Tag: AFCON
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Former coach says Super Eagles lack team play
Former Super Eagles coach Bonfrere Jo, has stated that Nigeria lacked good team play to win the just-concluded 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, Sports Extra reports. Bonfrere, who led the Eagles to 2000 final, where they lost to Cameroon on penalties, admitted that Gernot Rohr’s side could have done a lot better at…
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AFCON 2021 Qualifiers: Nigeria draws Sierra Leone, Lesotho, Benin
Nigeria has been drawn with Sierra Leone, Lesotho and Benin Republic in Group L of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The draw took place on Thursday evening at the headquarters of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo. African football icons Nwankwo Kanu, Samuel Eto’o, Khalilou Fadiga, Geremi Njitap, El Hadji…
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I'd swap my Champions League medal for AFCON, says Mane
Senegal forward Sadio Mane says he would swap his Champions League winning medal with Liverpool for winning the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday. Senegal seek to win Afcon for the first time when they face Algeria in the final in Cairo, Egypt. Mane helped Liverpool beat Tottenham to win the Champions League final on…
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AFCON: Rohr satisfied over Super Eagles’ third place finish
Super Eagles Coach Gernot Rohr has expressed satisfaction over Nigeria’s third place finish at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Egypt. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Odion Ighalo’s early goal in the third minute gave Nigeria a 1-0 win over Tunisia in their third-place playoff on Wednesday. The 30-year-old…
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Ighalo on course for AFCON’s Golden Boot
Odion Ighalo boosted his chances of winning the Golden Boot at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday after he netted Nigeria’s winner to ensure Super Eagles third place in the tournament with a 1-0 victory over Tunisia. The 30-year-old Shanghai Shenhua forward struck the only goal of the match just 130 seconds after the…
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Alleged VAR/Ref Injustice: Tunisia to boycott AFCON 2021 Draw
Still angered by what it called VAR/Referee induced injustice, Nigeria’s third place opponents Tunisia have announced they will boycott draw for the 2021 AfCON billed for Aida Ballroom Cairo Marriott Hotel on Thursday. This decision according to Tunisian authorities is in protest against the penalty not awarded to the national team during the end of…
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Don’t put Eagles’ loss to Algeria on me, says Akpeyi
The blame games have not ceased since the Sunday’s defeat to Algeria, and the Super Eagles goalkeeper, Daniel Akpeyi who is at the centre of it has absolved himself and his teammates of any blame to contrary views. The Super Eagles will meet Tunisia on Wednesday for a chance to go home with a consolation…
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2019 AFCON: What went wrong with Super Eagles against Algeria
The former Technical Adviser of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), Tunde Disu OFR, on Monday attributed the Super Eagles loss to the Les Fennecs of Algeria to many factors such as pressure and lack of tactical discipline. Disu gave the reasons in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while commenting on the…
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BREAKING: Super Eagles crash out of 2019 AFCON
Algeria has qualified for the final of the Africa Cup of Nations, following a 2-1 win over Nigeria on Sunday. The Desert Foxes took the lead in the first half, thanks a William Troost-Ekong own goal. The Super Eagles levelled in the second half, after a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) decision, with Odion Ighalo stroking…
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AFCON: Onyekuru, Osimhen could play against Algeria, says Rohr
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr confirmed he will be parading a full strength squad in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against Algeria, but it remains to be seen whether Victor Osimhen and Henry Onyekuru will play a role. The duo and Francis Uzoho are the only Super Eagles players yet to play in the tournament…