AFCON 2023
Nwabali begs fans after AFCON final loss
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, has offered an apology to fans following Nigeria’s 2-1 defeat to Ivory Coast in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan on Sunday. William Troost-Ekong’s header gave Nigeria a first-half lead but Franck Kessie equalised just past the hour-mark after being […]
Tinubu coming to Cote d’Ivoire to watch AFCON final – CAF President
President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr. Patrice Motsepe on Friday disclosed that Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu will be in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire to watch the AFCON final. The Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Elephant of Cote d’Ivoire will lock horns in the final of the African Cup of Nations on Sunday. […]
AFCON: Be Mindful Of Where You Watch Semi-Final Match, High Commission Warns Nigerians In South Africa
Nigerians in South Africa have been warned against wide celebration should Super Eagles defeat Bafana Bafana. Nigeria will on Wednesday clash with South Africa for a place in the final of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) ongoing in Cote d’Ivoire. But Nigeria’s High Commission in South Africa has issued a warning to Nigerians […]
AFCON: Super Eagles starting XI for Angola clash
In the AFCON 2023 quarter-final clash between the Super Eagles and Angola today, Friday, February 2, goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali will return to action after recovering from injury. The Eagles’ defence will consist of Zaidu Sanusi and Ola Aina, forming a solid five-man lineup to counter Angola’s potent attacking threat. Lineup 1. Stanley Nwabali 2. Ola […]
AFCON Top scorers ahead of Round of 16 fixtures revealed
Ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, Round of 16 fixtures, here are the top scorers in the competition so far. Equatorial Guinea’s Emilio Nsue is currently the top scorer in the 2023 AFCON with five goals. Nsue is ahead of Algeria’s Baghdad Bounedjah, who has three goals to his name. Egypt’s Mostafa […]
Tunisia coach steps down after dismal AFCON outing
Tunisia coach, Jalel Kadri, announced he was stepping down after his side’s disappointing group exit from the Africa Cup of Nations. He joins the coaches of hosts, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Algeria to leave their posts on Wednesday. Kadri announced his decision in the aftermath of the Carthage Eagles’ goalless draw with South Africa, which […]
FULL LIST: AFCON round 16 fixtures
African Cup of Nations 2023 hosts Cote d’ivoire have qualified for the Round of 16 of the competition.The host who qualified as one of the best losers will face Senegal in Yamoussoukro on Monday. Here is the full list of AFCON round 16 fixtures. Angola vs Namibia Nigeria vs Cameroon Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea Egypt […]
Algeria part ways with coach after AFCON exit
Djamel Belmadi has left his post as Algeria head coach following the group stage exit of the Desert Foxes at the ongoing AFCON tournament. According to a statement on the Algerian team’s X account on Wednesday, the country football federation parted ways with the 47-year-old coach after “an amicable agreement”. “A tweet by Mr. Walid […]
JUST IN: Super Eagles arrive at Abidjan ahead of AFCON 2023
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have landed in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire for the 2023 African Cup of Nations.The Eagles are expected to play their first game this Saturday, January 13, against Equatorial Guinea, as supporters of the national team hope that they’ll win the competition for the first time since 2013. The 23-man squad dressed […]
CAF jacks up AFCON prize money to $7m
· Super Eagles to get owed allowances The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a 40 per cent increase in the prize money for the Winner of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Côte d’Ivoire 2023.CAF said on its official website that the winner of the TotalEnergies AFCON will receive seven million dollars. […]