Tag: football
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Nigeria beat Uganda 3-1, fly into AFCON last 16 with perfect record
By Editor It was a game of comfort and confidence for Nigeria. Raphael Onyedika has scored twice, and Paul Onuachu has netted his first international goal in four years as already-qualified Nigeria overcame 10-man Uganda 3-1 to maintain a 100 percent record after the group stage. The Ugandans should be on their way back home…
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Morocco 2025: Eagles careful of Cranes of Uganda in a game of points
By Editor Nigeria and Uganda clash on Tuesday evening in a match tendered on different perspectives for both teams as three-time champions Nigeria conclude their group phase account at the ongoing 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco. The Cranes, eternal difficult jobs for the Super Eagles since their first meeting in an AFCON…
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AFCON 2025: Uganda will bring their A-Game as Nigeria, Tunisia match exposed Super Eagles’ weaknesses – Paul Okoku
Written by Paul Lucky Okoku ●Football doesn’t forgive lapses and missed chances; sooner or later, they always come back to haunt you ●Dominance without conversion in front of the goal invites trouble Let’s know this first. AFCON is not decided by possession statistics or territory. It is agreed by precision, discipline, and execution under pressure…
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AFCON: Why Nigeria beat us – Tunisia coach Trabelsi
By Editor Tunisia Coach Sami Trabelsi says his team lost too many battles and failed to impose themselves early enough in the group match played on Saturday. Nigeria capitalized on these lapses in securing a dramatic 3-2 victory in Fez as a part of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Nigeria’s win in…
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Our early goals helped us – Moses Simon speaks on Super Eagles’ win over Tunisia
By Editor Super Eagles winger Moses Simon has stated that the early goals the Super Eagles scored against Tunisia, along with the other chances created during the early period of the game on Saturday in Fes, Morocco, significantly influenced the final result. He said the early dominance by Nigeria and the pattern of the game…
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Nigeria vs Tunisia: Things to know about the two Eagles
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will take on the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia today, Saturday, at the Complexe Sportif de Fès. ●Both teams won their opening group game. ●Nigeria defeated Tanzania 2-1, and Tunisia trashed Uganda 3-1 at Stade Olympique de Rabat on Tuesday. ●On the other hand, Tunisia has scored 23 goals in its last ten…
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AFCON on SuperSport: Super Eagles battle Tunisia in game two
The Africa Cup of Nations moves into a decisive second round this weekend, with early results already setting the tone for what promises to be a more demanding phase of the group stage. After a first round marked by narrow wins, late drama, and disciplined performances from the continent’s heavyweights, attention now shifts to Saturday…
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AFCON 2025: Nigeria, Tunisia battle for three points in top-of-the-table clash
By Editor One of Africa’s most storied and remarkable football rivalries makes another stop on Saturday, this time in the Moroccan city of Fès, as Nigeria and Tunisia clash in a top-of-the-table encounter of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations, at the 35,000-capacity Complexe Sportif de Fès. With three points each taken by their opening…
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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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Govt fulfils housing, land pledges to Super Eagles for 2023 AFCON medal
By Agency Report The Federal Government has fulfilled its housing and land pledges to Super Eagles players for their runner-up finish at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) had confirmed that players received certificates for the allocated plots of land and housing units promised by President Bola…
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