2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Shakeel April strike hands South Africa vital win over Tanzania

01 may 2025 - 07:44:50
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - South Africa reignited their hopes of progressing at the TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Ibrahim Kamara show stuns hosts Egypt

01 may 2025 - 07:38:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - It was the Ibrahim Kamara show on Wednesday evening, as the Sierra Leone captain put up [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Egypt edge South Africa 1-0 to open campaign

28 april 2025 - 05:21:29
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Hosts Egypt made a winning start to the TotalEnergies CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CL: Late Mayele heroics send Pyramids into historic first final after five-goal thriller

26 april 2025 - 07:45:29
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian side Pyramids sealed a dramatic 3-2 victory over Orlando Pirates in Cairo on Friday night [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF CL: Sundowns edge past Al Ahly on away goals to reach final

26 april 2025 - 07:35:14
Cairo,  Egypt (PANA) - Mamelodi Sundowns clinched a dramatic spot in the final of the 2024/25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League [...] Full text...

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DR Congo crisis forces refugees to swim for their lives to Burundi

25 april 2025 - 15:23:57
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The number of desperate refugees fleeing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-17 AFCON: Morocco overpower South Africa 3-1 to reach semi-finals

11 april 2025 - 07:37:30
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Host nation Morocco continued their impressive run at the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-17 AFCON: Tapsoba hat-trick fires rampant Burkina Faso to reach last four

11 april 2025 - 07:36:58
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Burkina Faso delivered a commanding performance on Thursday evening, thrashing Zambia 6-1 in the quarter-finals of [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF CL: Al Ahly edge past Al Hilal again to book semi-final clash with Sundowns

09 april 2025 - 07:53:38
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Egyptian giants Al Ahly secured their place in the semi-finals of the 2024/25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions [...] Full text...

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CAF 2024/24 CL: Sundowns hold Espérance to set up semi-final clash with Al Ahly

09 april 2025 - 07:31:38
Rades, Tunisia (PANA) - Mamelodi Sundowns will meet defending champions, Al Ahly SC in the semi-finals of the 2024/25 TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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Global biodiversity agreement mobilises $200 billion boost for nature

01 march 2025 - 05:24:09
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Governments on Friday reached agreement on a strategy to raise an additional $200 billion each year [...] Full text...

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2024/15 CAF Conf. Cup: Holders Zamalek, Stellenbosch, USM Alger reach quarter-finals

20 january 2025 - 05:48:14
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The penultimate round of the 2024/25 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup group stage saw decisive action as [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: Pirates, Ahly advance to secure quarter-finals, Yanga hopes alive

13 january 2025 - 06:46:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Orlando Pirates booked their place in the quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League with a [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Conf. Cup: Holders Zamalek, Stellenbosch and USM Alger triumph to reach quarter-final

13 january 2025 - 06:41:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The penultimate round of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup group stage saw decisive action as holders [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: FAR Rabat, Pyramids clinch historic quarter-final spots

12 january 2025 - 07:27:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - FAR Rabat booked their place in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League quarter-finals for the first time [...] Full text...

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2024/24 CAF Champions League: Latest results from Group matches

15 december 2024 - 12:15:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are reports from matches played across Africa in the group stage of the 2024/24 [...] Full text...

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In Sudan, once more sports transcend all tragedies, bring hope to people

29 october 2024 - 05:56:39
Sport report by Mohamed Osman AdamPort Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- It was a whistle that I could never forget, six months [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Three African nations take on the world

17 october 2024 - 05:37:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2024 Under-17 Women's World Cup will be a showcase for African women's football, as teams [...] Full text...

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2024 TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup: Zamalek beat Ahly in dramatic Super Cup penalty shootout

28 september 2024 - 06:45:45
Riyadh, Sauri Arabia (PANA) - Zamalek clinched the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup in a dramatic penalty shootout victory over [...] Full text...

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2024 TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup: CAF, PUMA unveil official match ball

26 september 2024 - 10:57:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and PUMA, a global sportskit manufacturer, have unveiled the official [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: North Korea win third title

23 september 2024 - 04:57:58
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - North Korea have won the 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup, beating Japan 1-0.In the final [...] Full text...

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‘Create a future fit for our grandchildren’, Guterres urges, ahead of game changer Summit

19 september 2024 - 06:09:41
New York, US (PANA) - Countries must use a once-in-a-generation UN summit to address current and emerging global challenges and [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Little Justice for Goma Massacre Victims

31 august 2024 - 07:53:41
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday urged Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) authorities to expand their [...] Full text...

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Edo Queens clinch WAFU B title, secure CAF Women’s Champions League spot

24 august 2024 - 04:28:35
Bouaké, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Edo Queens of Nigeria have been crowned champions of the WAFU B CAF Women’s Champions [...] Full text...

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Results from CAF WAFU B Qualifiers

13 august 2024 - 06:01:10
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Nigerian champions, Edo Queens, delivered a dominant 5-0 victory over AS GNN in their Group [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Relentless Mali come from behind to salvage a point

25 july 2024 - 07:38:58
Paris, France (PANA) - Mali’s never-say-die attitude saw the West Africans salvage a point in what could have easily been [...] Full text...

