At last the three preliminary match days of Afcon2023 have come to pass, albeit with a mixed grill of expectations and surprises. Consequently, upon the announcement of the pairings for the Round of 16, soccer fans within Africa and around…
AFCON 2023: Super Eagles beat Guinea-Bissau, qualify for round of 16
Super Eagles beat Guinea-Bissau 1-0 in the last match of a Group A tie in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to qualify for the round of 16. Jose Peseiro’s men went into the match with much-needed confidence after beating…
Omeruo: Super Eagles will try to win Guinea-Bissau match
Kenneth Omeruo has assured Nigerians that the Super Eagles will try to win their final Group A match against Guinea-Bissau on Monday. The central defender stated this during the press conference ahead of Nigeria’s match against the lowly-ranked nation yet…
Bring AFCON as succour to Nigerians – Gov Sanwo-Olu charges Super Eagles
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged members of the Super Eagles to strive and win the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, as a succour to Nigerians from various economic challenges. Sanwo-Olu, gave the charge while hosting the team to…
Nigerians need AFCON victory, Sanwo-Olu tells Super Eagles
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, urged the men’s football team, Super Eagles, to win the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF African Cup of Nations tournament, stating that the triumph of the Eagles would bring succour to the citizens. The governor…
CAF POTY: Super Eagles players, coaches honour Osimhen
The Super Eagles players and coaching staff at the team’s Abu Dhabi camp officially paid tribute to Victor Osimhen, who secured the Men’s African Player of the Year (POTY) award. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Osimhen became…
It will take miracle for Super Eagles to win AFCON – Akanni
Ex-international, Waidi Akanni, on Saturday said the Super Eagles would need a miracle to win the 2023 Côte d’Ivoire Africa Nation’s Cup (AFCON) due to inadequate preparation. Akanni said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
CAF Awards : Tinubu hails Osimhen, Oshoala, Nnadozie
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen, on winning the CAF 2023 Men’s Player of the Year award. This is contained in a statement of Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and…
Nigeria can’t make impact in AFCON 2024 – Jalla
Harrison Jalla, Chairman, Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN) Task Force, says Super Eagles can’t make much impact in 2024 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote D’Ivoire, as they lack the tactical skills for the tournament. Jalla told the…
Super Eagles need home based players, not Peseiro’s sack – Ekpo
Ex-international, Friday Ekpo, says sacking Super Eagles Head Coach, José Peseiro, is not as crucial as adding fresh home based and foreign professionals to key departments of the team. Ekpo said this in an interview with the News Agency of…
