Ibikunle Salako

AFCON 2023: La Liga club Cadiz send message to injured Nigeria goalkeeper Nwabali

First-choice goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali and Ethiopia-based shot-stopper Amas Obasogie are the earliest arrivals in the Super Eagles Camp in Uyo on Monday, Afrosport reports. The camp opened on Monday, October 7, ahead of Nigeria’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying double-header against Libya’s Mediterranean Knights. However, only Nwabali, who plays in South Africa with Chippa United, and Fasil Kenema’s Obasogie are in camp. Meanwhile, according...

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Eguavoen defends snubbing Dessers, Arokodare in Super Eagles team

by Ibikunle Salako

8 October 2024

Super Eagles interim coach Augustine Eguavoen has revealed his reason for snubbing Rangers and Genk forwards, Cyriel Dessers and Tolu Arokodare, from Nigeria’s 23-man squad to face Libya in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers this month. Dessers, 29, has been in good form in Scotland with seven goals and three assists in 13 matches in all competitions this season, while 23-year-old Arokodare has...

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Nigeria’s Joseph Ogabor to officiate Tunisia, Comoros tie

by Ibikunle Salako

8 October 2024

Nigerian official Joseph Ogabor has been appointed by the Confederation of African Football as the referee for this month’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match between Tunisia and Comoros. Ogabor will take charge of the matchday three encounter, which is scheduled for Friday, October 11, at the Stade Olympique Hammadi Agrebi in Rades. The Nigerian referee, who also doubles as a lecturer at the...

Duvan Zapata: Torino forward out for rest of season with serious knee injury

by Ibikunle Salako

7 October 2024

Colombian forward Duvan Zapata will miss the rest of the 2024-25 season after suffering a serious knee injury, Serie A club Torino confirmed on Monday. The 33-year-old striker has reportedly suffered a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament as well as the medial and lateral meniscus in his left knee. "The instrumental tests to which Duván Zapata was subjected revealed a lesion of the anterior cruciate...

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Man Utd’s Mazraoui withdraws from Morocco squad due to injury

by Ibikunle Salako

7 October 2024

Manchester United defender Noussair Mazraoui has withdrawn from the Morocco national team ahead of their double-header against the Central African Republic in this month’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The 26-year-old has been ruled of the two matches due to injury concerns, and the Atlas Lions have called up Raja Casablanca’s Youssef Belammari as his replacement, head coach Walid Regragui announced on Monday. "Coach Mr. Walid Regragui...

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AFCON 2025 qualifier: Nwabali, Obasogie early arrivals in Super Eagles camp

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Eguavoen defends snubbing Dessers, Arokodare in Super Eagles team

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Nigeria’s Joseph Ogabor to officiate Tunisia, Comoros tie

Duvan Zapata: Torino forward out for rest of season with serious knee injury

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Man Utd’s Mazraoui withdraws from Morocco squad due to injury

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