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Morocco and Nigeria will battle in the final of the 2018 African Nations Championship at Stade Mohamed V in Casablanca on Sunday night, kick-off at 9pm CAT. Both sides came through tough semifinals on Wednesday evening: Morocco needed extra time to overcome a resilient Libya 3-1 in their North African derby in Casablanca, while Nigeria edged Sudan 1-0 in a ...

The Mediterranean Knights of Libya will be gunning for a bronze medal when they meet Sudan in the 2018 CAF African Nations Champions third-fourth place play-off match on Saturday at the Stade de Marrakech.Kick-off is at 7:00pm (CAT). Back in 2014 in South Africa, the Libya were crowned champions and have a chance two finish as No 3 in Morocco. ...

Jose Mourinho effectively conceded the Premier League title to Manchester City on Friday, admitting that his Manchester United side are competing to be “first of the last” in the table. United lost in midweek at Tottenham, allowing their local rivals to open up a commanding 15-point lead, with just 13 games remaining. But Mourinho insisted that there is still plenty ...

Leicester City are well aware of the threat Swansea City pose in Saturday’s Premier League clash following their wins over Liverpool and Arsenal in their last two games, defender Ben Chilwell said. The relegation-threatened Welsh club climbed to 19th in the league after a 3-1 victory over sixth-placed Arsenal in midweek. The result at the Liberty stadium followed another home ...

Barcelona beat Valencia 1-0 on Thursday thanks to a diving header from insatiable striker Luis Suarez to stay on course for a place in the King’s Cup final for a record fifth consecutive year. Suarez broke Valencia’s resolve in the semifinal first leg by leaping to meet a cross from Lionel Messi in the 67th minute, scoring a 12th goal ...

La Liga leaders Barcelona face what could be a fiery encounter against aggrieved neighbours Espanyol this weekend, while second-placed Atletico Madrid face a tricky game against Valencia.Sunday’s Catalonia derby is the third meeting in a little more than two weeks between Barca and their less glamorous opponents after a bitter two-legged King’s Cup quarterfinal that escalated the ill feeling between ...

Hosts Morocco have advanced into the final of the 2018 African Nations Championship after defeating Libya 3-1 after extra time on Wednesday evening. The first semifinal in Casablanca saw the Atlas Lions once again inspired by striker Ayoub El Kaabi, who scored two more goals to take his tournament tally to eight overall. They will face either Sudan or Nigeria ...

Nigeria have booked a spot in the 2018 CAF African Nations Championship final after beating Sudan 1-0 on Wednesday at Stade de Marrakech. An early goal by Okechukwu Gabriel helped the West Africans secure a spot in the final where they will meet hosts Morocco on Sunday. As early as the 12th minute, the Super Eagles were dealt a huge ...

Tottenham’s Christian Eriksen scored within 11 seconds on Wednesday to overshadow Alexis Sanchez’s Premier League debut for Manchester United, while Chelsea crashed to a 3-0 defeat by Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge. Manchester City ignored the carnage around them to march serenely on, widening their lead to an enormous 15 points with a 3-0 victory at home to West Brom with ...

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has joined Arsenal for a record fee for the Gunners, a reported £56 million, from Bundesliga outfit Borussia Dortmund, both clubs confirmed Wednesday. The 28-year-old Gabon striker, who has scored 141 goals for Dortmund since joining in 2013, signed a long-term contract with the storied London club. His transfer fee outstrips the £46.5 million that Arsenal paid for ...