Tag: AFCON
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CAF U-20 AFCON: Nigeria’s Flying Eagles defeat host Egypt 1-0
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria on Wednesday secured its first win of the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations ( AFCON) after beating host Egypt 1-0 in the second group A game of the tourney. After many unsuccessful attempts at breaking the deadlock, Solomon Agbalaka’s bullet header in the 71st minute was enough for the Flying…
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How I was robbed of African Footballer of the Year Award in 2013 – Mikel
Former Super Eagles and Chelsea midfielder, John Obi Mikel has claimed that he was robbed of the African Footballer of The Year Award in 2013. Recall that Mikel Obi missed out on winning the awards in 2013 to Ivorian legend, Yaya Toure despite winning the 2013 AFCON in South Africa.
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U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles land in Cairo, to play Senegal on Sunday
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have landed in Cairo the capital of Egypt for the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations holding in the country. The players and their officials landed at the Cairo International Airport on Thursday night after a 5hrs 30 minutes journey from Casablanca in Morocco where they went to acclimatize
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Under-23 AFCON Qualifiers: Olympic Eagles to face Guinea in Ibadan March 22
The Nigeria Olympic team will play the Guinea U -23 side at the last round of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final qualifying round first leg fixture at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan on March 22.
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Flying Eagles to play Zambia’s U20 team in two friendly matches in Nigeria
Seven-time African champions, Flying Eagles of Nigeria will take on their Zambian counterparts in two friendly games in the Nigerian capital city as part of preparations for this year’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations. The tour has been consummated following a request letter from the Nigeria Football Federation on 13th January, and which met with the…
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U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles to know group opponents next week
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria will next week know their U-20 AFCON opponents. The draw ceremony will be conducted by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and it is expected to be staged in Cairo Egypt.
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AFCON Qualifier: Gov Makinde, others splash cash on U23 Eagles to defeat Tanzania
As a motivation for the under 23 Olympic Eagles Team to make Nigeria proud by defeating Tanzania, Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, has announced the cash gift N10 million to the Nigerian team ahead of Saturday game.
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CAF re-opens bidding process for 2025 AFCON hosting rights
The Confederation of African Football CAF has re-opened the bidding process for the hosting rights of the 2025 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
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U23 AFCON Qualifiers: Eguavoen visits Olympic Eagles at training in Ibadan
Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation, Augustine Eguavoen on Monday paid a visit to the camp of the U23 National team as the Olympic Eagles continued their build up ahead the 2023 AFCON qualifiers against Tanzania.
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CAF withdraws 2025 AFCON hosting rights from Guinea
Guinea has been stripped of the rights to host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Saturday. This development means a fresh bidding for the tournament’s hosting rights is set to be reopened on Saturday.