Tag: afcon
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My focus is on World Cup not AFCON – Chelle
Nigeria coach Eric Chelle has said that he is rather focused on preparing his team for the upcoming 2026 World Cup Qualifiers in March than being concerned about the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Confederation of African Football held the draw for the 2025 AFCON in Rabat, Morocco, on Monday. The Super Eagles were…
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AFCON: Nigeria in Group C with Tunisia, Uganda and Tanzania
Eleven months away to the 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals, the Super Eagles already know their group phase opponents, following a colourful draw ceremony at the Mohamed V Theatre in Rabat on Monday evening. The three-time champions must negotiate a group C that also houses Tunisia’s Carthage Eagles, the Cranes of Uganda and the Taifa…
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AFCON Draw: Super Eagles in Pot A, to avoid Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, Algeria, CIV
The Draw Ceremony for the 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals will be held at the Mohamed V National Theatre in Rabat, Morocco on Monday evening. Three-time African champions Nigeria have been placed in Pot 1, alongside seven-time winners Egypt, three-time champions and Cup holders Cote d’Ivoire, two-time winners Algeria, hosts and 1976 champions Morocco and…
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2024 CAF Awards: Nigerians celebrate King Ademola Lookman
Expectedly, Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman scooped the Africa Player of the Year award at the 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco on Monday night, less than 33 months after winning his first cap for Nigeria at international level. Nigerians across the world are hailing him for the rare achievement. The 27-year-old won the FIFA U17 World…
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Osimhen equals Odegbami’s record, saves Nigeria as Super Eagles qualify for AFCON
Nigeria secured a ticket to participate in the Africa Cup of Nations finals for the 21st time after a 1-1 draw with Benin Republic in Abidjan on Thursday that still put the Cheetahs’ prospects for qualification on the wire. The game played under driving rain inside the Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny produced a number of interesting moments,…
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Benghazi Drama: CAF hammers Libya, awards three points, three goals to Nigeria
The Disciplinary Board of Confederation of African Football (CAF) has awarded Nigeria, three points and three goals from the botched Matchday 4 encounter of the 2025 AFCON qualification series scheduled to be played by Libya and Nigeria in Benina on 15th October. In its ruling on Saturday, signed by the chairman, Ousmane Kane, the Disciplinary Board…
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20 Points of a 20-hour Super Eagles ordeal in Libya
NFF’s Director of Communications, Dr Ademola Olajire, provides a point-by-point account of how a keenly-anticipated Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match was relegated to a fiasco by Libyan federal authorities and Football Federation 1) The chartered ValueJet aircraft departed from the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo at 11.55hours on Sunday, 13th October 2024, and landed at…
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Nigeria beats Libya to maintain AFCON qualifiers lead
Pius Ayinor Nigeria needed just a simple win to maintain leadership but had to work extra hard to get a late goal against Libya in a 2025 AFCON qualifier on Friday in Uyo. Substitute Fisayo Dele-Bashiru scored for the Super Eagles in the 86th minute. The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Cup Group D qualifiers…
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Nigeria vs Libya: Osimhen out as Eguavoen picks Ekong, Lookman, 21 others
Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen has called Captain William Ekong, rave-of-the-moment Ademola Lookman, Moses Simon and 20 other players for this month’s home-and-away 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying battle with the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. Injured Victor Osimhen stays out. Wing-backs Olaoluwa Aina and Bruno Onyemaechi are included, as well as goalkeepers Stanley Nwabali and…
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