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South African football legend Stanley Tshabalala dies

12 july 2024 - 10:56:16
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Legendary South African football coach Stanley Tshabalala has died, three months after being shot [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau: Blockchain Platform to strengthen wage bill management goes live

29 may 2024 - 18:28:25
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau stands up as one of the first countries in sub-Saharan Africa to use blockchain digital [...] Full text...

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Tapsoba double fires Burkina Faso to WAFU B U-17 AFCON qualifying title

29 may 2024 - 13:00:58
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Burkina Faso were crowned champions of the WAFU Zone B Under-17 AFCON qualifying tournament after a [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: 'We fought to the end,' says Esperance coach Cardoso

26 may 2024 - 05:54:57
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Esperance head coach Miguel Cardoso expressed pride in his players despite their 1-0 defeat to Al [...] Full text...

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WAFU B U-17 Cup of Nations: Ghana beat Benin 2-0 to reach semis

22 may 2024 - 05:19:03
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Black Starlets sealed a place in the semi-final of the WAFU B U-17 Cup of [...] Full text...

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CAF, PUMA unveil new match ball: OLA

16 may 2024 - 08:06:21
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ahead of this weekend’s blockbuster line-up that sees Africa’s top clubs battle for CAF Confederation Cup [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Confed. Cup final: Key players to watch out for

11 may 2024 - 14:26:40
Berkane, Morocco (PANA) - With less than 24 hours to the much-anticipated 2023/24 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup final between Morocco’s [...] Full text...

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African trio brace for Futsal World Cup draw

05 may 2024 - 08:19:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The fates of Angola, Libya and Morocco will be decided this month as the three African [...] Full text...

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CAF Futsal AFCON: Morocco ease past Angola to clinch record-equalling third title

22 april 2024 - 05:28:15
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Atlas Lions of Morocco clinched their third consecutive TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON title following a [...] Full text...

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CAF Futsal AFCON: Rampant Morocco hit Libya for six to ease into the final

21 april 2024 - 15:24:49
rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Atlas Lions of Morocco have qualified for their third consecutive TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON final [...] Full text...

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CAF 2023/24 Champions League: Esperance edge past Sundowns in semi-final first-leg

21 april 2024 - 14:33:15
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian side Esperance took a slender 1-0 advantage after the first leg of their TotalEnergies CAF [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Zambia, Nigeria women qualify for Paris Olympic Games

11 april 2024 - 06:27:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Zambian and Nigerian women football teams have secured their tickets to participate in the 2024 Olympics Women’s [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Guinea score late to kick out 10-man Equatorial Guinea 1-0

28 january 2024 - 19:18:05
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea's Federico Bikorosaw saw red in the 55th minute, Emilio Nsue missed a penalty kick [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Angola sail into quarter-finals after thrashing hapless Namibia 3-0

27 january 2024 - 19:12:36
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Angola became the first country to reach the quarter-finals of the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Liberia's presidential inauguration suspended after Boakai falls ill at podium (By Paul Ejime)

22 january 2024 - 15:28:54
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The swearing in ceremony of Liberia's new President Joseph Boakai came to an abrupt end after [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Burkina Faso and Algeria draw 2-2 in Day 2 Group D match

20 january 2024 - 16:13:21
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Algeria's Baghdad Bounedjah scored deep into injury time as the North African country drew 2-2 with Burkina [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Cape Verde thrash Mozambique 3-0 to be first team to reach knock-out stage

19 january 2024 - 15:59:10
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Cape Verde thrashed Mozambique 3-0 on Friday in their Day 2 Group B match played [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Cape Verde score late to beat Ghana 2-1

14 january 2024 - 22:02:25
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Garry Rodrigues scored three minutes into time added on as Cape Verde beat Ghana 2-1 [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Expected important events and information

09 january 2024 - 13:03:33
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - As kickoff for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d’Ivoire 2023, approaches, the CAF [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Mozambique looking to go beyond group stages for the first time

28 december 2023 - 09:11:53
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - After a 14-year absence, Mozambique are back in the AFCON where Chiquinho Condé's men hope [...] Full text...

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Former Mali international goalkeeper dies in Bamako

26 december 2023 - 14:19:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The former Malian international goalkeeper of the 60s and 70s, Seydou Traoré, nicknamed "Spider" in his [...] Full text...

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CAF African Schools Football Championship COSAFA Qualifiers: South Africa win boys, girls titles

17 december 2023 - 12:17:13
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - South Africa completed a ‘double’ for the second year in a row as they claimed both [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Club World Cup: Egyptian giants Al Ahly reach semifinals

16 december 2023 - 08:45:56
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Egyptian giants, Al Ahly, pulled off a statement victory by dismantling a star-studded Al Ittihad [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF WAFCON: South Africa, Algeria secure ticket to Morocco

05 december 2023 - 07:49:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations reigning champions, South Africa, will be in Morocco next [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Germany's Brunner wins Golden Ball

02 december 2023 - 17:02:29
Surakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Germany's Paris Brunner won the adidas Golden Ball for the outstanding player, while Argentina's Agustin Ruberto [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Germany beat France 4-3 on penalties to lift Cup

02 december 2023 - 15:20:41
Surakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Germany have lifted the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the first time following a dramatic penalty [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Magnificent Mali thump Argentina 3-0 to clinch bronze

