AFCON: Every Country Afraid Of Nigeria’s Super Eagles – Kanu
Former Super Eagles captain, Nwankwo Kanu has claimed that every country participating in the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, is afraid of Nigeria. Kanu made the declaration after the Super Eagles defeated Ivory Coast 1-0 in a Group A tie on Thursday. A penalty goal from captain William Troost-Ekong gave Nigeria all three points against Ivory Coast at the...
Chelsea Must Sign Osimhen, Says Mikel
Former Nigerian international, Mikel Obi has advised Chelsea not to hesitate to sign Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen next season. In a chat with TribalFootball, Mikel described Osimhen as a player that knows how to get the goals. He does not believe their current rebuilding job has been a very impressive one, as the club languishes in midtable. READ ALSO: AFCON 2023: Super...
AFCON 2023: Super Eagles Will Not Underrate Guinea-Bissau – Osimhen
Victor Osimhen has emphasized the need for the Super Eagles not to underrate Guinea-Bissau in their next 2023 Africa Cup of Nations fixture. Jose Peseiro’s men will take on the Djurtus at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan next week Monday. The Super Eagles defeated hosts Cote d’Ivoire 1-0 in their second game of the competition at the Alassanne Quattara Stadium...
AFCON 2023: “Don’t Celebrate Yet” — Peseiro Tells Super Eagles After Win Against Cote d’Ivoire
Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has warned his players there is still more work to be done despite their victory against Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday. The West Africans revived their hopes of securing a berth in the Round of 16 courtesy of a 1-0 victory against the hosts at the Alassanne Quattara Stadium. Centre-back William Troost-Ekong fired home the winning...
AFCON: Reactions Follow Sadiq Umar’s Absence After Club Match
Users on X have begun to lament the absence of Super Eagles striker, Sadiq Umar, from the Eagles’ camp in the ongoing 2023 TotalEnergies CAF African Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire after he featured in a match for his club, Real Sociedad. Umar was ruled out of the AFCON after he picked up a knee injury in Nigeria’s 2-0...
AFCON 2023: Super Eagles Have Potentials To Beat Ivory Coast – Okocha
Former Nigerian international, Austine Okocha has insisted that the Super Eagles have the potential to overcome the host, Ivory Coast in today’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Recall that Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw by Equatorial Guinea in their opening clash, while Cote d’Ivoire triumphed to a 2-0 victory against Guinea-Bissau. However, in a chat with Cafonline, the former PSG...
England Midfielder Henderson, Almost Set To Join Ajax
England midfielder Jordan Henderson is close to joining Ajax after less than six months at Saudi Arabian club Al-Ettifaq. Preparations are being made for his arrival in Amsterdam but no deal has yet been concluded. The midfielder, 33, signed a three-year contract worth a reported £700,000 a week with Al-Ettifaq when he left Liverpool in a £12m deal in July. However, reports have suggested he is...
AFCON 2023: Morocco Kick-Start Campaign Against Tanzania
Tournament favourites Morocco will get their AFCON 2023 campaign underway on Wednesday evening when they take on Tanzania at Stade de San Pedro in Cote d’Ivoire. The Moroccans raised the bar for African football a little over a year ago at the 2022 World Cup, and the spotlight will now be on them to follow up in the biggest continental...
We Will Face Ivory Coast With Confidence, Says Iwobi After Disappointing Draw With Equatorial Guinea
Fulham midfielder, Alex Iwobi has promised that the Super Eagles will face Ivory Coast with confidence in their second group game of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). Iwobi said this while speaking to Sports Brief on Sunday after Nigeria began their campaign with a disappointing 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea in their group A opener. Iban Salvador put Equatorial...
Super Eagles Better Than Their Opponents, Says Peseiro
Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro says his team were better than their opponents, Equatorial Guinea but were simply unlucky. Peseiro made this known while reacting to Nigeria’s 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. But beyond the slightly disappointing result, Peseiro said he is satisfied with the performance of his players. “We hoped to win...
