Tag: AFCON
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Qatar 2022 qualifier: 21 Super Eagles train in Tangier for Lone Star
Captain Ahmed Musa and 20 other invited players were at the Super Eagles’ first training session in the city of Tangier on Tuesday ahead of their FIFA World Cup African qualifying encounter against Liberia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles take on the Lone Star of Liberia at the Grand…
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Every EPL player to leave their clubs for AFCON [Full list]
Premier League clubs could lose over 40 stars over the middle of the season to the African Cup of Nations. The continental tournament is always held midway through the season and sees established stars head away for a number of weeks. Around 40 players will depart after the games on Boxing Day with some not…
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How Arsenal will deal with players going to AFCON – Arteta
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has revealed that the London club will find ‘right replacements’ for the players who will represent their countries at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Ghana’s Thomas Partey, Egypt’s Mohamed Elneny and Ivory Coast’s Nicolas Pepe are the players the Gunners might release for the African…
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Super Eagles star ruled out of AFCON
Super Eagles star, Oghenekaro Etebo, has been ruled out of next year’s Africa Cup of Nations. Etebo was forced off injured during Watford’s 1-1 draw with Newcastle United in the Premier League on Saturday. The Nigeria international was replaced by compatriot Emmanuel Dennis in the match. Watford, in a statement on their official website, confirmed…
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2021 AFCON: Rohr reacts to Super Eagles group opponents
Gernot Rohr has reacted to the Super Eagles Group D opponents at next year’s AFCON in Cameroon. The Eagles were drawn against seven-time champions Egypt, 1970 AFCON winners Sudan and Guinea-Bissau. Rohr’s team will open their campaign against Egypt on January 11, face Sudan on January 15 before taking on Guinea-Bissau on January 19. “We…
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Cameroon issues COVID-19 guidelines for AFCON final draw
Only invited persons with a COVID-19 negative test will be allowed to take part in Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations final draw. The Minister of Sports and Physical Education, Narcisse Mouelle Kombi said in a statement on Friday. Kombi said the negative test must have a 72-hour validity as at Aug. 17, the day scheduled…
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CAF releases date, venue for 2022 AFCON draw
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, on Thursday announced that the draw for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, will take place on August 17, 2021, in Cameroon. The draw has been scheduled for the Yaounde Conference Centre at 18h00 GMT. CAF disclosed this in a statement via its website today. Recall that the…
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AFCON 2022: Super Eagles to know group opponents August
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will know their group opponents for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in August. Confederation of African Football Federation president, Patrice Motsepe has also confirmed that the competition will be hosted by Cameroon. Motsepe’s announcement also put to bed months of speculation over the future of the 2021 competition. “Very…
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Mini-Football AFCON: 4 African countries arrive Ibadan, 12 others still expected
Four African countries including Nigeria are already in Ibadan for the Mini-Football African Cup of Nations scheduled to hold from Thursday, July 8 to July 17 in Ibadan. Mr Adeshina Araoye, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resort, the venue of the competition, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria…
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AFCON: We plan to take Super Eagles to Cameroon by sea – LAGFERRY
The Lagos State Ferry Services (LAGFERRY) says it is planning to transport the Super Eagles to Cameroon by sea for the 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). LAGFERRY’s Managing Director, Abdoulbaq Balogun, told newsmen in Lagos on Tuesday that the resolve was consequent upon the success recorded when the firm ferried the squad to Benin…