01 december 2023 - 14:30:27
Surakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Hamidou Makalou scored an incredible individual goal as Mali swept aside Argentina 3-0 to clinch the [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: France beat 10-man Mali 2-1 to reach final

28 november 2023 - 14:23:06
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - A dramatic second period saw France score twice to come from behind and defeat Mali 2-1 [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Hero Heide helps Germany into final

28 november 2023 - 12:33:36
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Paris Brunner scored a brace then netted a shootout-winning penalty as Germany beat Argentina in a [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Mali squeeze past Morocco 1-0 into the semi-finals

25 november 2023 - 19:11:40
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - A late Ibrahim Diarra goal proved enough for Mali to sink Morocco in a pulsating all-African [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: France beat Uzbekistan 1-0 to seal semi-final spot

25 november 2023 - 12:04:16
Jakarta, Indinesia (PANA) - Ismail Bouneb's late strike earned France a hard-fought victory over Uzbekistan and a place in the [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Argentina sink Brazil 3-0 to sail into the semi-final

24 november 2023 - 16:43:46
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Claudio Echeverri's superb hat-trick helped Argentina sink reigning FIFA U-17 World Cup champions Brazil 3-0 in [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: France edge out Senegal 5-3 on penalties

22 november 2023 - 14:47:43
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - France booked a FIFA U-17 World Cup quarter-final with Uzbekistan after a 5-3 penalty shootout victory [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Uzbekistan stun England to reach last eight

22 november 2023 - 13:18:42
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Uzbekistan captain Lazizbek Mirzaev's stunning free-kick earned his team a sensational FIFA U-17 World Cup victory [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Five-star Argentina cruise past Venezuela; book Brazil battle in quarter-finals

21 november 2023 - 18:06:19
Bandung, Indonesia (PANA) - Argentina cruised through to a quarter-final meeting with Brazil as they brushed aside Venezuela 5-0 in [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-23 WC: Germany beat spirited USA in Bandung thriller

21 november 2023 - 10:56:29
Bandung, Indonesia (PANA) - Bilal Yalcinkaya hit an 87th-minute winner as Germany beat USA 3-2 in a breathless Round of [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Magnificent Mali maul Mexico

21 november 2023 - 10:46:00
Suabaya, Jakarta (PANA) - Mahamoud Barry scored twice and laid on another as Mali stormed through to the last eight [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Late Camara strike earns Burkina Faso victory but bow out

18 november 2023 - 14:27:08
Bandung, Indonesia (PANA) - Burkina Faso and Korea Republic entered their final FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023 Group E [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Knockouts beckon for Mexico following New Zealand rout

18 november 2023 - 12:19:13
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Following a lengthy delay to kick-off due to adverse weather, it would be Mexico who stormed [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Iran advance after routine New Caledonia win

17 november 2023 - 16:05:58
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Iran ensured their progress to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023 knockout phase after a [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Five-star Mali book Round of 16 place; Spain take top spot

16 november 2023 - 11:47:35
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Mali recorded an emphatic 5-1 win over Canada to secure their Round of 16 spot in [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U17 WC: Senegal thump Poland 4-1 in dominant display

14 november 2023 - 12:04:04
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Idrissa Gueye hit a hat-trick as Senegal put one foot in the last 16 with a [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U17 WC: Captain Diouf inspires Senegal to famous U17 World Cup win over Argentina

11 november 2023 - 18:54:09
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Captain Amara Diouf scored twice as African champions Senegal produced a major upset at the FIFA [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U17 WC Morocco off to winning World Cup start against Panama

11 november 2023 - 12:14:38
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - The Morocco U-17 national team began their FIFA U-17 World Cup campaign with a hard-fought 2-0 [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U17 WC: Doumbia hat-trick fires Mali to U17 World Cup win over Uzbekistan

11 november 2023 - 12:14:04
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - A. Mamadou Doumbia hat-trick propelled Mali to an emphatic 3-0 victory over Uzbekistan in their opening [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF WCL: The Oumou Kone show in San Pedro as AS Mande go top of Group B

10 november 2023 - 07:23:16
San Pedro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - It was the Oumou Kone show on Thursday evening at San Pedro’s Laurent Pokou [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF WCL: JKT Queens stun hosts, Athletico Abidjan

09 november 2023 - 07:47:31
Korhogo, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - JKT Queens of Tanzania did the unthinkable on Wednesday evening after coming back from a goal [...] Full text...

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2023 AFL: Sundowns stun giants Al Ahly to reach AFL final

01 november 2023 - 21:07:24
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Mamelodi Sundowns held Egyptian giants Al Ahly to a goalless draw in Cairo on Wednesday night [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF WCL: Sundowns out to reclaim their African title?

28 october 2023 - 07:51:31
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Can Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa claim a second CAF Women’s Champions League title?  That has [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: CAF, PUMA announce official match ball: POKOU

24 october 2023 - 08:02:03
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - CAF and PUMA have unveiled “POKOU” – the official match ball for the TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...

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Saudi Arabia score late to snatch draw against Nigeria

14 october 2023 - 08:12:33
Portimao, Portugal. (PANA) - Kelechi Iheanacho came off the bench to give Nigeria the lead after the West Africans went [...] Full text...

