Tag: afcon
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Goalkeeper Okoye, Ajayi out, as Super Eagles take on Jordan
By Admin Following their 2-1 victory over Iran in Antalya on Friday, Head Coach Eric Chelle is confident the Super Eagles of Nigeria will pluck another win when they confront their Jordanian counterparts in another international friendly match in the same Turkish town on Tuesday. The Eagles’ line will be different, though, with goalkeeper Maduka…
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A good team – Iran coach rates Super Eagles after 2-1 loss
By Editor Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei has praised the Super Eagles after his team’s 2-1 defeat to Nigeria in an international friendly match played in Antalya, Turkey, on Friday afternoon. Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency after the match, Ghalenoei said that he was impressed by the physically imposing Nigerian side and highlighted the calibre…
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Senegal moves quickly to appeal decision to strip them of AFCON title
By Editor Senegal have strongly condemned the decision to strip them of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title, labelling it “unfair, unprecedented, and unacceptable”, and saying it casts a shadow over African football. “The Senegalese Football Federation denounces this unfair, unprecedented, and unacceptable decision, which casts a shadow over African football,” it said in…
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AFCON 2025: Senegal Coach, Hakimi banned as CAF hits Morocco and Senegal with fines
By Editor The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced sanctions against Senegal and Morocco following incidents during the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The 2025 AFCON final match, played on Sunday, January 18, was negatively impacted by numerous incidents on the pitch, the sidelines, and in the tunnels. Despite the pre-game…
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Super Eagles’ AFCON performance, outcome of collective brilliance — PuffyTee
●Hails Adams, Iwobi, Lookman, and Nwabali By Oluwatobiloba Zeal-Adepetu Kumoye From the entertainment scene to the business sector, Nigeria to South Africa, Africa to Australia, and sports-loving Nigerians, the outing of the Super Eagles is receiving commendation and some pleasant words. The latest public figure to join the long list of individuals and corporate bodies…
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Osimhen cost Nigeria the AFCON title – Sunday Oliseh
By Editor Former Super Eagles captain and coach Sunday Oliseh has accused Victor Osimhen of playing a decisive role in Nigeria’s failure to win the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Oliseh says that Osimhen’s outburst on the pitch at teammate Ademola Lookman affected the team’s spirit very negatively and at a critical stage…
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Gusau denies any quarrel with CAF Vice President, Fouzi Lekjaa
By Editor President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, has described as ‘total falsehood’, a report that he had a public spat with the President of the Federation Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF), Mr. Fouzi Lekjaa, during a CAF Executive Committee meeting in Morocco. The NFF media stated on Tuesday night that the “unsubstantiated…
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NFF boss Gusau sees a great Super Eagles future under Chelle
By Editor Nigeria’s Super Eagles are close to running on autopilot and will definitely achieve a lot of success under Coach Éric Chelle, says the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Musa Gusau. Gusau believes that with what the Super Eagles have done at the 35th Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, the three-time…
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AFCON 2025: Super Eagles steadily fix wings for Mozambique battle
By Editor The Super Eagles have put behind the huge success of the group phase and are now focused on putting on their proper knockout competition gear, ahead of Monday’s Round of 16 clash with the Mambas of Mozambique at the 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals. Coach Eric Sékou Chelle, selected as the Coach…
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AFCON 2025: Eagles edge Tanzania 2-1 in Fès
Nigeria began their 21st Africa Cup of Nations campaign on a laboured but winning note, with a 2-1 win over Tanzania’s Taifa Stars in Fès on Tuesday evening. The Super Eagles, playing their 105th match in the history of Africa’s biggest football championship, dominated proceedings early in the game, but did not find the opening…
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