#West African

New Zealand sprinter Eddie Osei-Nketia figured he'd "try something new." He already holds the 100-meter record in his country. Plus, he's got some rugby experience. "I reckon the boys will hit harder and the tackling technique in American football is going to be way different compared to rugby," he told The Associated Press. "I've just got to be…

Holding back Mohamed Salah for the decisive penalty against the Ivory Coast was always going to be a dangerous strategy. Had his team-mates not converted their own spot-kicks, there was every chance his country would have bowed out without their talisman having an influence on the shootout at all. It could have backfired spectacularly, but it did…

Destiny is in your hands. Play the Opta Million, predict your bracket correctly and you could win $1 million. To give you an idea of how you could fill out your Opta Million bracket, Owuraku Ampofo takes us through his own predictions about what he expects will happen at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. France to surprisingly fall short at the group…

Bahrain will play host to Cape Verde at Bahrain National Stadium in an international friendly on Friday. Bahrain come into the clash on the back of five consecutive wins - three in the AFC Asian Cup qualification and two in friendlies. They have qualified for the final tournament set for June-July next year. Muharabi Dilmun are not among the…

First leg score: Ghana 0-0 Nigeria. Nigeria haven't beaten Ghana for 15 years, having enjoyed a 15-year unbeaten streak of their own directly before this. Ghana's last victory in Nigeria came in the 1965 Azikiwe Cup, failing in nine attempts since then. Under 2.5 goals and both teams to score NO is 8/13. Nigeria to win and both teams to score NO is…

BRAZIL will be continuing their World Cup preparations on Friday when they take on African giants Ghana in France. Selecao are yet to lose a match since their disappointing 1-0 Copa America final defeat to bitter rivals Argentina in June 2021. And they'll be expected to keep that run intact as they come up against the Black Stars who have NEVER…