Category : Africa Cup of Nations

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AFCON 2023: Super Eagles hold first training ahead clashes with Sierra Leone and São Tomé

The Super Eagles’ preparations for Thursday’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone continued on Sunday as 24...
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CAF, LOC officially welcome Super Eagles to AFCON 2021

Sheriff Owolabi Bada
The Confederation of African Football and the Local Organizing Committee on Saturday morning formally received three–time champions Nigeria to the 33rd edition of the Africa...
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Nigeria arrive Cameroon for 33rd AFCON, set for another podium appearance

Sheriff Owolabi Bada
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have landed in the Cameroonian town of Garoua, the venue of their Group D matches of the 33rd Africa Cup...
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Health concerns, injuries constrain changes to Nigeria’s final 28-man list for AFCON 2021

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Lively forward Victor Osimhen’s positive test to the coronavirus pandemic a couple of days ago and injury to the versatile Abdullahi Shehu have constrained changes...
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Nigeria name Musa, Ndidi, Osimhen, 25 others in 28-man final list for AFCON 2021

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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...
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Super Eagles trounce Crocodiles to round off AFCON race in style

Sheriff Owolabi Bada
Three–time champions Nigeria soared high in concluding their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series with a commanding 3-0 defeat of the Crocodiles of Lesotho...
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NFF partners motivate Eagles with N2million

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Nigeria Breweries PLC, partners of the Nigeria Football Federation, is laying on line the sum of NI million (One Million Naira Only) for the Man-of-the-Match in...
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2022 Africa Cup of Nations: Onuachu’s late header seals Super Eagles win

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Nigeria ended Benin Republic’s eight-year unbeaten run at home, when they completed the double over their West African rivals, in the 2022 Africa Cup of...
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Super Eagles storm into Benin Republic with fanfare

Sheriff Owolabi Bada
Nigeria’s contingent for Saturday’s crucial 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against the Benin Republic hit the tiny West African nation with much buzz,...
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