Nigeria’s manager Augustine Eguavoen says he expects a tough duel between his Super Eagles and the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 encounter in Garoua. Tunisia’s campaign has been somewhat ravaged by positive COVID tests and the team only qualified for the... Read more
A sweet belter, intelligently struck by Kelechi Iheanacho off a brilliant headed pass by Taiwo Awoniyi, earned Nigeria a first-ever opening match win over Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as Cameroon’s northern town of Garoua dazzled in green and white on Tuesday night. Former U17... Read more
Nigeria reached the Round of 16 at the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations after goals by Samuel Chukwueze, Taiwo Awoniyi and Moses Simon condemned Sudan’s Falcons of Jediane to a 3-1 defeat at the Stade Roumdé Adjia in the northern Cameroonian town of Garoua. The Eagles had won eight... Read more
AFCON 2021: Another Revenge Mission In View As Sudan Looms Before Super Eagles
Sports January 13, 2022
It is less than 48 hours after their memorable defeat of the Pharaohs of Egypt in the opening match of Group D of the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon and the Super Eagles have shifted their focus completely to Saturday’s confrontation with the Falcons of Jediane (Sudan) at... Read more
Super Eagles Begin 19th AFCON Campaign With Pharaohs Test
Sports January 10, 2022
Coach Augustine Eguavoen and his Super Eagles’ wards face a stern examination of their credentials when Nigeria and seven-time champions Egypt go for each other’s jugular in the opening match of Group D of the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations finals on Tuesday. Venue is the 30,000 –capacity Stade Roumdé... Read more
Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen has named his 28-final list of the Super Eagles of Nigeria for the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Cameroon 9th January – 6th February 2022, with Captain Ahmed Musa, midfield enforcer Wilfred Ndidi and effervescent forward Victor Osimhen all making the cut for the big... Read more
Mr Gospel Obolo, a sports enthusiast and Entrepreneur on Monday advocated use of frequent sports competitions to engage the teeming youth population as a means to discourage crime. Obolo, a Vice Chairman Kick-boxing Federation of Nigeria made the call at the opening ceremony of 2021 Ogbia Traditional Wrestling Festival... Read more
Coach Christopher Danjuma has invited 31 players to the camp of Nigeria’s U20 girls, Falconets for the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup third round fixture against Congo, with the first leg taking place in Brazzaville on 5th December. Nigeria will host the return leg at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos... Read more
World football governing body, FIFA has appointed referees from North Africa to officiate the Super Eagles’ last two games of the group phase of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 African qualifying series. Tunisian official Youssef Essrayri, 42, will be referee for the Day 5 encounter between the Super... Read more
…disowns purported UEFA coaching course The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed delight with the successful conclusion of the first-ever Coaches’ Instructors Course which took place in Abuja last week with 32 top coaches in attendance. NFF’s General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi, himself a qualified coach and one of the... Read more
