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Football fans in Abuja have lauded the Super Eagles impressive 2–0 victory over Algeria at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco, describing the performance as dominant, disciplined and full of belief. Nigeria secured the quarter-final win on Saturday at the Grand Stade de Marrakech, with goals from Victor Osimhen in the 47th ...
Morocco and Senegal on Friday booked places in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 after winning their respective quarter-final encounters. Senegal reached the last four after edging Mali 1–0 in a tense West African derby played earlier on Friday in Tangier. Iliman Ndiaye struck early in the 27th minute ...
Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle says Nigeria is mentally and tactically prepared for Saturday’s AFCON quarter-final clash against Algeria at the Grand Stade de Marrakech. Chelle made the remarks during a pre-match press conference in Marrakech on Friday, underlining the Super Eagles’ clear focus on tactical discipline and mental strength. He said the team would ...
The Federal Government has confirmed the payment of all outstanding match bonuses owed to the Super Eagles at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco, ending days of uncertainty surrounding the team’s welfare. The Minister of State for Finance, Mrs Doris Uzoka-Anite, disclosed the development on Thursday via her verified X (formerly ...
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen is three goals away from equalling Rashidi Yekini’s Nigeria scoring record after a brace against Mozambique. Nigeria thrashed Mozambique 4-0 in their 2025 AFCON Round-of-16 clash at the Complexe Sportif de Fès in Morocco, with goals from Osimhen, Ademola Lookman and Akor Adams. Osimhen struck in the 25th and 47th ...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles continued their impressive run at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a dominant 4–0 victory over Mozambique on Monday in Fes, sealing their place in the quarter-finals of the competition. Ademola Lookman opened the scoring in the 20th minute, firing a powerful shot past goalkeeper Hernâni Siluane to give Nigeria an ...
Cameroon withstood early pressure before defeating South Africa 2–1 to secure a quarter-final spot at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Sunday in Rabat. South Africa dominated the opening 30 minutes, pressing aggressively and creating chances, but Cameroon goalkeeper Devis Epassy kept the Indomitable Lions in the contest. The breakthrough came in the ...
Chelsea Football Club has parted ways with head coach Enzo Maresca, bringing his 18-month tenure at Stamford Bridge to an abrupt end. The club announced the decision on Thursday following a turbulent run of form that has left the Blues trailing Premier League leaders Arsenal by 15 points. The Italian tactician leaves the club sitting ...
The Gabonese government has pressed the nuclear button on its football federation, announcing the immediate suspension of the national team and the indefinite banishment of star striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang following a disastrous outing at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. In a move reminiscent of a bygone era of African football, the Acting ...
Nigeria have underlined their title ambition after two AFCON 2025 group rounds, while Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez leads the tournament’s scoring chart. Mahrez has struck three goals to top the scorers’ list, playing a decisive role in Algeria’s perfect start and early qualification for the knockout phase. A cluster of stars trail on two goals, ...
The final group matches of the 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) kick off Monday, with qualification still open and trademark late drama looming across Morocco. Egypt, Nigeria and Algeria have sealed Round-of-16 places after two wins each, leaving the rest battling for top-two finishes or best third-placed routes. Monday opens with simultaneous kick-offs, ...
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 Tinubu. Similarly, Promise ...
The Super Eagles will end 2025 ranked 38th in the world, according to the latest FIFA rankings released on Monday. Nigeria’s position remains unchanged from the Nov. 19 ranking, after the team climbed three places from 41st. The Super Eagles also retained sixth position on the African rankings. Overall, 2025 proved mixed for Nigeria, but ...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the end of the biennial Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), confirming that the tournament will move to a four-year cycle starting after the 2028 edition. CAF President, Patrice Motsepe, made the announcement on Saturday in Morocco while briefing journalists after an executive committee meeting held ahead of ...
Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua delivered a commanding display on Saturday morning, stopping Jake Paul with a sixth-round knockout in their much-talked-about bout in Miami. Paul, who has transitioned from YouTube fame to professional boxing, showed resilience by surviving the early rounds and briefly raising hopes of a competitive contest. However, Joshua’s power, experience and ...
The Super Eagles camp in Cairo has grown to 22 players with the arrival of Blackburn Rovers defender Ryan Alebiosu, ahead of Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) international friendly match against Egypt. Newsmen reports that Atalanta winger Ademola Lookman and defenders Semi Ajayi and Bright Osayi-Samuel reported to camp earlier on Monday at the ...
No fewer than 10 players have reported to the camp of the Super Eagles as preparations begin for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Super Eagles’ camp officially opened on Sunday at the Renaissance Hotels, Cairo, with all coaches and backroom staff already in attendance ahead of the tournament. Newsmen reports that Goalkeeper ...
A new FIFA release-date regulation for players has forced a shift in Nigeria’s pre-Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) friendly against Egypt to Dec. 16. A statement by Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications on Monday said the game, originally fixed for Dec. 14 in Cairo, was affected by the directive allowing clubs to keep players ...
FirstBank Basketball Club of Nigeria, popularly known as the “Elephant Girls”, have been crowned champions of the FIBA Africa Zone 3 Qualifiers, sealing qualification for the Final Round of the Women’s Basketball League Africa (WBLA) scheduled to hold in Cairo, Egypt, from 5–14 December 2025. The Nigerian champions dominated the qualifiers in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, ...
Mansur Abdullahi, assistant coach of Nigeria’s Under 20 football team, the Falconets, has lauded William Troost-Ekong, captain of Super Eagles upon his retirement from international football. On Thursday evening, Troost-Ekong announced his retirement on Instagram after a decade with the national team, which includes 83 caps, three medals and featuring in five major tournaments. Fans ...
Nigeria’s national team captain, William Troost-Ekong, has brought his international career to an unexpected end—just weeks before the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) kicks off on December 21. The defender confirmed his retirement on Thursday evening through a brief video message posted on his X account, where he stated:“Today, I am announcing my retirement ...
Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca hailed Estevao after the teenager inspired a 3-0 Champions League victory over FC Barcelona at Stamford Bridge. Maresca said Chelsea’s approach would not change in spite of the emphatic win, stressing the team must stay grounded. He praised Estevao’s pressing and maturity, saying the winger delivered far more than his spectacular ...
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has shouldered the blame for his team’s shock 2-0 Champions League loss to Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday. He admitted his heavy squad rotation was a major error. Guardiola made 10 changes from the weekend’s 2-1 Premier League loss to Newcastle United. He left out key players, including striker Erling Haaland, ...
