5 Super Eagles players that won Nigerians’ hearts during 2023 AFCON
The Super Eagles put up one of the best performances at the competition and only lost in the final to host Cote d'Ivoire.
AFCON 2023: Super Eagles favourites to condemn ‘Boys’ to third place match – Report
A stingy rearguard, marshalled by on-field captain William Ekong, has been able to provide all the answers to a number of tricky questions by the opposition in their last four matches, and looks as solid as the Berlin Wall at the height of its glory.
Morocco stick with Regragui in spite of AFCON ‘failure’
Walid Regragui will continue as Morocco coach in spite of their Africa Cup of Nations failure, the national football federation said in a statement on Monday.
Egypt sack head coach after disappointing AFCON performance
Rui Vitoria has been sacked as Egypt head coach after the African football giants hopes of a record-extending eighth Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) triumph were dashed last week, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) announced. In a statement, the EFA board of directors “thanked Portuguese manager Rui Vitoria and his staff,” adding it was “reviewing […]
South Africa face Osimhen’s Nigeria, Ivory Coast still alive in AFCON semis
Nigeria appear the strongest side left at the competition with the reigning African footballer of the year up front and the way coach Jose Peseiro has made them so strong defensively.
Nigeria, South Africa to meet in repeat of AFCON 2000 semi-final
Twenty-four years after Tijani Babangida’s brace saw-off South Africa in their last Africa Cup of Nations semi-final appearance, both sides will meet again next Wednesday to decide one of the finalists for this year’s AFCON.
