Tag: AFCON
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U17 AFCON: How Golden Eaglets came from behind twice to beat South Africa
Nigeria defeated their South African counterparts 3-2 in a very entertaining game at the Stade Mohamed Hamlouai in Constantine on Saturday.
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Under 17 AFCON: Golden Eaglets walk tight rope after losing to Morocco
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets on Wednesday in Constantine lost 0-1 for Morocco to earn all three points and sail into the quarter-finals of the Africa Under-17 Cup of Nations.
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U17 AFCON: Golden Eaglets beat Zambia 1-0
Two-time champions Nigeria on Sunday picked all three points in a 1-0 win over Zambia to commence their Africa U17 Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign in Algeria on a promising note.
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AFCON bid: CAF team inspects Nigeria’s stadia facilities
Inspectors appointed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) are in Nigeria to inspect stadiums and related facilities that Nigeria has put forward in a joint bid with the Benin Republic to host the 35th African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2025.
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Fans unimpressed by Super Eagles 1-0 win over Guinea-Bissau
A cross-section of fans on Monday said they were unimpressed by the Super Eagles 1-0 win over the Wild Dogs of Guinea Bissau.
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NFF fumes after Super Eagles’s loss to Guinea Bissau
President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, on Saturday in Abuja read the riot act to national team players in view of dwindling performances in recent times.
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AFCON Qualifier: Osimhen, 22 players now in camp for Nigeria vs Guinea Bissau
Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen has arrived at the team’s camp in Abuja ahead of Friday’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against the Djurtus (Wild Dogs) of Guinea Bissau.
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Senegal lift Under-20 AFCON trophy
The Young Teranga Lions of Senegal on Saturday at the Cairo International Stadium, Egypt, defeated their Gambia counterparts 2-0 to lift their first-ever Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy. Goals from forward Sulaymane Faye and midfielder Mamadou Camara were all the team needed to secure
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U20 AFCON: Nigeria beat Tunisia to win bronze medal
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles on Friday in Egypt finished third at the ongoing Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) following a 4-0 thumping of the Young Carthage Eagles of Tunisia.
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U-20 AFCON: Nigeria beat Mozambique to reach quarter-finals
The Flying Eagles beat Mozambique 2-0 in Ismailia on Saturday to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Nigerian under-20 male side scored two sumptuous goals in the first-half through Samson Lawal and Ibrahim Muhammad to secure second place in Group A