A former Board Member and South-East Director, Nationwide League One (NLO), Ebere Amaraizu, has said the Super Eagles must be wary of Guinea Bissau as “they will take on Super Eagles as wounded lions”. Amaraizu said this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Enugu....
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By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Leadership of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has expressed delight with the turn of performance and subsequent victory by the Super Eagles over the Elephants of Cote d’ivoire in the second group A match at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations...
Super Eagles of Nigeria and Napoli FC of Italy striker, Victor Osimhen, said the team was dissatisfied with its performance in the match against Equatorial Guinea, hence, raised its game against the host Cote D’Ivoire on Thursday. Osimhen, who is the current African Footballer of the Year king,...
Nigeria’s forward, Victor Osimhen has expressed his delight after emerging as the standout player in the thrilling encounter against hosts Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday, securing a 1-0 victory for the Super Eagles. Named Man of the Match, Osimhen shared his elation during a post-match press conference, emphasizing the...
A former Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Biyi Odunlade , said Super Eagles can win the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Super Eagles defeat the hosts, Elephants of Cote D’Ivoire 1-0 at the Stade Olympique Alassane Quattara...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Thursday got their campaign for a fourth title back on track with a 1-0 defeat of hosts Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire. In their Group A match day 2 game at the Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium at Ebimpe near Abidjan, they held firm...
Emmanuel Amuneke, 1994 African Cup of Nation winner/Atlanta 96 Olympics gold medalist hasd described Thursday’s Super Eagles win against the Elephants of Cote D’Ivoire as a “massive confidence booster” for the team. Amuneke, who himself scored two goals in the 5th and 47th minute at the final of the...
The streets of Cote d’Ivoire’s commercial capital Abidjan was agog on Wednesday, as fans discuss and anticipate the epic clash between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and hosts Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday. The match is the second for both teams in Group A of the on-going...
Nigerian football fans in Kano State have urged the Super Eagles and their crew, to step up their game and beat host Cote d’ Ivoire on Thursday African Cup of Nations (AFCON) match. The fans made the call in a separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria...
Super Eagles’ coach, Jose Peseiro, has confirmed that Alhassan Yusuf is out of the match against host, Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire, on Thursday at the Stade Olympique Alassan Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan. Peseiro confirmed this on Wednesday at the team’s news conference ahead of Nigeria’s second match at...
The Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Jose Peseiro, says Victor Osimhen is likely to play against host Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday in Abidjan. Peseiro said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abidjan. He said the Napoli FC of...
Head Coach of the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire, Jean Louis Gasset says his team is confident of clipping the wings of the Super Eagles of Nigeria in their epic clash on Thursday in Abidjan. The coach said this on Tuesday at a news conference, ahead of the match...
Victor Osimhen won the Serie A title with Napoli last season and ended 2023 by being named African footballer of the year, but the striker reckons lifting the Cup of Nations with Nigeria might just top the lot. “It would be one of the best moments of...
The duo of Victor Osimhen and Alhassan Yusuf were not part of training on Monday as the Super Eagles returned to training after their 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea on Sunday in Abidjan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that although the duo turned up for...
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...
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...