Tag: AFCON
Under-23 AFCON: Nigeria’s Olympic Eagles Crash Out Of Championship
NigeriaOlympic Eagles has crashed out of
the ongoing Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt following a dire 0-0 draw
with South Africa. The draw on...
AFCON2021Q: Rohr Recalls Akpeyi, Musa For Benin
Nigeria’s Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has revealed his squad for the AFCON2021Q against Republic of Benin with Daniel Akpeyi and Ahmed Musa recalled.The...
2019 AFCON: Paucity Of Funds Hinders CAF From Paying Winners
AFCON winners Algeria, finalists
Senegal and third-place winners Nigeria are yet to be paid their prize monies
due to CAF’s current financial deficit.The Confederation of African
Football’s...
U-23 AFCON Qualifier: Olympic Eagles Lose 0-1 To Sudan
Nigeria’s
Olympic Eagles lost by the odd goal to their Sudanese counterparts in an
Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON qualifying match in Omdurman.The
home-team scored on...
Super Eagles: Rohr Says His Players Are The Reason He Is...
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has
revealed that it was some of the national team players that urged him to stay
back in face of the...
2021 AFCON: Super Eagles Begin Camping In Benin City
Officials of the Nigeria Football
Federation, NFF have disclosed that the Super Eagles will host Benin Republic
in an opening 2021 AFCON qualifier in Benin City....
FIFA Ranking: Nigeria Moves 12 Spots Up, Now 33rd
Nigeria’s
Super Eagles have moved up 12 spots in the July FIFA ranking, to place 33rd in
the world after winning bronze at the just-concluded Africa...
2019 AFCON: Rohr Satisfied Over Super Eagles’ Third Place Finish
Super Eagles Coach,
Gernot Rohr has expressed satisfaction over Nigeria’s third place finish at the
2019 African Cup of Nations, AFCON tournament in Egypt.Odion Ighalo’s early
goal...
AFCON: Super Eagles Need Better Goalkeeper- Disu
A former Technical Adviser to Nigeria Football Association, NFA Tunde Disu says Super Eagles deserve a better goalkeeper to keep up with football’s current...
Rohr Insists Future Is Bright For Youthful Nigeria
Super Eagle’s coach, Gernot Rohr says
he believes Nigeria will be stronger for their experience at this year’s Africa
Cup of Nations after his side suffered...
2019 AFCON: Rohr Says Eagles Lost To A Better Team
Super Eagles Coach Gernot Rohr has
admitted that his team lost to a better side in the semifinals of the 2019
African Cup of Nations, AFCON...
2019 AFCON: Football Enthusiasts Believe Eagles Will Beat Algeria
Some football enthusiasts in the country have said
that Eagles has what it takes to beat the Desert Foxes of Algeria in the
semifinals of the...
2019 AFCON: Dalung Tips Super Eagles To Win Trophy
Former Minister of Youth and Sports and a member of the
Federal Government delegation to the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON Solomon
Dalung is optimistic that...
2019 AFCON: Pinnick Charges Eagles To Fly Into S’final
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF
Amaju Pinnick has called on the Super Eagles to rise to the occasion and do the
nation proud in...
2019 AFCON: Super Eagles Arrives Cairo, Plot Bafana Bafana’s Fall
The
Super Eagles left their camp in Alexandria for Cairo, the capital city to begin
preparations for the quarterfinal showdown against the Bafana Bafana of South
Africa.The
match,...
AFCON 2019: We Will Make Nigeria Proud – Dalung
Former Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung
has assured President Muhammadu Buhari that he alongside others chosen to
represent Nigeria at the ongoing African Cup...
2019 AFCON: We’ve Resolved To Play For Our Nation – Musa
Super Eagles’ Vice
Captain, Ahmed Musa has said that the team has decided to play for the nation
first against any issue that might make them...
AFCON 2019: Senate President Leads FG Delegation To Egypt Along With...
President Muhammadu
Buhari has picked the President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, as leader of the
Federal Government delegation to the ongoing 2019 Africa Cup of...
AFCON 2019: Rohr Not Bothered By Super Eagles’ Low Goal Rate
The Super Eagles have only score two goals in their
two games at the on-going African Cup of Nations in Egypt, but Coach Gernot
Rohr is...
Indiscipline: Mali Player Latest To Be Kicked Out Of 2019 AFCON
Mali
have expelled striker Adama Niane from their squad for indiscipline, the third
player to be turfed out by his team at the ongoing Africa Cup...
