Ahead of Nigeria’s upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sierra Leone next Sunday, seven of the 23 invited players have arrived at the Eagles training base in Lagos. The Italy-based duo of William Troost Ekong and Ademola Lookman are joined by Alex Iwobi, Joe Aribo, Semi Ajayi, Calvin Bassey, and Hoffenheim defender Kevin Akpoguma, who all arrived today. The remaining 16 players, which includes...
Sierra Leone head coach, John Keister has named a provisional 38-man squad for their upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Nigeria. The Leone Stars will take on the Super Eagles on June 18 at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium in Monrovia, Liberia, after the Sierra Leone Football Federation failed to make available a more suitable venue in their nation. https://twitter.com/SLFA_sl/status/1665715581754982400?t=RuyOa75uuYVAngIn4X06mw&s=19 Keister's list consists of 12...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, as Nigeria's home ground for the next Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game. The full list of stadiums that was released on Monday, had 48 countries represented, with CAF clearly stating that the list was only intended for matchday 5. The African football governing body's announcement comes as disappointing...
The Group F of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers is shaping up following Algeria’s qualification to the continental Mundial scheduled for Ivory Coast next January. Tanzania (second) and Uganda (third) are tied on four points with a similar goal difference after both teams were 1-0 winners in their double-header earlier this week. However, newly-appointed head coach of the Tafia Stars Adel Amrouche has chosen...
Nigeria manager, Jose Peseiro has leapt to the defense of star forward Victor Osimhen after he put in a performance that did not excite fans in the doubleheader against Guinea-Bissau during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Super Eagles lost 1-0 to the Djurtus in Abuja before winning by the same scoreline in Monday’s encounter in Bissau which returned the Nigerians back to the...
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