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PUMA becomes CAF technical partner

10 october 2023 - 08:54:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and sports company, PUMA, have concluded an agreement resulting in [...] Full text...

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Best FIFA Football Awards: Voting open as nominees announced

19 september 2023 - 06:40:58
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA is once again preparing to crown the leading performers from women’s and men’s football in [...] Full text...

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Bafana Bafana defeat DRC in Football friendly

13 september 2023 - 06:26:48
Soweto, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa secured a 1-0 win over the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in an [...] Full text...

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It's football's phenomenal year for Senegalese player, Lamine Camara

05 september 2023 - 06:31:27
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The year 2023 is not over yet, but there is one footballer who already is looking [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Thembi Kgatlana tops women's rankings after shining at World Cup

02 september 2023 - 09:23:11
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - According to FIFA media outlet, here's how the 2023 Women's World Cup left a legacy of [...] Full text...

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2023 WWC: Spain beat England to win 2023 Women's World Cup

20 august 2023 - 13:35:29
Sydney, Australia (PANA) - Olga Carmona scored with a low, powerful strike to vault Spain to their maiden Women’s World [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Individual battles that could determine the result of Spain-England final

17 august 2023 - 08:24:27
Sydney, Australia (PANA) - Spain and England are stacked with elite talents and here, FIFA outlines three key battles that [...] Full text...

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FIFA, PSG, CAF, fans celebrate magical Jay Jay Okocha at 50

15 august 2023 - 07:17:53
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World football governing body, FIFA, Confederation of African Football (CAF) and Paris Saint-Germain, have sent birthday [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Spain qualify for semifinals

11 august 2023 - 06:21:54
Wellington, New Zealand (PANA) - Spain on Friday knocked out the 2019 finalists, The Netherlands, to book their ticket to [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Netherlands ease past South Africa to reach quarter-final

06 august 2023 - 13:05:13
Sydney, Australia (PANA) - The Netherlands have advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup after overcoming [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Canada hit back to win, knock Ireland out

26 july 2023 - 16:00:06
Perth, Australia (PANA) - Canada came from behind to beat Republic of Ireland 2-1 at the Perth Rectangular Stadium in [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Nigeria football boss spurs team to ‘keep Africa’s hope alive’

26 july 2023 - 07:10:34
Melbourne, Australia (PANA) - As the Nigeria Football Federation President, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, shares his words of encouragement, the pressure [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Four African nations set sights on maiden glory

21 july 2023 - 06:21:58
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - A quartet of African teams are aiming to make history at the 2023 FIFA Women's World [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Nigeria v Canada on Friday

20 july 2023 - 09:18:07
Melbourne, Australia (PANA) - Group B games of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup start with a thrilling encounter between [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Nigeria will be ‘on fire’, says skipper Onome Ebi

18 july 2023 - 13:40:55
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - With two days to go until the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup kicks off in Australia [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Penalties, passes, and a touch of politics as Women’s World Cup is about to kick off

17 july 2023 - 07:16:23
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off on Thursday night, the first football World [...] Full text...

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WAFU-B U-20 Cup: Cote d'Ivoire suffer defeat in opener, Ghana, Burkina Faso draw

11 july 2023 - 08:21:03
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ivorian national Under-20 team faced a disappointing start in the second edition of the WAFU-B [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Egypt captain, Ibrahim Adel, named tournament's best player

09 july 2023 - 07:51:47
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Egyptian captain Ibrahim Adel has been named the Best Player of the TotalEnegies U-23 AFCON, following [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Egypt reach final, secure Olympic Games ticket

05 july 2023 - 05:23:18
Tangiers, Morocco (PANA) - Egyptians emerged triumphant in the first semi-final of the ongoing 2023 Under-23 AFCON after defeating Guinea [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Fofana wonder-strike sees Guinea advance, Ghana crash out

01 july 2023 - 09:05:14
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Guinea secured a place in the semi-finals of the ongoing 2023 U-23 AFCON on Friday evening [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Morocco stage late rally to defeat Guinea in opener

25 june 2023 - 11:23:29
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Hosts Morocco showcased their determination and fighting spirit as they rallied from a goal down to [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Crisis threatens to hobble South Sudan’s transition, UN mission chief says

21 june 2023 - 06:14:12
New York, US (PANA) - The cross-border impact of the crisis in Sudan is unfurling along multiple fronts, and action [...] Full text...

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Sadio Mane shines with brace as Senegal stun Brazil

21 june 2023 - 05:33:30
Lisbon, Portugal (PANA) - In an enthralling clash between two football giants, Senegal, the reigning African champions emerged triumphant with [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Round up of Day 5 matches

19 june 2023 - 07:43:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Mozambique kept alive their hopes of qualifying for the 2023 AFCON, thanks to a hard-fought 2-0 [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions League: The season in figures

15 june 2023 - 12:42:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2022-2023 TotalEnergies Champions League season wrapped up last Sunday, with Egyptian giants, Al Ahly, clinching [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions League: Abdelmonem goal hands Ahly record 11th title

12 june 2023 - 06:07:31
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Egyptian international Mohamed Abdelmoneim flicked home a 78th-minute header as Al Ahly came from a goal [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Duarte fires Uruguay into final

09 june 2023 - 08:13:37
La Plata, Argentina (PANA) - A predator’s goal from Anderson Duarte grabbed Uruguay victory over Israel and a place in [...] Full text...

