Mali National team captain Hamari Traore has been handed a four-match ban after being found guilty of unsporting conduct towards a referee. The 32-year-old defender was sent off straight after the final whistle following his side’s quarter-final defeat by Ivory Coast at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on 3 February. Traore had to be…
Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro has admitted the Elephants of Ivory Coast were the better side following the Eagles loss the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Sebastien Haller scored a dramatic late winner as hosts Ivory Coast fought back to beat Nigeria 2-1 in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final and complete the most remarkable…
President Bola Tinubu has commended the Super Eagles of Nigeria for their performance in the final of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire. Ekweanaedo News reports that the Super Eagles lost the AFCON to Ivory Coast 2–1 on Sunday night. According to Media Adviser, Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu commended the team,…
Fulham manager Marco Silva said he will be supporting the Nigerian duo of Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey in Sunday’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final. Iwobi and Bassey have played a crucial role in Nigeria’s march to the final of the competition. Midfielder Iwobi has featured in all six of Nigeria’s games in the…
Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa and Kenneth Omeruo are set to make history by becoming the first two Nigerians to win the Africa Cup of Nations title twice. Musa and Omeruo were members of the Super Eagles side that won the prestigious title at the AFCON 2013 finals hosted by South Africa. The Super Eagles…
A 43-year-old man, Mikail Osundiji, has been reported dead while watching the semi-final football match between Nigeria and South Africa in Abeokuta, Ogun State. According to reports Osundiji went into shock and died while watching the match at a public football viewing centre in Olomoore area of Abeokuta. The father of two reportedly died when…
South Africa’s head coach, Hugo Broos, feels his side played better against Nigeria in Wednesday’s semi-finals encounter which they lost 2-4 on penalty kicks. Bafana Bafana came back from a goal down to take the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations game to extra time. Reacting to their defeat on Thursday, Broos explained that his side…
All is now set for the semifinal clash between Nigeria and South Africa at the ongoing Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast All four remaining countries will be in action today, the other fixture will see host Ivory Coast take on DR Congo for a place in the final Incidentally all four countries have won…
In-form Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, has equalled former shot stopper Best Ogedegbe’s 44-year record after keeping another clean sheet in Nigeria’s 1-0 quarter-finals win over Angola at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. The Eagles beat the Palancas Negras on Friday to progress to the semi-finals of the 34th edition of…
A Ghanaian YouTube personality and content creator, Bernard Kwadwo Amoafo, also known as Kwadwo Sheldon, says Nigeria’s Super Eagles should not be allowed to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. According to Sheldon, if Nigeria wins the AFCON trophy, Ghanaians are ‘dead’. He spoke immediately after Nigeria defeated Angola 1-0 in the AFCON quarter-final…
