Cameroon still broke a lot of sweat on Monday in Yaounde before they could beat depleted Comoros in the last 16 round at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The hosts had to struggle in spite of playing against a side with an outfield player in goal, and...
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The Super Eagles returned to Nigeria from the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the team of players and officials returned via a chartered flight from Garoua where they played four matches. They arrived at 1.10...
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, has deactivated the comment section of his Instagram page following the deaths threats he received after Nigeria’s ouster from the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Okoye played the full 90 minutes and conceded the lone goal against Tunisia that sent the North African...
Azeez Mohammed, the Head Coach of Katsina United Football Club, on Sunday in Lafia expressed disappointment with the late minute goal his team conceded against hosts Nasarawa United FC. Mohammed expressed his disappointment while speaking with newsmen shortly after their 0-1 loss to Nasarawa United at the Lafia Township...
By BARBARA KALU, Port Harcourt – ENERGY giant, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCO), bagged the Crystal Award at the prestigious Port Harcourt Polo Club’s 50th Anniversary celebrations, at the Rivers State capital recently. The Port Harcourt Polo Club President, Engineer (Dr.) Chukwudi Dimkpa, said “SNEPCo has been honoured...
AC Milan lost further ground to Inter Milan in the Serie A title race after they were held to an insipid 0-0 draw by Juventus at the San Siro on Sunday. Stefano Pioli’s side suffered a damaging 2-1 home defeat to Spezia on Monday. But a return to winning...
Sergio Ramos scored his first Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) goal as the Ligue 1 leaders cruised to a 4-0 home victory over Reims on Sunday. The defender has endured a challenging start to life in the French capital since his switch from Real Madrid. But he opened his account for...
Football fans in Osogbo, Osun, on Sunday expressed sadness as Nigeria crashes out of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon, after losing 1-0 to Tunisia in the round of 16. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), most football enthusiasts said the loss to Tunisia...
Super Eagles interim coach Augustine Eguavoen on Sunday said his team did not deserve to lose against Tunisia in their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) round of 16 game. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that title favourites Nigeria crashed out of the AFCON on Sunday in...
Veteran Youssef Msakni scored to give previously unimpressive Tunisia a shock 1-0 triumph over 10-man Nigeria in Garoua on Sunday in an Africa Cup of Nations last-16 match. The north Africans now face Burkina Faso, who eliminated Gabon after a penalty shootout, in the quarter-finals of the flagship African...
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the Super Eagles to go all out against Tunisia in their last 16 game at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Buhari said this in a Zoom meeting with the team from the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Sunday. He was in the...
The Super Eagles on Saturday had their final training session for the knockout game against the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training took place at the annex pitch of the Roumde...
Tunisia’s Assistant Coach, Jalel Kadri, says they are battle-ready for the Round of 16 clash with Nigeria at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Sunday in Garoua. Kadri who represented Head Coach Mondher Kebaier at a pre-match press conference on Saturday in Garoua said this was in...
Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Augustine Eguavoen, says his team will not underrate their opponents during their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Round of 16 fixture on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sunday’s game between Nigeria and Tunisia will take place at the...
Following are the pairings after the draw conducted in Douala, Cameroon on Saturday for the final round of the African qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup billed for Qatar: Egypt vs Senegal Cameroon vs Algeria Ghana vs Nigeria DR Congo vs Morocco Mali vs Tunisia First-named teams will...
The first coaching casualty of the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon has emerged in Ghana’s coach Milovan Rajevac. The Serb has been dismissed, following a directive given to the Ghana Football Association (GFA) by the country’s Ministry of Sports. His dismissal follows the Black Stars’...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been drawn to meet Ghana’s Black Stars in the final round of qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The draw was made in Douala, Cameroon on Saturday and the matches will hold in March with Ghana hosting the first leg. Ghana will have...
Godwin Izilein, a former coach of the Super Falcons, on Saturday in Benin urged the Super Eagles forwards to be clinical in their finishing against Tunisia on Sunday. Izilien told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the Super Eagles needed clinical finishing to suceed in the round of...
Super Eagles’ wing forward Moses Simon has continued to win accolades following his superlative performances for his team at the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon. The player of FC Nantes in the French Ligue 1 has been named in the list of Best Players of...
Former Senate President Pius Anyim has advised the Super Eagles not to underate Tunisia in their African Cup of Nations (AFCON) second round match in Garoua on Sunday. Anyim, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency...