunday's final of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations between Nigeria and Burkina Faso in Johannesburg, South Africa, according to the Nigerian presidency on Friday. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Contrary to media reports, Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan will not attend Sunday's final of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tournament between Nigeria and Burkina Faso in Johannesburg, South Africa, PANA reported Friday. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has suspended the Vice-President of Togo Football Federation Mr. Herve Piza Alakiesto, over alleged attempted aggression towards the Security forces in the VVIP lounge of Mbombela stadium during the Togo/Tunisia match at the ongoing 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Tunisian referee Slim Jdidi, who handled the 2013 African Nations Cup semi-final match between Burkina Faso and Ghana Wednesday, has been suspended indefinitely over the red card he gave to Burkina player Jonathan Pitroipa. Full text...

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Putting their comprehensive 4-1 semi-final victory over Mali behind, the Super Eagles of Nigeria Thursday relocated from Durban to Johannesburg where they will face Burkina Faso in Sunday's final match of the 2013 AFCON in South Africa. Full text...

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Sunday's final match of the 2013 African Nations Cup tournament between Nigeria and Burkina Faso will be watched live by Nigerians on terrestrial television, according to the CAF Secretary General, Hicham El Amran. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Mali's coach and captain have described the Super Eagles of Nigeria as a good team, acknowledging that the team outplayed the Eagles of Mali in their semi-final match in Durban on Wednesday, at the ongoing 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated the country's senior national football team, the Super Eagles, for beating Mali Wednesday to advance to the final of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. Full text...

Durban, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria international Emmanuel Emenike remains in contention for the top goal scorer award at the ongoing 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa, after scoring his team's second goal against Mali on Wednesday in Durban to raise his total to four. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Nigeria's head coach Stephen Keshi, basking on the euphoria of his team's resounding 4-1 defeat of Mali in the semi-final of the ongoing 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa, has explained that his team is just beginning to take shape. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Mali, beaten 4-1 by the Super Eagles of Nigeria Wednesday night at the ongoing 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa, has an unenviable record of conceding the most goals in the semi-finals of the tournament. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - With his team now in the final of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa, Nigeria’s head coach Stephen Keshi is on the verge of entering the record books. Full text...

Nelspruit, South Africa (PANA) – Burkina Faso on Wednesday beat Ghana 3-2 on penalties in the semi-final of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations competition played in Nelspruit, South Africa, to reach its first ever final. Full text...

Nelspruit, South Africa (PANA) - The second semi-final match of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tournament on Wednesday in Nelspruit between Burkina Faso and Ghana has travelled into extra time with the scores at 1-1. Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The president of world football governing body, FIFA, Joseph Sepp Blatter, arrived in Nouakchott on Wednesday on the first-leg of a four nation African tour, the Mauritanian Football Federation announced. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Super Eagles' 4-1 defeat Wednesday of hard-fighting Malian team in the semi-finals of the ongoing 2013 AFCON in South Africa has sparked wild jubilation across the commercial city of Lagos. Full text...

Nelspruit, South Africa (PANA) - Burkina Faso has equalised in the second semi-final match against Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in South Africa on Wednesday, thanks to a 60th minute goal by Aristides Bance. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Here are tit bits from the Nigerian camp after the Super Eagles Wednesday qualified for the final of the 2013 AFCON in South Africa. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - President Goodluck Jonathan has confirmed that he will attend Sunday’s final match at the 2013 AFCON in South Africa to cheer the Super Eagles of Nigeria to victory, according to the media officer of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ben Alaiya. Full text...

Nelspruit, South Africa (PANA) - The Black Stars of Ghana are up 1-0 against Burkina Faso here Wednesday as their semi-final encounter at the ongoing 2013 AFCON in South Africa goes to half time. Full text...

Nelspruit, South Africa (PANA) - Mubarak Wakaso scored from the penalty spot in the 13th minute to give the Ghana Black Stars a 1-0 lead over Burkina Faso here Wednesday in their semi-final match at the 2013 AFCON in South Africa. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Wednesday's 4-1 triumph over Mali here in the semi-final of the ongoing 2013 AFCON in South Africa, was Nigeria's seventh qualification for the finals of the competition, reports a PANA Correspondent at the event. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - The Super Eagles of Nigeria Wednesday qualified for the final of the 2013 African Nations Cup in grand fashion, lashing Mali 4-1 in their semi-final encounter here. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Cheick Fanta Mady Diarra scored in the 75th minute to get Mali on the score sheet but Nigeria is still in a comfortable 4-1 lead here Wednesday in their semi-final match at the 2013 AFCON in South Africa. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Ahmed Musa was again on target in the 63rd minute but the referee ruled his goal offside, as Nigeria maintains a comfortable 4-0 lead over Mali in their 2013 AFCON semi-final match here. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Six minutes after coming off the bench to replace Victor Moses, Ahmed Musa tucked in the fourth goal for Nigeria against Mali in the 60th minute here Wednesday in their semi-final match at the 2013 AFCON in South Africa. Full text...