Tag: AFCON
2023 AFCON draw: Nigeria face Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt meet Ghana
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn against hosts Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, and Equatorial Guinea in Group A of the 2023 African Cup...
Nigeria loses as Morocco, Kenya, Uganda win 2025, 2027 AFCON hosting...
Morocco was on Wednesday awarded the hosting of the 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON), replacing Guinea who were stripped of the right to...
Super Eagles beat Sierra Leone to qualify for 2023 AFCON
Nigeria’s Super Eagles, on Sunday, June 18, defeated Leone Stars of Sierra Leone 3-2 to qualify for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
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AFCON qualifiers: Peseiro lists 4 home-based players for Sierra Leone game
Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, has invited four home-based players alongside 19 foreign-based others to camp for next weekend’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations...
Koulibaly slams Napoli president over plans to keep players out AFCON
Kalidou Koulibaly has condemned plans by Napoli president, Aurelio De Laurentiis, to tell new signings they must agree to skip the Africa Cup of...
Super Eagles thrash Sao Tome 10-0
Nigeria’s Super Eagles beat hosts Sao Tome and Principe 10-0 at Agadir in Morocco on Monday in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)...
Peseiro invites Musa, Ekong, 25 others for AFCON qualifiers
Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, has invited captain Ahmed Musa, deputy captain William Ekong, and 25 other players to the camp of the men’s football...
Aubameyang retires from international football
Barcelona striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, has announced his retirement from international football.
The 32-year-old striker, who played 72 times for Gabon, is the country’s all-time leading scorer...
Banned Kenya, Zimbabwe to feature in 2023 AFCON draw
Kenya and Zimbabwe will be included in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying draw on Tuesday in Johannesburg despite being banned by...
Senegal declares public holiday to celebrate AFCON victory
The President of Senegal, Macky Sall, has declared Monday a public holiday to celebrate the national football team’s first-ever African Cup of Nations (AFCON)...