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2022/23 Champions League: Koller confident Ahly can complete the job in Casablanca

06 june 2023 - 06:20:57
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Al Ahly head coach Marcel Koller is confident his team can complete the job in Casablanca [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions League: Ahly down Wydad in Cairo to earn 1st-leg advantage

05 june 2023 - 08:42:05
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Al Ahly of Egypt drew the first blood against Wydad of Morocco, edging them out 2-1 [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U20 WC: South Korea beat Nigeria to advance to semifinals

05 june 2023 - 08:36:57
Santiago, Argentina (PANA) - South Korea defeated Nigeria 1-0 to advance to the semifinals at the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Nigeria stun Argentina, secure quarter-final spot

01 june 2023 - 08:59:11
San Juan, Argentina (PANA) - Nigeria shocked the host nation and tournament favorites, Argentina, with a sensational 2-0 victory on [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 WC: Stalemate secures top spot for Gambia, Tunisia into last 16 despite defeat

29 may 2023 - 11:40:09
Buenos Aires, Argentina (PANA) - Gambia's unbeaten run in the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Argentina continued as they secured [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Confed. Cup: Yanga coach Nabbi holds out hope despite home defeat in first-leg final

29 may 2023 - 11:25:48
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Nasreddine Nabbi, coach of Young Africans of Tanzania, says despite suffering a 2-1 defeat [...] Full text...

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WAFU B U-20 Girls Cup: Nigeria dominate Group B with convincing win over Burkina Faso

29 may 2023 - 11:17:51
Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - Nigeria asserted their dominance in Group B of the WAFU B Under-20 Girls Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 World Cup: Nigeria's Flying Eagles beat Italy 2-0, qualify for round of 16

25 may 2023 - 07:41:04
Mendoza, Argentina (PANA) - Flying Eagles of Nigeria had a good outing on Wednesday, defeating Italy 2-0 at the ongoing [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Our title followed long-term investment, says Senegal coach Dia

21 may 2023 - 07:46:06
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Senegal head coach Saliou Dia says their conquest at the TotalEnergies Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions League: Wydad hold Sundowns in Pretoria to squeeze into final

21 may 2023 - 07:37:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Wydad Athletic Club remained on course to defend their CAF Champions League title after progressing to [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions League: Al Ahly beat Esperance to qualify for fourth final

20 may 2023 - 08:27:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Record champions Al Ahly have qualified for their fourth consecutive TotalEnergies CAF Champions League final after [...] Full text...

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2022-23 CAF Confed. Cup: USMA edge out Asec to make final

18 may 2023 - 06:42:59
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria’s USM Alger have progressed to the final of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup after edging [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Coach Dia delighted to guide Senegal to first-ever final

15 may 2023 - 07:44:10
Annaba, Algeria (PANA) - Senegal’s head coach, Salio Dia, was an elated man after guiding the team to their first-ever [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions league: Wydad coach Vandenbroeck remains confident of qualification

14 may 2023 - 06:50:40
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Despite drawing 0-0 at home with Mamelodi Sundowns after enjoying a numerical advantage for the whole [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 World Cup: Three Nigerian players in England's 21-man squad

13 may 2023 - 09:13:16
London, England (PANA) - The English Football Association have announced the Young Lions roster for the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Morocco stun Algeria in Constantine, earn U-17 World Cup slot

11 may 2023 - 15:46:24
Constantine, Algeria (PANA) - Zakaria Ouazane scored a goal in either half with Adam Chakir adding a late third as [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Five-star Senegal run riot against South Africa to secure U-17 World Cup ticket

11 may 2023 - 15:37:11
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Senegal have booked Africa’s first ticket to the FIFA World Cup after running riot to beat [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Our secret is finding happiness in playing, Senegal coach

06 may 2023 - 08:43:07
Constantine, Algeria (PANA) - With a perfect group stage outing and a first ever qualification to the quarter finals of [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: We want to go all the way, says Mali coach

02 may 2023 - 07:34:40
Annaba, Algeria (PANA) - Following their TotalEnergies Under-17 AFCON Group C opening victory over Burkina Faso in Annaba on Monday, [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Second half resurgence lifts Morocco over South Africa

01 may 2023 - 08:33:48
Constantine, Algeria (PANA) - Second-half goals from skipper Abdelhamid Ait Bouldal and substitute Adam Hanin saw Morocco beat South Africa [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Little things made the difference, says Nigeria’s Lawali

01 may 2023 - 08:29:56
Constantine, Algeria (PANA) - Nigeria full-back, Yahaya Lawali, says little details made the difference for them as they started their [...] Full text...

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On second thought: What is really going on here? A reflection by Sudanese journalists about ongoing fighting in the country (A Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA, correspondent)

30 april 2023 - 16:35:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - It all started with a comment from a South African radio station presenter: “How come you [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF U-17 AFCON: Pomp, colour and music usher in tournament

30 april 2023 - 08:28:03
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Short, precise, colourful and entertaining performances marked the opening ceremony of the TotalEnergies Under-17 Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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Toy gun accidents land 400 in Tripoli Eye Hospital

24 april 2023 - 20:04:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 400 cases of eye injuries, mainly to children, which occurred during the Eid-al-Adha [...] Full text...

