By Alexander Onukwue The move by Russian President Vladimir Putin to increase his military’s presence in Ukraine has set off all kinds of panic around the world, destabilizing oil markets, and threatening to cause food price hikes in Africa and Asia. One other area of panic is the disruption to the thousands of Africans studying in Ukraine. … Read more
Egypt Targets Revenge In World Cup Play-off After AFCON Final Defeat EKO HOT BLOG reports that Egypt are hoping to avenge their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final defeat at the hands of Senegal when the countries meet again in a decisive two-legged World Cup play-off next month. The Pharaohs fell short of winning a … Read more
AFCON 2021 Final, Livestream Senegal vs Egypt below and also following our Senegal vs Egypt live updates. AFCON 2021 Final: Senegal vs Egypt Live Updates National anthems done and we are about to get underway Referee is Victor Gomes from South Africa Egypt has seven AFCON titles while Senegal are two times finalists (2002 and 2019) … Read more
[BREAKING] AFCON: Egypt Asks For Final Postponement [Here’s Why] EKO HOT BLOG reports that Egypt Assistant Coach Dhia El Sayed has called on the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to postpone the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2021 final until Monday. El Sayed said his team are making the demand because Senegal, their opponents in … Read more
Queiroz Speaks On Egypt Being A One-Man Salah Show At AFCON EKO HOT BLOG reports that Egypt coach Carlos Queiroz has dismissed claims his team is a one-man show after they beat Morocco 2-1 to reach the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon on Sunday. The Pharaohs were forced to come … Read more
Bailly misses decisive penalty, Salah scores Eko Hot Blog reports that Mohamed Salah scored the decisive spot-kick as record seven-time champions Egypt beat the Ivory Coast 5-4 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in Douala on Wednesday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-finals. The Liverpool star smashed home his penalty with the … Read more
Super Eagles won their opening match of AFCON 2022 1-0 EKO HOT BLOG reports that Super Eagles interim coach, Augustine Eguavoen says his Nigerian side believed they could win, hence, they weren’t surprised by what they achieved against Egypt on Tuesday. Nigeria defeated Egypt in their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) opener on Tuesday, with … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Super Eagles and Leicester city striker, Kelechi Iheanacho scored Nigeria’s only goal that set up the Super Eagles for a well deserved victory over the Pharaohs of Egypt. The goal was scored in the 30 minutes. In the game that had the Super Eagles dominating midfield play for a large … Read more
God of soccer is behind you- fans send thier wishes to the Super Eagles EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigerian football fans have sent their prayers and wishes to the Super Eagles of Nigeria, ahead of their game aginst Egypt on Tuesday. In a series of comments on the official social media pages of the … Read more
Journalists and Fans get tested for Covi-19 ahead of Eagles game with Egypt EKO HOT BLOG reports that the organizers of the AFCON are not leaving any stone unturned, in having a covid-19 free torunament. In a video shared by an online platform, journalists and fans were seen being screened for the Covid-19 virus ahead … Read more
Egypt wants to win all their matches at AFCON 2022, starting with Nigeria today EKO HOT BLOG reports that the head coach of Egypt national team, Carlos Queiroz, says they are prepared to play seven games at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2022, and hopefully win all of them. The match between Egypt and … Read more
Nigeria Vs Egypt on Tuesday at AFCON 2022 EKO HOT BLOG reports that Egypt captain, Mohamed Salah has acknowledged the “great pressure” from fans back home for the North African giants to win the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2022. Egypt face Nigeria in Group D of the AFCON 2022 tournament on Tuesday evening at … Read more
For dropping out of AFCON, fan tells Osimhen to forget the world cup EKO HOT BLOG reports that a football fan has told Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen to forget being selected for the world cup later this year, for dropping out of the Super Eagles team currently in Cameroon for the African Cup Of … Read more
AFCON 2022: Stars set to light up the pitch AS the African Cup of Nations is set to begin on Sunday, EKO HOT BLOG takes a look at a long list of some talented and experienced African stars, tipped to light up the tournament. From Gabon to Nigeria, to Egypt, African football fans are set … Read more
Egypt will lean on Salah at AFCON EKO HOT BLOG reports that Mohamed Salah, will lead Egypt against bogey team Nigeria in a blockbuster Group D opener at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Salah leads all scorers in the Premier League this season with 16 goals, including one in the 2-2 draw with … Read more
Nigeria finally release 28-man provisional squad list for the AFCON 2021 Kick off on January 9 Nigeria on Saturday named a 28-man squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on January 9. The list was made public by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Read Also: AFCON: Mane Leads Senegal As Mahrez Captains Algeria To Cup … Read more
…the lifting of the travel ban would take effect from 11:59 pm on Saturday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Canada, on Friday, announced the reversal of a ban on foreign travellers from Nigeria and nine other African countries. The country also reimposed testing, warning that the Omicron variant of Covid-19 risks quickly overwhelming hospitals. Apart … Read more
…foreign nationals who had been to these countries in the previous 14 days would be temporarily banned from entering Canada. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Canadian government has imposed a travel ban on Nigeria in a swift move to curb the spread of the newly-discovered Omicron COVID-19 variant. The announcement, which was made on … Read more
Passenger Kills Himself in Airplane Toilet During Flight from Egypt EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Russian tourist committed suicide while traveling from Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, to Samara, Russia. Alexander Dokshin, 48, was claimed to have gotten up and gone to the restroom during takeoff, while passengers and crew were settling in their seats … Read more
Von der Leyen said that 87 million of the doses had been funnelled through the WHO-led Covax scheme… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the European Union has exported “over one billion” doses of Covid-19 vaccines in the past 10 months, the bloc’s chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday. “Very clearly, the European Union … Read more