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Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi, has called on Nigerian football fans for support following their shocking defeat against Guinea Bissau in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday. The Eagles lost 1-0…
Egypt has dismissed its manager for the 3 losses earned. The 54-year-old was hired in April after Carlos Queiroz left with the team's failure to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar. The team that Galal coach won 1-0…
Nigeria overcame a stunning early goal to turn the screw on Sierra Leone and eventually win 2-1 to pick all three points in a Day 1 encounter of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification series at the MKO Abiola…
Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo, has joined Saudi Arabian side, Al-Hilal on a one-and-a-half-year deal from rivals Al Shabab on Saturday. Al-Hilal who are currently fourth in the Saudi League announced the signing of…
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has described as idiotic the comments on social media which blamed the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for the 1-0 loss suffered…
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…