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CAF prepares Referees ahead of crucial interclub quarterfinals

16 april 2023 - 07:33:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With the upcoming knockout phase of CAF Interclub Competitions, the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF U-17 AFCON: Golden Eaglets out to end 16-year trophy drought?

13 april 2023 - 19:44:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria will make a record 10th appearance at this month's U-17 Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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Ahly stage dramatic comeback to clinch 38th Egypt Cup title

11 april 2023 - 05:57:43
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In a thrilling match that witnessed a red card and nine yellow cards, Ahly secured a [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: FIFA predicts it will be a 'watershed' moment.

11 april 2023 - 05:37:39
Zurich (Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has predicted that the women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand will be a [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifier: Visiting Guinea Bissau humiliate Super Eagles 1-0

24 march 2023 - 19:36:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Friday lost 0-1 to Guinea-Bissau in the 2023 Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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Footballers at increased risk of developing dementia, study finds

17 march 2023 - 08:14:03
Stockholm, Sweden (PANA) - A study conducted by the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and other research centres, says footballers run [...] Full text...

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Kigali Stadium named after late Pelé of Brazil

17 march 2023 - 06:50:33
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Nyamirambo Regional Stadium in Kigali, the Rwandan capital, has been named the late Pelé of Brazil. It [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 AFCON: Senegal custodian, Badji, named Best Goalkeeper

12 march 2023 - 07:42:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Senegalese goalkeeper Landing Badji was named the Best Goalkeeper of the TotalEnergies Under-20 Africa Cup of [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 AFCON: 'The most important game of my life' - Gambia coach Bojang

11 march 2023 - 06:29:22
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Gambia's coach Abdoulie Bojang says the TotalEnergies Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations final against neighbours Senegal [...] Full text...

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2023 Elections: Nigeria's fate in the hands of their Lordships (By Paul Ejime)

11 march 2023 - 06:16:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - From all indications, the Supreme Court will likely decide the outcome of Nigeria's tightly contested 25th February [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 AFCON: Nigeria, Senegal reach semi-finals, pick World Cup tickets

03 march 2023 - 09:03:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria and Senegal on Thursday reached the semi-finals of the 2023 TotalEnergies Under-20 Africa Cup of [...] Full text...

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Optimism as Zimbabwe holds dialogue platform meeting on arrears and debt resolution

25 february 2023 - 10:07:45
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe took a major step in its dialogue with creditors this week, organising a second structured [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 AFCON: Senegal book quarter-final place, whitewash Mozambique 3-0

22 february 2023 - 19:21:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Senegal booked their place in the quarter-final of TotalEnergies Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), following [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 AFCON: Reactions after matches played on Tuesday

22 february 2023 - 08:20:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) -  Zambia U20 coach Chisi Mbewe is unhappy over the 1-1 draw with Benin. Young Chipolopolo coach Chisi [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 AFCON: Senegal edge Nigeria to go top

20 february 2023 - 06:46:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Soulaymane Faye scored the only goal of the match as Senegal edged Nigeria 1-0 to occupy [...] Full text...

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CAF names Best XI of TotalEnergies CHAN 2022 in Algeria

08 february 2023 - 11:52:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After a thrilling three weeks of action in the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2022 in [...] Full text...

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Verbal aggression on the rise in Libyan schools, study finds

19 january 2023 - 18:00:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The phenomenon of verbal aggression between students and its negative consequences on the performance of learners [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Argentina are world champions; they beat France 4-2 on penalties in final match

18 december 2022 - 18:20:29
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Argentina on Sunday won the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament at the Lusail Stadium in Al Daayen, [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Final match to be decided by penalties as France and Argentia end extra time3-3

18 december 2022 - 17:52:33
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The final match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament at the Lusail Stadium in Al Daayen, [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: France end Moroccan fairly-tale ride with 2-0 win to qualify for final

14 december 2022 - 21:49:16
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The Moroccan dream to be the first African country to reach the finals of FIFA's World [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Messi carries Argentina into the final with 3-0 win over Croatia

13 december 2022 - 21:21:40
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Super star Lionel Messi led Argentina into the 2022 FIFA World Cup final when they brushed [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Goncalo Ramos scores hat-trick as Portugal demolish Switzerland 6-1 to reach quarter-finals

06 december 2022 - 21:21:56
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Goncalo Ramos scored the first hat-trick in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar as awesome [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: England thump jaded Senegal 3-0 to reach the quater-finals

04 december 2022 - 21:31:33
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - England thumped a jaded Senegal side 3-0 in their Round of 16 match of the 2022 [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Portugal beat Uruguay 2-0 to reach R 16

28 november 2022 - 21:07:54
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Portugal reached the Round of 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Monday after a [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Serbia fall to Richarlison's brace in Brazil's 2-0 win

24 november 2022 - 21:18:54
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Brazilian striker Ricarlison scored a brace as the South American favourites overpowered Serbia 2-0 in their [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: 'Mané-less' Senegal fall to two late Dutch goals

21 november 2022 - 18:25:45
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Senegal, without their inspiration, Sadio Mané, on Monday fell to two late goals by the Netherlands in their [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Senegal names final team, including injured Sadio Mané

11 november 2022 - 14:48:12
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Sadio Mané, the star player of the Senegalese national football team, has been included in the [...] Full text...

