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...
AFCON 2023: Onuachu Replaces Injured Sadiq In Super Eagles’ Squad
Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has handed a late invitation to Paul Onuachu as a replacement for the injured Umar Sadiq in Nigeria’s squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Sadiq has been ruled out of the AFCON 2023 finals due to a knee injury. The 26-year-old sustained the injury in Nigeria’s 2-0 friendly defeat to the Syli Stars...
Carabao Cup: Liverpool Must Maintain Winning Mentality, Says Gakpo
Liverpool forward, Cody Gakpo has urged his teammates to maintain their strong winning mentality ahead of the second. Recall that Liverpool defeated Fulham 2-1 on Wednesday in the first-leg semi-finals of the Carabao Cup. Gakpo who netted the match-winning goal, told Skysports that the team must maintain their winning mentality. READ ALSO: AFCON 2023: Peseiro Reveals When Iheanacho, Moffi Will Arrive Super Eagles...
AFCON 2023: Peseiro Reveals When Iheanacho, Moffi Will Arrive Super Eagles Camp
Leicester City forward, Kelechi Iheanacho will join the Super Eagles squad on Saturday, according to head coach, Jose Peseiro. Iheanacho, who is recovering from a muscular problem, was not part of Nigeria’s pre-2023 Africa Cup of Nations training camp in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The 27-year-old was earlier scheduled to join the Super Eagles in Lagos on Tuesday but will...
PSG Chief Criticizes Messi For Lacking Respect
Paris Saint-Germain chairman, Nasser Al-Khelaifi has accused Lionel Messi of lacking “respect” for the Ligue 1 club following his departure in June 2023. Messi admitted last September that he resents that PSG did not honour him after his 2022 World Cup heroics. “He’s not a bad guy but I don’t like it. READ ALSO: Transfer: Mbappe Told To Announce His Departure From...
Transfer: Mbappe Told To Announce His Departure From PSG
Former France FIFA World Cup winner Christophe Duggary has told Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe to announce his departure from the club amid interest from Real Madrid without further delay. Duggary believes Mbappe already has a contract agreement in place with Real Madrid next season. Speaking to RMC Sport (via GOAL), Dugarry said: READ ALSO: AFCON 2023: NTA To Broadcast All 52...
AFCON 2023: NTA To Broadcast All 52 Matches
The Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, has confirmed it would broadcast all 52 matches at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The TV station confirmed this in a tweet on Wednesday morning. It noted that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Afro Sports for the transmission of the games. “Newsflash: NTA signs memorandum of understanding with Afro Sports for transmission...
AFCON 2023: OGC Nice To Release Moffi For Super Eagles Duty Sunday
Ligue 1 club OGC Nice will release Terem Moffi for Super Eagles duty after their clash with Stade Rennes this weekend. Les Aiglons will take on Rennes on Saturday and Moffi will join the Super Eagles squad in Abidjan on Sunday. The Super Eagles will take on the Nzalang Nacional of Equatorial Guinea same day in their opening Group A game...
