Tag: Africa Cup Of Nations
Rescheduling: Euro 2020 to replace Africa Cup of Nations in 2021
2020 will be a year that sports teams and fans will want to forget. With the world put on hold,…
Gabon to host 2017 Africa Cup of Nations – CAF
Gabon won a three-country contest against Algeria and Ghana on Wednesday to host the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations football…
Kasperczak leaves Mali after Africa Cup flop
The number of coaches who have left 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers rose to four at the weekend when…
Morocco banned from 2017, 2019 AFCON, fined $1million
Morocco were kicked out of the 2017 and 2019 Africa Cup of Nations and fined $1 million (€8.8m) for refusing…
Tunisia top table with dramatic win
Tunisia put power cuts and flooding behind them to seize the Group B initiative Thursday at the 2015 Africa Cup…
Mali to bid for 2017 Africa Cup of Nations
Mali is set to bid for the hosting rights of Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) in 2017 after Libya pulled…
Libya gives up hosting 2017 Africa Cup of Nations
Libya surrendered its right to host the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday, blaming the decision on the worsening…
Rwanda Tie: Pre Season Good For Eagles —Keshi
Stephen Keshi has said that the pre-season tour of various clubs in Europe is good for players of the Super…
Mba Signs 18-Month Deal With CA Bastia
French Ligue 2 club CA Bastia have secured the signature of Nigeria international Sunday Mba from Warri Wolves. Though the…
Okoku Assesses Eagles Coach Keshi’s Reign In National Team
Stephen Okechukwu Keshi has been described as a coach who knows his trade very well and always gets what he…
How Eagles Can Beat Ethiopia
Nigeria International Ikechukwu Uche believes that with hard work they can secure a ticket to the World Cup. The Spanish-based…
How Eagles Can Qualify For 2014 World Cup —Ameobi
Having played his second game for Nigeria against Malawi in Calabar, Cross River State last Saturday, Shola Ameobi, a player…
2014 W/Cup Qualifier: Bassey To Officiate Tunisia, Cape Verde Tie
Nigerian official, Etubom Paul Bassey, has been appointed by world football governing body, FIFA, as Match Commissioner for the potentially…
‘Yobo Is Finished’
Proprietor of Cowbell Soccer Academy, Barrister Godwin Dudu-Orumen, has stated in clear terms that skipper of the Super Eagles, Joseph…
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What Osaze Must Do To Return To Eagles —Keshi
There are strong indications that the return of Osaze Odemwingie to the Super Eagles may not happen so soon. Chief…
The Battle For Sunday Mba Rages On
To many upcoming players, a top class performance at a major championship in the stature of Africa Cup of Nations,…
‘League Must Be Of Global Standard’
Alhaji Aminu Maigari, the President, Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has said that all league matches should be properly organised to…
Falana Storms NFF Over Sunday Mba
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, yesterday accompanied the management of Rangers of Enugu to the secretariat of Nigeria Football…
World Cup Qualifier: Keshi Meets NFF To Defend Eagles’ List
Chief Coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles will defend the list of his players for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier…
Osaze Closes Door On Eagles
Nigeria striker, Osaze Odemwingie is not interested in returning to the Super Eagles ‘unless things get straightforward’ in the national…
Mimiko Gives N1m, House To Oboabona
Godfrey Oboabona has been rewarded by Ondo State with a house and a cash gift of N1 million (about $6,000)…
Give Equal Attention To All Sports
When the Super Eagles of Nigeria won the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa on 10 February, Nigerians both…
Guinness Wins Sports Brand Award
Guinness, official sponsor of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, has emerged inaugural winner of the Sports Brand of the Month Award. The…
Keshi Faces Daunting Tasks
Barely 10 days ago (10 February, 2013), Nigeria returned to reckoning in continental football with the victory of the national…
Nations Cup Fallout: Onazi Set To Quit Lazio
South Africa 2013 Africa Cup of Nations star, Nigerian Ogenyi Onazi has said he hopes to quit Lazio in Italy…
Nations Cup Fallout: Sunshine Place N210m On Oboabona
The Ondo State Football Development Agency, OSFDA has placed a N210m price tag on a player of Sunshine Football Club…
Eagles N900m Richer
Victorious Super Eagles have so far cashed in over N900 million (about $5.6 million) as gifts for winning the 2013…
Surulere LG Boss Hails Eagles
The Chairman of Surulere Local Government, Tajudeen Ajide Yussuf, a former defence ace for First Bank and Nigerian international with…
Jonathan Hosts Victorious Eagles
Following their heroic performance at the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in South Africa, President Goodluck Jonathan will…
Nigerians In Diaspora Hail Super Eagles
Nigerians across the world have been praising the feat of the Super Eagles at the just concluded Africa Cup of…