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2021/2022 CAF CL: Wydad Casablanca beat Al Ahly 2-0 to win title

31 may 2022 - 05:37:38
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Wydad Casablanca of Morocco on Monday night won their third CAF Champions League crown when they [...] Full text...

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2021-22 CAF Champions league: Official Umbro match ball for the Final revealed

25 may 2022 - 23:09:12
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - On Monday evening, 30 May, 2022, the world attention will move to Casablanca when two of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria beat Benin Republic to win WAFU B U-20 Championship

21 may 2022 - 09:57:08
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigeria’s Under-20 football team, the Flying Eagles, on Friday night emerged champions of the West Africa [...] Full text...

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2021-22 CAF Confed. Cup: Ittihad narrowly edge Leopards in rescheduled Group B clash

07 march 2022 - 06:03:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ittihad of Libya on Sunday arrowly edged Leopards of Eswatini in rescheduled, Day 1, Group B [...] Full text...

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2021-22 CAF Champions league: Al Ahly win rescheduled Day 1 match

06 march 2022 - 07:05:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian giants, Al Ahly, defeated Al Merrikh of Sudan 3-2 in a rescheduled Group A, Day [...] Full text...

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LEAD: 2021 AFCON: Senegal beat Egypt to lift trophy for the first time

06 february 2022 - 22:22:26
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Senegal on Sunday beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to win the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Cameroon come back from behind to win third place from Burkina Faso

05 february 2022 - 21:33:12
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Cameroon came back from behind in a dramatic fashion to beat Burkina Faso 5-3 on peanlties [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Egypt eliminate Morocco 2-1 after extra time to reach semi-finals

30 january 2022 - 17:46:42
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Egypt came from behind to beat Morocco 2-1 after extra time in their ill-tempered quarter-final clash [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Nigeria score maximum 9 points, Guinea-Bissau exit

19 january 2022 - 22:47:14
Garoua, Cameroon (PANA) - Nigeria made it full marks, after beating Guinea-Bissau 2-0 in the third and final round of [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Burkina Faso beat Cape Verde 1-0 in Day 2 Group A match

13 january 2022 - 21:01:18
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Burkina Faso on Thursday beat Cape Verde 1-0 in their Day 2 Group A match at [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Mane last minute penalty gives Senegal 1-0 win over Zimbabwe

10 january 2022 - 15:23:59
Bafoussam, Cameroon (PANA) - Senegal, one of the favourites in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament, collected all [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Gabon's Coach, Neveu, upbeat on chances despite Burkina Faso loss

04 january 2022 - 11:45:22
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) -  The Panthers of Gabon are confident of a positive campaign at the upcoming 2021 TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...

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Libya ends 2021 with missed opportunity to resolve its crisis (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

30 december 2021 - 19:29:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Once again, another year is ending in Libya without the country returning to stability so much [...] Full text...

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2021-22 TotalEnergies Confed. Cup: Draw Procedure for Group Stage

27 december 2021 - 15:35:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The draw for the 2021-22 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Group Stage will be conducted at CAF [...] Full text...

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December elections continue to fuel controversy in Libya (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

04 november 2021 - 20:03:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - All Libyans unanimously agree to holding elections on 24 December in accordance with the roadmap drawn [...] Full text...

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Airlines fuel West African wildlife species trafficking to Europe

04 september 2021 - 17:07:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Commercial aviation has largely interfered with the conservation of wildlife species and promoted trade in rare [...] Full text...

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CAF Women's Champions League: Rivers Angels, Hasaacas secure qualification

03 august 2021 - 17:26:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria’s Rivers Angels and Ghanaian side, Hasaacas Ladies, secured their slots at the maiden TotalEnergies CAF [...] Full text...

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25 years on, world remembers Nigeria’s Atlanta’96 Olympics heroes

03 august 2021 - 17:09:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - August 3, 1996, would be etched forever in the memory of African football custodian and even [...] Full text...

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AS Mande defeats Dakar Sacré-Cœur to secure place in TotalEnergies CAF WCL

01 august 2021 - 03:46:53
São Vicente, Cape Verde (PANA) - AS Mandé of Mali beat Dakar Sacré-Cœur of Senegal 4-0 on Friday, in São [...] Full text...

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Mexico thrash Nigeria 4-0 in Soccer friendly

04 july 2021 - 12:24:38
Los Angeles, US (PANA) - Mexico hammered Nigeria 4-0 in an international friendly played on Sunday morning in Los Angeles, [...] Full text...

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Senegal's men's basketball team, hit by cases of Covid 19, will not be at the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Belgrade

28 june 2021 - 21:25:14
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese national men's basketball team, hit by four cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the midst [...] Full text...

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Gambia Coach, Saintfiet, looking for players who fit in the system

10 june 2021 - 19:45:33
Antalya, Turkey (PANA) - Gambia coach, Tom Saintfiet, says he is looking for players who understand and fit into his [...] Full text...

