Tag: AFCON
Eagles Begin Training For Congo
Head coach of Nigeria’s senior team, Stephen Keshi has said full training activities will commence for the 2015 Africa Cup…
Congo Tie: Beware Of Bifouma, Azeez Warns Eagles
Nigeria international midfielder, Ramon Azeez has sounded a note of warning to Super Eagles players ahead of Saturday’s 2015 Africa…
You Must Qualify For AFCON, NFF Charges Eagles
Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has handed a tall order to Stephen Keshi and his Super Eagles that they must qualify…
CAF to keep 2015 AFCON’s original date
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unanimously agreed to stick with the original date of the commencement of the…
Eagles’ Woes Beyond Keshi, Onigbinde Tells NFF
Taiwo Adelu FIFA and CAF Instructor, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde has declared that the removal of erstwhile coach of the Super…
The Coup Against Keshi
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, executed what could be described as a coup in the early hours of Thursday against…
My Sack Not End Of The World —Keshi
The Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi, in reaction to his sack on Wednesday night by the newly elected Nigeria Football…
Nigeria beat Sudan 3-1 to keep AFCON hopes alive
By Taiwo Adelu African champions, Nigeria put life into their qualification race for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations by…
AFCON: Eagles, Sudan In Abuja Showdown
Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Falcons of Jediane of Sudan go to war at the Abuja National Stadium Wednesday’s evening…
3 Nations Ready To Hire Me —Keshi
Embattled Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi has revealed that if Nigeria Football Federation NFF sacks him today, there…
NFF Warns Eagles On Sudan
Chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick, has warned the Super Eagles that Nigerians would not accept anything…
AFCON: I’ll resign as NFA chairman for Eagles to qualify – Pinnick
Amaju Pinnick Chairman of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) said on Monday that he was ready to resign his position…
Saboteurs Plotting His Downfall, Keshi Raises Alarm
Taiwo Adelu Chief Coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles won’t accept blame for his team’s woes in recent outings especially in…
AFCON: Chukwu Loses Hope On Eagles
Sunday Akintoye After Super Eagles failed to beat Sudan in the Africa Nations Cup qualifying match last Saturday in Khartoum,…
As Eagles Walk Tightrope
Hope of African Champions, Nigeria’s Super Eagles, qualifying for the African Nations Cup is dimming by the day following the…
AFCON: Nigeria needs miracle to qualify – Former Sports Minister
Bala Ka’oje, former Minister of Sports, said on Saturday that Nigeria’s qualification for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)…
Ebola: CAF rejects AFCON 2015 postponement from Morocco
The African Football Confederation (CAF) has told the Moroccan government that it won’t postpone the already scheduled 2015 African Cup…
Ebola: Morocco wants AFCON 2015 postponed
The Moroccan government on Friday called for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations to be postponed due to the deadly…
Sudan Tie: Eagles To Wear All White Jersey
Nigeria’s Super Eagles are to dorn all-white jersey when they file out against Sudan in their Africa Cup of Nations…
Super Eagles will defeat Sudan – Siasia
Samson Saisia, former Super Eagles coach says he is optimistic that the Super Eagles can win their Africa Cup of…
Pinnick Wants Eagles To Re-enact 2001 Spirit Against Sudan
As the Super Eagles fly out of the country on Thursday night for the first of two quick –fire sessions…
Eagles’ Tie In Khartoun: ‘It’s Fight To The Finish’
Sudan’s long-serving coach Mohamed Abdallah a.k.a. Mazda has warned that Nigeria’s Super Eagles should forget winning Saturday’s Africa Cup of…
AFCON 2015: Hope Not Lost For Eagles —Juwon
Nigeria defender Juwon Oshaniwa has reassured soccer loving Nigerians that their darling Super Eagles would qualify for the Africa Cup…
Leave Keshi Alone, Odiaka Warns Critics
Sunday Akintoye Ex-International, Monday Odiaka has warned critics to support the Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi instead of criticising him…
Keshi Needs Martins In Eagles —Agu
Sunday Akintoye Former Super Eagles goalkeeper trainer, Alloy Agu believes Coach Stephen Keshi needs experienced players like Obafemi Martins in…
No Zambia bid for 2017 Africa Cup
Zambia will not bid to host the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, top official Kalusha Bwalya confirmed Monday. The southern…
Bafana Coach Taunts ‘Tired’ Eagles
Bafana Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba says Nigeria were tired and could not match South Africa’s pace as the teams played…
Aurier lost consciousness in Africa Cup clash
Paris St Germain defender Serge Aurier lost consciousness after a clash of heads in Ivory Coast’s humiliating African Cup of…
AFCON 2015: Nigeria plays goalless with South Africa
Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Wednesday played a goalless draw with South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in an Africa Cup of Nations…
South Africa Vs Nigeria: It’s Do-Or-Die Battle
The tough talking and mind games have reached fever pitch as two grand establishments in African football – Nigeria and…