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AFCON 2023: Cote d’Ivoire coach reveals plan to stop Super Eagles
Cote d’Ivoire head coach, Emerse Fae has revealed his plan to unsettle the Super Eagles of Nigeria in their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final. The two teams will clash in the final of the competition at the Alassanne Quattara Stadium, Ebimpe, Abidjan on Sunday (today). The Elephants will look to avenge their group stage
AFCON: Super Eagles allowances, bonuses not delayed
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has denied reports that Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is delaying payments of match bonuses and allowances due to the Super Eagles at the ongoing 34th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast. “That is sheer idle talk without substance. The NFF is grateful to the CBN for the
AFCON Qualifiers: Peseiro lists four home-based players for Sierra Leone game
Super Eagles’ Head Coach José Peseiro has invited to camp four home-based players alongside 19 foreign-based others for next weekend’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Sierra Leone. The Super Eagles will take on the Leone Stars in an AFCON Group A qualifier on June 18 in Monrovia. Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications
U-17 AFCON: “We will score goals” – Golden Eaglets coach Ugbade fires warning at South Africa
The Golden Eaglets have created a ton of opportunities in the tournament, but they have just one goal to show for it Golden Eaglets coach Nduka Ugbade has promised that his team will be ruthless in front of goal when they play South Africa in their final group game of the 2023 Under-17 Africa Cup
U17 AFCON: “We don’t care if Nigeria come spitting fire”
The Golden Eaglets just need a point to seal their place in the next round, but Crowie has promised that his lads will give their all to defeat Nigeria South Africa coach Duncan Crowie has stated that his team will match everything Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets bring to the pitch when both teams clash in their
AFCON 2021: Sadio Mane declared fit for Senegal quarter final fixture
My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 30th Jan 2022 Sadio Mane has been declared fit by doctors after a head collision that left him dazed and is cleared to play for Senegal ahead of their quarter final game against Equatorial Guinea in the ongoing African Cup of Nations tournament. Sadio Mane was forced off…
Ibrahim Blati Toure was one of the Burkinabes who stood out against the Carthage Eagles Burkina Faso got the better of Tunisia once again in the Africa Cup of Nations after a narrow 1-0 win in the quarterfinal on Saturday. The Stallions defeated the 2004 champions to make it three wins in three quarterfinal meetings…
AFCON 2021: Tunisia ouster should spark regret for Super Eagles, not glee
Watching Burkina Faso overcome Tunisia to book a place in the Semi-finals of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the overwhelming feeling among Nigeria fans seemed to be of exultation. It was an understandable sentiment, considering it was the north African side that saw off the Super Eagles in the Round of 16, stunning…
AFCON 2021: 3 things we learnt as Cameroon outclassed Gambia and Burkina Faso made semi-final cut
The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) returned on Saturday as the first set of quarter-final matches involving Cameroon, Gambia, Burkina Faso and Tunisia went down in the cities of Douala and Garoua. While hosts Cameroon ended the fairytale run of debutants Gambia in Douala, Burkina Faso got the job done over Tunisia in Garoua.…
AFCON 2021: Tunisia, Gambia sent packing
Tunisia and Gambia have been eliminated from the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations tournament. They both lost their quarter-final clashes against Burkina Faso and hosts Cameroon on Sunday. The Indomitable Lions needed two second-half goals from Karl Toko Ekambi to see off their lowly-ranked opponents. Cameroon will now meet the winner of the quarter-final between…