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Gambia Scorpions sting Niger in Turkey

07 june 2021 - 19:02:41
Antalya, Turkey (PANA) - Gambia kicked off their three-match friendly tour in Turkey with an impressive 2-0 win over Niger [...] Full text...

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CAF opens 3-day ‘Train the Trainers’ workshop in Nigeria

03 june 2021 - 18:09:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The first-ever Safety and Security Train the Trainers Workshop, organized by the Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...

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FIFA unveils official match ball for 2021 Beach Soccer World Cup in Moscow

20 may 2021 - 07:25:21
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The world’s governing football body, FIFA, on Wednesday presented an official match ball for the 2021 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Oshoala makes history in Barcelona's UEFA Women’s Champions League win

17 may 2021 - 17:09:42
Gothenburg, Sweden (PANA) - Asisat Oshoala made history on Sunday as she became the first African to win the UEFA [...] Full text...

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Beach Soccer AFCON 2021: Draw procedure unveiled for Senegal 2021

27 april 2021 - 20:08:12
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Below is the draw procedure for the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations, Senegal 2021. According to [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: Pyramids beat Nkana to squeeze into quarters, Raja assured top spot

21 april 2021 - 16:39:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Last year’s losing finalists Pyramids of Egypt squeezed into the quarter finals of the Total CAF [...] Full text...

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Ghana's Total U-20 AFCON revelation Fatawu gets first Black Stars call-up

22 march 2021 - 08:06:29
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana coach Charles K. Akonnor, handed Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations best player, Abdul Fatawu [...] Full text...

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U20 AFCON: Ghana beat debutants Uganda to clinch fourth title

07 march 2021 - 05:53:07
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - On the day that their country was celebrating the 64th Independence Day, Ghana's Black Satellites delivered [...] Full text...

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U-20 AFCON: Ugandan head coach Byekwaso says team's success will inspire generations

03 march 2021 - 07:07:12
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - In their maiden attempt, the Uganda Hippos have progressed to the final of the Total Under-20 [...] Full text...

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U20 AFCON: Uganda down Tunisia to book Ghana date in final

02 march 2021 - 02:07:10
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Derrick Kakooza on Monday fired a hattrick as debutants Uganda continued with their dream run at [...] Full text...

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U-20 AFCON: Boah strike sends Ghana to final

01 march 2021 - 20:42:24
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Percious Boah’s 33rd-minute freekick at the Olympic Stadium in Nouakchott handed Ghana a 1-0 victory over Gambia, sending [...] Full text...

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Mali qualify for men's Afrobasket, scheduled for Aug 24 - Sept 5

18 february 2021 - 16:33:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mali national basketball team has qualified for the final phase of the men's Afrobasket after [...] Full text...

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Afrobasket 2021: Three Uganda's national team players test positive for Covid-19

18 february 2021 - 16:29:50
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The president of the Tunisian Basketball Federation (FTBB), Ali Benzarti, has indicated that three members of [...] Full text...

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Last qualifying phase for FIBA Afro-basketball 2021 kicks off in Monastir, Tunisia

17 february 2021 - 15:17:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The final round of qualifying matches for FIBA Afro-basketball 2021 kicks off on Wednesday in the [...] Full text...

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Mali's national basketball team in Tunisia for Afrobasket qualifiers

16 february 2021 - 15:32:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's national basketball team, after a week of training at Ousmane Traoré of Kabala training centre, [...] Full text...

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Confed Cup: Zambia's NAPSA pip Kenya's Gor Mahia

14 february 2021 - 18:26:05
Nairobi,Kenya (PANA) - Daniel Odaka scored a lone goal as Zambia's NAPSA pipped hosts Gor Mahia in a CAF Confederation [...] Full text...

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2020 CHAN: Morocco win second title after defeating Mali in final

08 february 2021 - 06:26:27
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Morocco won the TOTAL African Nations Championship (CHAN) for the second time by overcoming Mali’s bold [...] Full text...

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2021 CHAN: Guinea finish third after defeating hosts Cameroon

07 february 2021 - 09:44:01
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - Guinea finished third at the TOTAL African Nations Championship (CHAN) after beating hosts Cameroon 2-0 in [...] Full text...

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2021 CHAN: Morocco, Guinea reach semi-finals

01 february 2021 - 19:06:32
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - Holders Morocco swept Zambia aside with a 3-1 victory in the Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) to [...] Full text...

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Senegal's football competitions resume after 10 months interruption

30 december 2020 - 16:29:20
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - National football  competitions in Senegal restart on 2 January 2021, with the first day of professional [...] Full text...

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Ghana beat Burkina Faso 2-1 to win 2020 WAFU Zone B trophy

20 december 2020 - 10:29:03
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Ghana's U-20 national football team, the Black Satellites, came from behind to beat their Burkina Faso [...] Full text...

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Basketball: The junior U-19 "Lion Cubs" in the final and qualify for the U-19 World Cup, the Lioncelles eliminated

08 december 2020 - 21:31:14
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The men's national U-18 basketball team of Senegal qualified Tuesday for the U-19 World Cup scheduled [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Military says its troops killed 5 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Northeast region

29 november 2020 - 19:51:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Sunday said troops of Operation FIRE BALL, a subsidiary operation [...] Full text...

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