Nigeria’s preparation for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations has been dealt a huge blow as influential midfielder Wilfried Ndidi has been forced to pull out of the final 25-man squad. The Leicester City midfielder suffered an injury prior to his side’s 4-1 win over Huddersfield Town on New Year’s Day in the English Championship, and Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro has called upon Belgium-based...
Nigeria’s group rivals at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Equatorial Guinea, released their final 27-man squad list for the tournament on Monday. Head coach Juan Micha Obiang included record goal scorer and team captain Emilio Nsue Lopez, Italy-based midfielder Jose Machin Dicombo, and Las Palmas center-back Saul Basilio Coco in the team, while Cano Sports’ Jose Nabil is the only home-based player in the squad....
Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah netted twice and assisted one goal, including bagging the first Premier League goal of 2024, as Liverpool beat Newcastle United 4-2 in a breathtaking six-goal thriller at Anfield on New Year’s Day. The 31-year-old, who is bound to represent the Pharaohs at the Africa Cup of Nations later this month in Ivory Coast, opened the scoring for the Reds in the 49th...
Chris Hughton, head coach of the Ghanaian national team, released the final 27-man squad on Monday to represent the nation at the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. The list, which was announced by the 65-year-old manager at a press conference held at the Alisa Hotel in Accra, contains familiar faces like the England-based trio of Mohamed Kudus, Jordan Ayew, and Antoine Semenyo. Likewise, veteran...
Burkina Faso have been handed fresh worries ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as star forward Dango Outtara picked up an injury on Sunday in the Premier League. The 21-year-old was replaced by English defender Max Aarons at halftime after picking up a knock in the first half of the clash between Tottenham Hotspur and Bournemouth. One of those days ???? pic.twitter.com/6Xnr8twCFU —...
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