President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has charged the Super Eagles to rise to the occasion and do the nation proud as they lock horns with South Africa in Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-final in Cairo. Speaking at a breakfast meeting with the team on Tuesday, Pinnick, who is also … Read more
Sadio Mane has announced that he is leaving the responsibility of taking penalties for his teammates as far as Senegal are concerned. The 27-year-old forward has three goals at the ongoing AFCON in Egypt but has failed to score twice from the penalty spot in the competition. Mane saw his spot-kick saved by goalkeeper Denis … Read more
The contract of Tanzania coach, Emmanuel Amuneke, has been terminated following the team’s woeful performance at the ongoing Nations Cup. Although the Nigerian tactician qualified the Taifa Stars’ for the AFCON for the first in 39 years, their performance was nothing to write home about, losing all three matches against Algeria, Senegal, and even Kenya. … Read more
The Lagos State Government has reacted to a claim that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Ol expended $470 million of state funds on his trip to Egypt to support Super Eagles at the ongoing AFCON. The governor was part of the delegation led by Senate President, Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; and … Read more
The Nigeria Football Federation has commended top Nigerian dignitaries including Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State for their support in Super Eagles win over Cameroon on Saturday. The dignitaries were in Alexandria, Egypt on Saturday to cheer the Super Eagles to victory in their 2019 Africa Cup of Nation round of 16 clash as they … Read more
Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the visit of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s to Egypt for the on-going African Cup of Nations (AFCON) as insensitive, at a time the state faced two tragic incidents. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Publicity Secretary of the party in the state, … Read more
Fresh from their 3-2 victory over Cameroon, the Super Eagles of Nigeria will have face South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in the quarter final. The clash was confirmed late yesterday after South Africa outclassed hosts, Egypt, in an exciting 1-0 encounter. The exciting matchup sees the conquerors of the defending champions go against the team that … Read more
Like many others, former Nigeria international and coach, Sunday Oliseh, has nothing but praises for the Super Eagles after Saturday’s 3-2 win over Cameroon. The victory over the reigning African champions at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 clash, was assured with two second-half goals by Odion Ighalo and Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi. … Read more
Hours after the Super Eagles earned a 3-2 win to dump defending champions, Cameroon, out of AFCON 2019, South Africa handed hosts, Egypt the same treatment in another marginal victory. Seven-time African champions, Egypt, were left stunned as Thembinkosi Lorch’s late strike silenced the home fans as South Africa advanced to the quarterfinals on Saturday … Read more
Elated like majority of Nigerians, President Muhammadu Buhari has issued a statement congratulating the Super Eagles of Nigeria for progressing further at the ongoing African Cup of Nations Egypt 2019. In a statement signed by Femi Adesina, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, the president described the aftermath of today’s encounter as “a delightful … Read more
The Super Eagles came from behind today to beat Cameroon, thereby booking a place in the quarter-final of the ongoing 2019 AFCON in Egypt. The Super Eagles, trailing 2-1 at the end of the second half, scored two goals through China-based Odion Ighalo and Alex Iwobi to win the match in regulation time with a … Read more
For scoring three goals against Cameroon, an output better than all they managed in their three previous matches at the ongoing Africa Nations Cup, the Super Eagles will get $75,000 from the team’s major sponsor, AITEO. Ahead of the match, the boss of the firm, Benedict Peters, who touched down in Alexandria early today, had … Read more
Despite finishing their Round of 16 match against North African side, Morocco, with 10 men and conceding a penalty with seconds to the end of regulation time, Benin became the first side to reach the quarter finals of the ongoing AFCON late Friday. Riding their luck, the Squirrels eliminated their much more fancied opponents via … Read more
A legend of European football who is now in charge of Cameroon, Clarence Seedorf, has stated that his team remains calm ahead of today’s Round of 16 clash against Nigeria. At the Alexandria Stadium, the Super Eagles are set to battle it out with the Indomitable Lions for a place in the quarter-finals, with Seedorf, … Read more
Former Nigeria international, Garba Lawal, has said the Super Eagles can defeat any side at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, including Cameroon, if they show the right attitude and play as a team. Speaking ahead of an encounter with perennial rivals, Cameroon, he said: “I have the conviction that these Eagles can beat any … Read more
Nigeria and Cameroon will renew their perennial rivalry at the Africa Nations Cup this weekend after it emerged the Super Eagles will face the Indomitable Lions in the round of 16. Having qualified following consecutive 1-0 wins over Burundi and Guinea, the Super Eagles ended the group phase terribly, stunned 2-0 by debutants, Madagascar, who … Read more
Despite justifying Nigeria’s defeat against Nations Cup debutants, Madagascar over the weekend, Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, doesn’t want people to write off his team just yet. According to the German tactician, his men have all it takes to go all the way in Egypt in spite of the being overrun and beating to the … Read more