NIGERIA’s vice-president, Kashim Shettima has eulogised the Super Eagles despite the team’s failure to win the title at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The Super Eagles fell to a 2-1 defeat against hosts, Cote d’Ivoire in the final of the competition on Sunday night. Shettima, who watched the game live at the Alassane Ouattara … Read more
Ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, quarterfinal fixtures, here are the highest goalscorers in the competition so far. Equatorial Guinea’s Emilio Nsue is presently the top scorer in the 2023 AFCON with five goals. Nsue is ahead of Egypt’s Mostafa Mohamed and Angola’s Gelson Dala, who have four goals each to their … Read more
SUPER Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has said he wants to give Nigeria something to remember amid the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Ivory Coast. Osimhen has been one of the standout performers in the AFCON as he helped Jose Peseiro’s men reach the quarter-finals. The Napoli attacker troubled the Cameroonian defence during … Read more
TWO countries have booked their place in the quarter-final of the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The two countries are Angola and Nigeria. This comes following the conclusion of Saturday’s AFCON Round of 16 fixtures. Recall that Angola defeated Namibia 3-0, while Nigeria won 2-0 against Cameroon. The last-16 fixtures will continue today … Read more
NIGERIA’s Super Eagles need to beat Guinea-Bissau in their final 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Group A clash at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium on Monday to secure a berth at round of 16. The match will be played at 7pm local time. The Nigerian team are looking to also secure the top spot in … Read more
MORROCO have confirmed themselves as major contenders for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as they spanked Tanzania in their opening game of the campaign. Ahead of the game, supporters of minnows in the tournament, wanted Tanzania to beat Morocco like how Cape Verde stunned Ghana, and how Namibia stunned Tunisia. As expected, Morocco who … Read more
THE official squad numbers of Nigeria’s 25-man roster for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations have been revealed. Francis Uzoho has been handed the no1 shirt, in what is a clear hint he will be the first-choice goalkeeper at the tournament. Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, has been handed the no9 shirt as widely expected. Other … Read more