Africa Cup Of Nations 2019

Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel calls time on international career with Nigeria after Africa Cup of Nations

John Obi Mikel won 89 caps and scored six goals between 2005 and 2019 for the Super Eagles during which he won a winners’ medal at the 2013 Africa Cup in South Africa

FIFA President Gianni Infantino dismisses Sepp Blatter's allegations of 'colonialism' over FIFA's intervention in African football

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that the state of African football wasn't as bad as the FIFA corruption scandal of 2015

Africa Cup of Nations 2019: Tournament top-scorer Odion Ighalo helps Nigeria beat Tunisia in third-place playoff

Nigeria beat Tunisia 1-0 in the third-place playoff of the Africa Cup of Nations on the back of Odion Ighalo's fifth goal of the tournament

Africa Cup of Nations 2019: Algeria, Senegal coaches headline tournament final ahead of Riyad Mahrez vs Sadio Mane battle

Both Algeria and Senegal will play their only second Africa Cup final, with Algeria having won once while Senegal will be vying for their maiden title

Africa Cup of Nations 2019: Sadio Mane strengthens case for Ballon d'Or with string of excellent performances for Senegal

Victory in two days' time would put Sadio Mane in esteemed company as one of just a handful of players with both Champions League and Cup of Nations honours

Africa Cup of Nations 2019: Historic tensions dissipate as Egyptian fans debate cheering for arch-rivals Algeria in final

Egyptians are debating cheering for Algeria, even as the bloody clashes between both sides' fans in a World Cup qualifier ten years back continue to haunt

Africa Cup of Nations 2019: Cameroon sack head coach Clarence Seedorf, assistant Patrick Kluivert after 'premature' exit

Failures with Milan and Shenzhen, relegation with Deportivo La Coruna and early elimination with Cameroon have clouded the reputation of Clarence Seedorf as a manager

Africa Cup of Nations 2019: Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr says team will emerge stronger from narrow semi-final loss to Algeria

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr said that there were plenty of positives to take from his side's Africa Cup campaign after their exit in the semifinals

Africa Cup of Nations 2019: Senegal to miss defender Kalidou Koulibaly in final against Algeria

Senegal centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly has been suspended for the final after his second violation in three matches came in the semifinal against Tunisia

Africa Cup of Nations 2019: Riyad Mahrez's last-minute stunning free-kick helps Algeria beat Nigeria in semi-final

Riyad Mahrez rifled in a stoppage-time free-kick to earn Algeria a dramatic 2-1 victory over three-time champions Nigeria on Sunday and set up a rematch with Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations final.