AFCON
Just in: Super Eagles start their AFCON campaign with a disappointing 1-1 result
The Super Eagles extend their winless run in competitive games to three with their disappointing 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea, which wraps up...
AFCON: AKWABA! Electrifying opening ceremony brings crowd, fans to their feet
The opening ceremony of the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast was spectacular; dancing, singing, and emphasis on the beautiful African cultural...
AFCON 2023: Onauchu replaces injured Sadiq Umar
Nigerian striker Paul Onauchu has replaced Real Sociedad lanky and energetic striker, Sadiq Umar, who was ruled out of the Africa Cup of...
AFCON: How we cheated deaths as aircraft suffered oxygen, pressure shortage mid-air en route to Ivory Coast – Gambian coach
The Gambian national football team, moments after their aircraft departed for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday, came perilously close to...
AFCON: Super Eagles land in Abidjan
Three-time champions, Nigeria, arrived in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan, for the 34th Africa Cup of Nations finals on Wednesday, with the contingent dressed...
AFCON: No Osimhen, Boniface partnership in AFCON as Super Eagles suffer another injury blow
Super Eagles have suffered another injury blow, as Bayern Leverkusen super goal poacher, Victor Boniface, has been ruled out of the upcoming Africa...
Super Eagles lose first pre-AFCON friendly 2-0
Jose Peseiro’s Super Eagles have lost 2-0 in a friendly game with Syli National of Guinea played at the Bani Yas Stadium, Abu...
CAF increases AFCON prize money by 40%, winner to pocket N6.2bn
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a 40 per cent increment in the prize money for the winner of the Africa...
Mesmerising Salah sends Liverpool three points clear after a six-goal thriller at Anfield ahead of AFCON
It was a Mohammed Salah show at Anfield; the Egyptian masterclass performance sent Liverpool to the top of the table after defeating Newcastle...
We can win AFCON title, Peseiro boasts
With the Super Eagles camp set to open in Abu Dhabi this week, the Nigerian gaffer, Jose Peseiro, has assured Nigerians that the...
AFCON 2023: CAF confirms Nigeria’s 40-man provisional squad list
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the provisional 41- man squad of the Nigerian Super Eagles ahead of the 2023 Africa...
AFCON 2023: We need results from Pisero, Nigerians should be patient with Uzoho, says John Obuh
The Super Eagles dominance at the continental and international levels has withered due to the lack of a consistent football blueprint or master...
2023 CAF PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Osimhen, Hakimi and Salah make final list
Victor Osimhen makes the final three man shortlist for the 2023 CAF Player Award. The Napoli hitman will contend with Moroccan Achraf Hakimi...
Nigeria loses joint bid with Benin Republic to host AFCON 2027
Nigeria has lost the joint bid with Benin Republic to host the 2027 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). The duo lost the bid...
AFCON 2023 draw: Super Eagles in Pot 2, may face host Cote d’Ivoire, Morocco, Senegal
Ahead of the 2023 African Cup of Nations which is set to take place in Cote d’Ivoire,the Super Eagles of Nigeria have been...
Sports Minister congratulates Super Eagles as they maul Sao Tome 6-0 in Uyo
Sen. John Owan Enoh, the Minister of Sports, has congratulated the Super Eagles and urged the team to bring back the AFCON trophy...
