Hugo Broos, South Africa’s head coach, believes his team will strive hard to end their campaign at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on a good note. Bafana Bafana failed to advance to the final after losing 4-2 on penalties against Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Wednesday night. On Saturday, the former champions will meet the…
Patrice Motsepe, head of the Confederation of African Football Federations (CAF), has announced that Nigerian head Bola Ahmed Tinubu would attend the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final. Nigeria and hosts Cote d’Ivoire will face off in the competition’s final on Sunday at the Alassanne Ouattara Stadium in Ebimpe, Abidjan. During his news conference on…
Fulham manager Marco Silva has stated that he will support Nigeria’s Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday. Iwobi and Bassey have been instrumental in Nigeria’s run to the championship final. Midfielder Iwobi has played in all six of Nigeria’s competitive games, while Bassey has made five…
Former Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh has singled out Super Eagles striker Semi Ajayi for appreciation during the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast. Speaking to Channels Sports Oliseh stated : “People are forgetting that Ajayi is doing a great work at the back. The man is quiet but he’s doing his…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria would collect $7 million (N8.9 billion) if they win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Nigeria advanced to the final of the 34th AFCON by defeating South Africa on penalties after 120 minutes of football finished 1-1. The Eagles have already secured $4 million to advance to…
Chippa United, the football club of Super Eagles’ Stanley Nwabali, has announced that they would support Nigeria in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final. Chippa United, in a statement, said: “The club wishes to extend its congratulations to Stanley Nwabali for his extraordinary achievement in reaching the AFCON 2023 finals and for also earning…
The Super Eagles players spent a minute of silence on Thursday night, February 9, in memory of the four Nigerians who died during their encounter against South Africa on Wednesday, February 7.Cairo Ojougboh, an APC chieftain, an Ivory Coast-based Nigerian businessman, a serving NYSC member, and Alhaji Ayuba Abdullahi, the Deputy Bursar of Kwara State…
Mikail Osundiji, 43, died while watching the semi-final football match between Nigeria and the Republic of South Africa on Wednesday, February 7, in Abeokuta, Ogun State. According to accounts, the father of two died from shock while watching the game at a public football viewing center in Abeokuta’s Olomoore neighborhood. According to eyewitnesses, the victim…
Stanley Nwabali, Super Eagles goalkeeper, has disclosed that colleague Francis Uzoho is still the team’s first-choice shot-stopper at the current 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Ivory Coast. Speaking with The Guardian UK correspondent, Osasu Obayiuwana, Nwabali said: “To be honest it has been nice, it has been God throughout but I am not…
South African goalkeeper Rowen Williams has claimed that his Nigerian opponent, Stanley Nwabali, has high regard for him. “I’m happy for him, I had a chat with him when we played each other in Port Elizabeth and it’s so weird that he told me that I inspire him,” Williams said “The way he’s playing now,…