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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…

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Stop cyberbullying Iwobi, Musa begs fans

Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, has pleaded with fans to stop the cyber attacks on teammate Alex Iwobi following Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations final loss to Ivory Coast on Sunday. The Eagles suffered a 2-1 defeat to Ivory Coast…

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Mauritanian referee, Beida to officiate AFCON final Sunday

Confederation of African Football has revealed that Dahane Beida from Mauritania has been appointed as the referee for the upcoming final of the 2023 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations. The highly anticipated final will be played at the Alassane…

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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…

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Corps Member Dies At Adamawa Viewing Centre During Nigeria/South Africa Match

A National Youth Service Corps member serving in Adamawa State has reportedly died at a football viewing centre in the Numan area of the state during the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) semifinal between Nigeria and South Africa. The corps…

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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…

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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…

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Tinubu gives Super Eagles ‘pep talk’ ahead of Angola clash

President Bola Tinubu has encouraged the Super Eagles to go for a victory in their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-final clash against Angola. On his Instagram stories, Seyi, Tinubu’s son, shared videos of the president speaking to the team…

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AFCON: NPFL Resumption Shifted To February 14

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has postponed the kick-off date for the second stanza of the 2023-24 season. The resumption date which was initially fixed for January 4 is now fixed for February 14 as the Chief Operating Officer…

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Why Nigerian referees are not officiating at AFCON — CAF

The Confederation of African Football has revealed why Nigerian referees are not selected to officiate at the Africa Cup of Nations and other football tournaments on the continent. Head of Refereeing at the CAF, Noumandiez Doue, while speaking on Thursday…