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Super Eagles defender, Ola Aina, has expressed regret over Nigeria’s elimination from the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Nigeria was eliminated from the 2021 AFCON Round of 16 after losing 1-0 to…
Senegal and Cape Verde's last-16 encounter at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday was certainly full of drama. In just the 20th minute of play, Cape Verde's Patrick Andrade was shown a straight red card following a VAR…
Chelsea legend, Didier Drogba, has identified Comoros as the team Africa is proud of at the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Cameroon. Drogba said this after Comoros was eliminated from the 2021 AFCON on…
Former Eagles forward Julius Aghahowa was not impressed with the performance of Maduka Okoye after Super Eagles ’s 1-0 loss to Tunisia in the Round of 16 of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. The former Super…
Nigerian ex-international footballer, Kanu Nwankwo, has urged the Super Eagles of Nigeria to learn from their mistake and move on following their elimination from the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Nigeria crashed…
Former Super Eagles interim coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has revealed why Nigeria lost to Tunisia at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Cameroon. Eguavoen blamed bad officiating for Super Eagles loss to Tunisia…
Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, Patrice Motsepe has given his verdict on Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2021 tie with Tunisia. Motsepe described Nigeria’s AFCON 2021 clash with Tunisia as a…
Nigeria’s Moses Simon has been named in the Best XI for the group stage of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Simon, alongside Cameroon’s Vincent Aboubakar, Ivory Coast’s Nicolas Pepe, was named in the Best XI…
Award-winning Ghanaian rapper, Michael Owusu Addo, popularly known as Sarkodie, has hailed the Super Eagles of Nigeria for their impressive display at the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Cameroon. Nigeria…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been promised $250,000 by Femi Otedola if they lift the 2021 AFCON trophy. The Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, who was at the Super Eagles’ Hotel la Rabidou camp in Garoua…
The president, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, on Wednesday in Abuja saluted the Eagles for advancing to the second round of the tournament in grand style. The president…
Guinea-Bissau midfielder, Judilson Mamadu Tuncará Gomes, known as ‘Pele’, has reacted to Nigeria’s 2-0 win against Guinea-Bissau at the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Wednesday. Pele, who currently plays…
History was made in the Africa Cup of Nations when Zimbabwe defeated Guinea 2-1 on Tuesday afternoon, as the officiating crew was made up of four women. Salima Mukansanga from Rwanda was the head referee and was…
The top professional football division of the Spanish football league, La Liga, has reacted as Super Eagles of Nigeria topped Group D in the ongoing African Cup of Nations, AFCON. La Liga congratulated the Super Eagles…
Ghana artiste, Shatta Wale has reacted to the Black Stars’ elimination from the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Cameroon. Ghana was eliminated from the 2021 AFCON in the group stages on Tuesday night…
Senegal were held 0-0 by minnows Malawi in Bafoussam on Tuesday despite the return of stars Edouard Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly and Idrissa Gueye, but still won Group B at the Africa Cup of Nations. On an afternoon of…
Slavia Prague forward Peter Olayinka will lead the Super Eagles attack in Wednesday’s Group D clash against Guinea-Bissau. Interim head coach Austine Eguavoen is set to ring the changes with a place in the second round…
Judilson Mamadu Gomes ‘Pele’ says Guinea Bissau thought they would get at least a draw against Egypt, but insists the Djurtus will do everything against Nigeria to qualify for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16.…
