Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro, says the team’s approach against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon on Saturday is to defend as a unit, while being clinical in front of opposition goal. The gaffer said this on Friday in Abidjan at a pre-match press conference ahead of the...
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The on-going Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire has zoomed into the round of 16 stage, with mouth watering clashes set to start on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that as the boys have been separated from the men as 16 teams have...
Some football fans in the FCT have urged the Super Eagles to be focused and disciplined when they take on the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the round of 16 of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Abidjan, Cote d`Ivoire. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
Ghana Football Association (GFA) has sacked Black Stars’ coach, Chris Hughton, following the team’s group stage exit from the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. GFA announced this on Tuesday shortly after the team’s elimination was confirmed. “Chris Hughton has been relieved of his duties as...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will on Saturday clash with Cameroon in the Round of 16 at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three-time champions who finished second in Group A with 7 points will...
Five-time champions Cameroon lived up to their billing Tuesday in Bouake with a never-say-die display to advance to the round of 16 at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Indomitable Lions had looked down and out of contention in their Group C match day 3 fixture,...
Super Eagles goalkeeper at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023, Stanley Nwabali, has dispelled insinuation that he is now Nigeria’s first choice goalkeeper. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Chippa United FC of South Africa goalkeeper said this on Tuesday in Abidjan. Nwabali...
Mozambique scored two stoppage-time penalties to sensationally salvage a 2-2 draw against Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Tuesday. The Black Stars looked set to pick up their first Group B win, after Jordan Ayew netted two first-half spot kicks following fouls on Joseph Painstil...
Super Eagles Coach Jose Peseiro says the team must be more clinical if Nigeria is to go far in the knockout stages of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Nigeria booked their passage into the last 16 after defeating Guinea Bissau on Monday, thanks to a first-half...
Super Eagles of Nigeria’s Coach, Jose Peseiro, has said that his team was keeping the goals for the next round of the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Portuguese said this on Monday in Abidjan...
Equatorial Guinea caused a major upset in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) soccer tournament when they humiliated hosts Cote d’ivoire 4-0 in the final Group A match on Monday. Emilio Nsue’s brace in both halves of the match played at Ebimpe’s Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium silenced...
A cross-section of football fans in Osogbo have expressed worry over the Super Eagles’ inability to score several goals so far at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The fans while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in the Osun capital city, after extolling...
The Super Eagles advanced to the next round of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Monday in Abidjan with a 1-0 win over Guinea-Bissau. The result meant Nigeria finished second, after group leaders Equatorial Guinea held firmly to Group A top spot after a 4-0 annihilation of...
Super Eagles of Nigeria beat Guinea-Bissau 1-0 to advance to Round of 16 at 2023 AFCON in Côte d’Ivoire as Group A runners-up. Equatorial Guinea beat Côte d’Ivoire 4-0, with the former advancing as group winners. More details later…….
The management of Sunshine S su FC of Akure on Monday announced the sacking of its Head Coach, Edith Agoye and three assistant coaches. The announcement was made by the Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Mr Bamidele Ologunloluwa, at a meeting with the coaching crew of the...
Some football enthusiasts in Enugu have expressed the hope that the Super Eagles will win their last group match against Guinea Bissau in the ongoing Total Energies African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. The fans expressed their optimism ahead of the Monday encounter in separate interviews...
The Nigeria Men Handball team on Sunday defeated the Kenyan opponent 32-23 in their third game at the ongoing Africa Men’s Handball Cup of Nations in Egypt. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this is first victory of the team after losing their two earlier matches...
Some Nigerian football fans in Abuja on Sunday, urged the Super Eagles to go for goals to overcome Guinea Bissau to qualify comfortably for the round of 16 at the ongoing 2023 Africa cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
The following are the results of Match Day 19 fixtures played on Sunday in the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL): Gombe United FC 1-1 Bayelsa United FC Kano Pillars FC 2-1 Heartland FC Lobi Stars FC 1-0 Plateau United FC Remo Stars FC 2-1 Abia Warriors FC...
The 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Match Day 19 fixture involving hosts Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan and Enyimba International ended in chaos on Sunday. While the match ended 2-1 in favour of the visiting Aba side, the after-match situation was very chaotic as the...