Tag: AFCON 2019
10th coach quits over AFCON failure
Florent Ibenge quit Wednesday as coach of the Democratic Republic of Congo, raising to 10 2019 Africa Cup of Nations…
AFCON 2019, one of our best outings – Yemi Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has congratulated Bronze-winning Super Eagles over their outstanding performance at the just concluded Africa Cup of…
Algeria/Senegal AFCON Final: Who wins
Senegal on Friday will battle Algeria for the trophy of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations at the Cairo International…
Goalkeeping department of the Super Eagles weak – analysts
A cross-section of football analysts and enthusiasts in Enugu say the goalkeeping department of the Super Eagles needs to be…
Ighalo on course for AFCON’s Golden Boot
Odion Ighalo boosted his chances of winning the Golden Boot at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday after he…
AFCON 2019: Super Eagles beat Tunisia to clinch bronze
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have won the bronze medal of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, after beating Tunisia…
AFCON 2019: Nigeria lost to a superior team – Analysts
Some sports analysts on Monday said that the Super Eagles of Nigeria lost 2-1 to a better side in the…
AFCON Semi-final: Match against Algeria will be tough — Odegbami
Ex-international, Segun Odegbami, on Sunday said the semi-final between Nigeria and Algeria at the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON)…
Nigeria/Algeria Semi-final clash: How history favours Nigeria – experts
Many football experts and fans on Saturday said Nigeria has what it takes to beat the Desert Foxes of Algeria…
Please, lift the AFCON trophy, Okeowo urges Eagles
Sports Analyst Deji Okeowo has advised Coach Gernot Rohr and the technical crew to map out strategies that will make…
‘Nigeria was always dangerous’ – South Africa’s Coach
A downcast Coach Stuart Baxter of South Africa, yet to recover from Wednesday’s defeat of his team by the Nigeria’s…
Super Eagles should sustain team spirit – Adepoju
Ex- Super Eagles player, Mutiu Adepoju, has urged the national football squad to sustain the team spirit in camp as…
Patience gave us victory over South Africa – Musa
Super Eagles’ Vice-Captain Ahmed Musa says patience was the key to the team’s victory against South Africa in the quarter-finals…
AFCON: 10 things to know about surprise debutants Madagascar
Madagascar will become the first Africa Cup of Nations debutants in 23 years to reach the semi-finals if they defeat…
AFCON: Nigerians never doubted your commitment, Lawan tells Eagles
President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan has congratulated Nigeria’s Super Eagles for qualifying for the semi-finals of the African…
AFCON 2019: South Africa not afraid of Nigeria – Mark Fish
Bafana Bafana legend Mark Fish looks back at the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) semi-final defeat to Nigeria with…
[VIDEO]: Lagosians react to Sanwo-Olu’s N41.4m Eagles donation
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu recently donated $5,000 to each Nigerian player for the Round of 16 victory over the Indomitable Lions…
[VIDEO] AFCON 2019: Fans’ expectations as Eagles set to battle South Africa
Nigerians have expressed their expectations on the Super Eagles on Tuesday, as they are three matches away from winning the…
AFCON 2019: Super Eagles, Bafana Bafana Quarter-Final Clash for Live Broadcast
A semi-final spot at the ongoing 2019 Africa Cup of Nations is up for grabs when the Super Eagles of…
Nigeria vs South Africa: Fans predict winner of quarter-final clash
Many Nigerians have said they're optimistic that the Super Eagles will triumph in the quarter-finals of the ongoing Africa Cup…
AFCON 2019: South Africa will only get better – Ronwen Williams
South African goalkeeper Ronwen Williams has explained why Bafana Bafana struggled at the beginning of the tournament and believed the…
Soccer fans tip Super Eagles to win AFCON 2019
Soccer enthusiasts in Owerri, Imo State have tipped the Super Eagles of Nigeria to lift the 32nd ongoing African Cup…
Emmanuel Okala’s message to Super Eagles
“Continue in this strength throughout the tournament until you bring the trophy home to Nigeria.” Those were the words of…
AFCON 2019 – DR Congo, Zimbabwe in match fixing scandal
A Madagascan publication has reported that the Democratic Republic of Congo is being investigated for a case of possible match-fixing…
Sadio Mane helps Senegal reach AFCON Q/Finals
Sadio Mane became the leading scorer in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Friday when he scored the goal that…
Benin Republic advance to AFCON 2019 quarter-finals
Ten-man Benin rode their luck to eliminate heavily fancied Morocco on penalties in an extraordinary upset in the opening match…
AFCON 2019: Sadio Mane’s goal sends Senegal to quarter-finals
Sadio Mane scored and missed a penalty as Senegal scraped past Uganda to reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup…
AFCON: South Africa, Tunisia grab last 2 tickets to knockout stage
Tunisia and South Africa filled the final two places in the Africa Cup of Nations last-16 draw Tuesday after a…
Super Eagles VS Madagascar: Leon Balogun apologizes for being human
Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun has tendered an apology for the mistake he made while playing for Nigeria against Madagascar…
Loss to Madagascar: ‘Bad days do happen’ says Balogun
Brighton defender Leon Balogun has defended his role in the Nigeria’s 2-0 defeat by Madagascar on Sunday in their final…