Tag: AFCON
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Match Day 5 fixtures in 2021 AFCON Qualifiers
Following are the Match Day 5 fixtures in the Qualifiers for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), to be played from Wednesday to Saturday: Group A Wednesday: Conakry —— Guinea vs Mali Wednesday: Chad versus Namibia has been canceled as Chad have been disqualified from the competition. Group B Wednesday: Kampala —— Uganda vs…
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U20 AFCON: Ghana beat debutants Uganda to clinch fourth title
On the day that their country celebrated the 64th Independence Day, Ghana’s Black Satellites delivered the ultimate gift, the Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title after a 2-0 win over debutants Uganda in the final in Nouakchott on Saturday. Skipper Daniel Afriyie led from the front and had a military salute dance to…
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AFCON Qualifiers: Tunisia, Mali confirm tickets for Cameroon 2022
Tunisia and Mali have joined 2019 finalists Senegal, holders Algeria as well as hosts Cameroon as the qualified teams for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). This was after both picked favourable results in match day four games. Tunisia progressed in spite of a 1-1 draw with Tanzania in Dar es Salaam, while Mali…
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Banning supporters from stadium will not affect our play, says Musa
Super Eagles Captain, Ahmed Musa says the team will ensure that CAF’s restriction of not allowing spectators at match venues for AFCON 2021 Qualifiers, did not affect their play to win, as they file out against the Leone stars of Sierra Leone at the Samuel Ogbemudia statidum in Benin. Speaking at a pre match conference…
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AFCON Qualifier: We are determined to beat Sierra Leone – Super Eagles
Several Super Eagles players on Wednesday in Benin expressed determination to secure the maximum points in their Match Day 3 fixture in the 2021 AFCON Qualifiers. The Super Eagles, Nigeria’s male senior football team, are up against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone in Benin on Friday. The players told newsmen after their training session…
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AFCON qualifiers: Super Eagles players to undergo COVID-19 test
Nigeria’s senior national team players will undergo COVID-19 tests, before Friday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone, Goal reports. The Super Eagles players and their coaches are expected to undergo the test, Wednesday afternoon. Few hours after that, they will have their second training session at the newly renovated Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in…
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AFCON qualifiers: 16 players participate in Eagles first training session, Osimhen missing
The Super Eagles on Tuesday in Benin had their first training session in the last leg of preparations for their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches against Sierra Leone. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 16 of the 23 invited players took part in the training. Napoli forward Victor Osimhen was however…
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AFCON qualifier: Musa, Iheanacho, Etebo among early birds at Super Eagles camp
Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa, Kelechi Iheanacho and Oghenekaro Etebo were among the early arrivals at the team’s camp in the prestigious Eterno Hotel in Benin City. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles take on the Leone Stars at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City on Nov. 13 in a…
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U-23 AFCON Qualifiers: Amapakabo picks 18 players for Sudan game
Imama Amapakabo, the Head Coach of Nigeria’s under-23 male football team, has picked 18 players for Thursday’s 2019 Under-23 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) final qualifying round first leg fixture. Ademola Olajire, Head of Communications Department at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), said in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday that the players included team…
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Otedola fulfills $25,000 per goal AFCON pledge to Super Eagles
Business mogul Femi Otedola on Tuesday fulfilled his pledge of 25,000 dollars to the senior national team, the Super Eagles. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Otedola, on the eve of the Super Eagles’ semifinal clash against Algeria during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, pledged the sum of 25,000 dollars…