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Elephants dread Enyeama

Elephants dread Enyeama

Suddenly, the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire have realized that today’s quarter final battle with the Super Eagles may not go their way with Vincent Enyeama in goal for Nigeria.

Make Nigerians smile, Senator Mark urges Eagles

Make Nigerians smile, Senator Mark urges Eagles

AHEAD of the Super Eagles and Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire quarter final encounter today, Senate President David Mark has charged the Nigeria team not leave anything to chance.

Adamu sure on Eagles

Adamu sure on Eagles

AS the Super Eagles battle Cote d’Ivoire in the quarter final of the Africa Cup of Nations today at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa, former Director General of the National Sports Commission, NSC, Dr. Amos Adamu has urged the team to attack their opponents from the blast of the whistle.

Q/final cracker: Nigerians fear for Eagles

Q/final cracker: Nigerians fear for Eagles

Nigerians are persimistically optimistic about Super Eagles quarter final match against the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire who they meet today in the quarter final of the on-going Africa Nations Cup holding in South Africa.

Afcon: Ghana reach semi-finals

Afcon: Ghana reach semi-finals

Ghana defeated Cape Verde 2-0 in an Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final Saturday thanks to a second-half brace from substitute Mubarak Wakaso.

Afcon: West Africa too strong for Africa

Afcon: West Africa too strong for Africa

West Africa has proved its the stronghold of African football producing seven of the eight quarter-finalists in the 29th Africa Cup of Nations. Only host, South Africa is the odd country of the lot.

Afcon: Eagles, Elephants in royal showdown

Afcon: Eagles, Elephants in royal showdown

West African heavy-weights Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire clash tomorrow in the headline game of the quarter finals of the 29th Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa.

Ivory Coast are beatable  – Lawal

Ivory Coast are beatable – Lawal

Ex-international Garba Lawal has submitted that it is possible for Nigeria to move beyond the African Cup of Nations quarter finals with a win over one of the tournament’s favourites, Ivory Coast.

Afcon: Algerian ref for Eagles & Elephants

Afcon: Algerian ref for Eagles & Elephants

The Organising Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) rose from its meeting yesterday after appointing Algerian Referee Haimoudi Djamel to be at the centre of the match between the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire and the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

Afcon: CAF clears Mikel to confront Elephants

Afcon: CAF clears Mikel to confront Elephants

There was a big relief and cheery news for the Super Eagles of Nigeria when Confederation of African Football, CAF, confirmed Chelsea’s Mikel Obi eligible to play against Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday in the quarter finals of the Nations Cup