AFCON 2021: West Brom Send Ajayi Good Luck Message Ahead Nigeria vs Egypt
English Championship club West Bromwich Albion have sent a good luck message to Semi Ajayi, as the Super Eagles of Nigeria get set to face Egypt on Tuesday. The Eagles will begin their AFCON 2021 campaign against the seven-time African champions in Garoua. This will be the ninth meeting between both countries at AFCON, with Nigeria recording four wins to Egypt’s...
AFCON 2021: Nigeria Has Many Quality Players To Defeat Salah-Dependent Egypt – Ogunjimi
The President of the Authentic Nigeria Football Supporters Club (ANFSC), Abayomi Ogunjimi a.k.a Bonfree has backed the Super Eagles to muster a challenge at the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Ahead of Nigeria’s opening match against Egypt in Group D’s cracker, Ogunjimi declared his confidence in the Super Eagles to defeat the Pharaohs at the Roumde Adjia Stadium,...
AFCON 2021: Mane Strikes Late To Give Senegal Maximum Points
Senegal commenced their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations campaign on a winning note after Sadio Mane scored a late penalty to edge Zimbabwe 1-0 in Monday Group B game. Senegal almost took the lead within a minute, as Bouna Sarr’s long-range effort was just wide of the near post. Sadio Mane had the best chance of the first half, making a...
Morocco vs Ghana: Atlas Lions Begin Quest For First AFCON Title In Over 45 Years
The 33rd Africa Cup of Nations kicked off on Sunday with hosts the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon securing a 2-1 comeback win against Burkina Faso in Group A. In the same group Cape Verde also recorded opening day win after pipping Ethiopia 1-0. The tournament continues on Monday with African heavyweights the Atlas Lions of Morocco taking on the Black Stars...
2021 AFCON: Awoniyi Ready To Lead Super Eagles Attack
Taiwo Awoniyi is prepared to lead Nigeria’s hunt for a fourth Africa Cup of Nations title in Cameroon. Awoniyi is favoured to lead Nigeria’s attack in the absence of Victor Osimhen and Odion Ighalo. The Union Berlin of Germany striker says he is ready to take up the responsibility and be the team’s main man in Cameroon. “My strength is the power...
AFCON: Chukwueze’s Mum Releases Blessings Ahead Of Him, Prays While Holding His His Legs
Mother of Villareal and Nigeria’s Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze was seen in a viral photograph, holding the two legs of his son in prayer before he joined his colleagues in Nigeria Eagles camp for AFCON. Meanwhile captain of the Super Eagles, Ahmed Musa, has left the training camp ahead of the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations. Musa missed the team’s...
Super Eagles Arrive Cameroon
The Super Eagles of Nigeria last night landed safely in Garoua, their venue for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Nigerian contingent most players and officials left Abuja aboard a chartered AirPeace flight about 8pm on Wednesday’s night and landed safely in Garoua hours later. The three-time African Champions are drawn in Group D along with record seven-time winners...
Super Eagles Gets New Head Coach
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced Jose Peseiro as the new head coach of the Super Eagles. Peseiro is a Portuguese national, born on 4 April 1960. His last coaching stint was in Venezuela. This was made known in a communique obtained by ABN TV on Wednesday evening. It said: “After careful consideration of a memo presented by Chairman of the Technical and...
Group Set To Establish Football Club For Nomadic Fulani Children
Kautal Hore, a Fulani socio-cultural group, says it would establish a football association for nomadic children in Jigawa State. The State Chairman of the association, Alhaji Umar Dubantu, stated this in an interview with Newsmen in Dutse on Monday. According to him, the establishment of the association for the nomads will motivate and encourage the youth among them to actively partake...
Ibere Youths Commend Rep. Onuigbo Over Sponsorship Of Youth League
The youths of Ibere in Ikwuano/Umuahia federal constituency under the aegis of Ibere Youth Committee on Sports have commended the member representing the federal constituency, Rep. Sam Onuigbo for sponsoring the annual youth football league in the community. The youths in a release signed by UcheGod Kalu, the Director of Sports Ibere Youths and Chairman committee on Sports Ibere League...
