Tag: AFCON

AFCON exit: Egypt sack coach, FA president quits

Egypt coach Javier Aguirre has become the first casualty of the ongoing

I’ll dedicate the AFCON trophy to late Stephen Keshi – Ahmed Musa

Super Eagles player, Ahmed Musa has revealed what he intends to do,

AFCON 2019: Benin upset Morocco on penalties in huge Nations Cup shock

Ten-man Benin rode their luck to eliminate heavily fancied Morocco on penalties

Egypt forward Salah misses training with cold

Egypt forward Mohamed Salah missed training with cold on Friday, two days

2019 AFCON: Cameroon to face Nigeria in round of 16

Holders Cameroon played out their second successive 0-0 draw at the Africa

Hamstring injury ends 2019 AFCON run for Ghana’s Atsu

Christian Atsu has been ruled out of the rest of the ongoing

AFCON: Senegal cements round of 16 spot with win over Kenya

A brace from Sadio Mane and a goal from Ismaila Sarr were

AFCON: Algeria whips Tanzania 3-0 to maintain winning streak

Algeria maintained their 100 per cent record at the Africa Cup of

AFCON: I’m surprised over Super Eagles’ owed allowances – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed surprise that the Super Eagles of Nigeria

News Flash: Super Eagles fall to Madagascar

Super Eagles fall 0-2 to Madagascar to concede leadership of Group B,

Mali player latest to be kicked out of 2019 AFCON

Mali have expelled striker Adama Niane from their squad for indiscipline, the

Eagles snub training over low conversion rates of match allowance

Nigeria National Soccer Team, Super Eagles have refused to train due to

Four-star Mali too much for AFCON debutants Mauritania

Newcomers Mauritania were given an unpleasant welcome to their debut AFCON appearance

AFCON 2019: Buhari urges Super Eagles to `go get them’

President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the Super Eagles to play every match

Super Eagles player collapses in training before AFCON first game

Super Eagles star, Samuel Kalu on Friday collapsed in training, one day

FG urges Eagles, Falcons to make Nigeria proud

The Federal Government has charged the Super Eagles and Super Falcons to

AFCON: “It is going to be a serious battle” – Alex Iwobi warns

Arsenal forward, Alex Iwobi has warned that the upcoming African Cup of

Rohr lists Mikel, 24 others for 2019 AFCON camp, places 6 on standby

Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr on Tuesday listed midfielder Mikel John

AFCON 2019: Super Eagles’ll be better with natural left footers, says Disu

Olatunde Disu, former Technical Director, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Monday said

2019 AFCON: Fans counsel Eagles against complacency with `favourable’ group

Football fans on Saturday have counsel the Super Eagles against complacency with

FIFA rankings: Nigeria now 3rd in Africa, 42nd in World

Nigeria’s senior football team, Super Eagles, have moved up to the 3rd

2019 AFCON Qualifiers: South Africa qualify after beating hosts Libya 2-1

South Africa joined Group E leaders Nigeria to qualify for the 2019

Amuneke guides Tanzania to first AFCON qualification in 39 years

Former Super Eagles assistant coach Emmanuel Amuneke made history with Tanzania on

AFCON 2019: Nigeria beat Seychelles 3-1 to top Group E

The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Friday defeated the Seychelles national team

AFCON Qualifier: Full house as Super Eagles hold first training session in Asaba

It was a full house on Tuesday as the Super Eagles began

U-20 AFCON: Mali edge Nigeria after penalty kicks shootout in semi-finals

Mali on Wednesday defeated Nigeria 4-3 on penalty kicks following a 1-1

Super Eagles to know 2019 AFCON opponents April 12

Three-times champions Nigeria will know their group phase opponents at the 32nd

Why CAF Disqualifed Sierra Leone From 2019 AFCON Qualifiers

Sierra Leone has been disqualified from the 2019 African Nations Cup (AFCON)

Mahrez brace books Algeria’s place at 2019 AFCON finals

Riyad Mahrez scored two stunning goals as former winners Algeria qualified for

Atiku, Duke, others congratulate Super Eagles over 2019 AFCON qualification

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and  former Cross River governor,  Donald Duke,