M OGC Nice of France forward, Terem Moffi, has finally joined his team mates at the Super Eagles camp in Abidjan for the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the combative striker arrived the team’s Pullman Hotel base on Sunday...
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Chairman Enugu State Football Association, Mr Tony Ugwu, has said he is optimistic that the Super Eagles will improve on Thursday’s match with the host country Cote’Ivoire, in the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON). Ugwu said this in Nsukka on Monday in an interview with the News...
Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro says his team were better than their opponents, Equatorial Guinea but were simply unlucky. Peseiro made this known while reacting to Nigeria’s 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. But beyond the slightly disappointing result,...
Super Eagles Coach, Jose Peseiro, has said if the goal-shy Super Eagles continue to play the way they did against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday in Abidjan, no team will beat Nigeria at the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). He said this on Sunday while reacting to...
A political pressure group in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Concerned PDP League (CPDPL) has urged the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, not to contest again in 2027. The group gave the advice in Abuja on Sunday in a communiqué of...
A former Board Member and South-East Director of Nationwide League One (NLO), Ebere Amaraizu, has urged the Super Eagles to wake up from their slumber in the ongoing 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). Amaraizu made the call on Sunday shortly after the match between Super Eagles of...
Super Eagles of Nigeria drew 1-1 with Equatorial Guinea in their opening Group A fixture at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte D’Ivoire. Victor Osimhen scored in the 38th minute to cancel out an Ivan Salvador goal two minutes earlier. The result placed the Super...
Hosts Cote d’Ivoire on Saturday in Abidjan defeated Guinea-Bissau 2-0 in the opening match of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match was played at the 60, 000 capacity Alassane Ouattara stadium in Abidjan. With the win Cote D’Ivoire...
African footballer of the year, Victor Osimhen was always Nigeria’s biggest hope coming into the Cup of Nations, but there is even more pressure on his shoulders after the withdrawal due to injury of fellow goal-scorer Victor Boniface. The Super Eagles begin their AFCON campaign in Ivory...
Some football enthusiasts on Saturday in Kano, urged the Super Eagles to go for victory in their group A opening match against Equatorial Guinea at the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory coast. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles will take on...
The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for the approval of N12 billion disbursement to address the outstanding backlog owed to Nigeria’s national teams. Enoh disclosed this on Friday while speaking in Abuja. He said the gesture would go a long way...
A Former Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development in Ebonyi, Charles Akpuenika has urged the Super Eagles to make Nigerians proud by winning AFCON 2023. Akpuenika made the call while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki on Saturday. He urged the team to use...
Super Eagles of Nigeria and Nothingham Forest of England striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, says with unity of purpose on the pitch the Super Eagles can win the 2023 African Cup of Nations in Cote D’Ivoire. Awoniyi said this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
Super Eagles Coach, Jose Peseiro, has tinkered with the team’s formation ahead of their first group game of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) against Equatorial Guinea. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the changes to the team are necessary due to injuries picked up by...
Cote d’Ivoire Head Coach, Jean-Louis Gasset has ruled out striker Sebastian Haller from Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) opener against Guinea Bissau, due to ankle injury. Gasset disclosed this on Friday in Abidjan at a news conference, ahead of their opening match of the tournament. The gaffer...
President of Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC), Sam Ikpea, said that the Super Eagles would not be intimidated by the Ivorian fans. The News agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Eagles will take on Cote d`Ivoire on Jan. 18 in their second match of Group A. Ikpea...
The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh, has urged the Super Eagles to win not only their first match but all their matches in Cote D’ivoire. The minister stated this at a meeting with sports federation presidents at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium on Thursday in...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Wednesday landed in grand style in Abidjan, ahead of the commencement of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the team, in uniform all-white traditional kaftan with green cap to match,...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, has expressed optimism that Super Eagles will win next month’s African Cup of Nations (AFCON) championship. He stated that Nigeria’s chances to win the 2024 edition of AFCON are very bright. The NFF President...