Ademola Lookman scored a brace while Victor Osimhen came off the bench to add one as the Super Eagles of Nigeria recorded an emphatic 3-0 win over Benin in the opening Group D game of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in Uyo on Saturday evening, Afrosport reports. The game saw former international Augustine Eguavoen take charge on an interim basis for a fourth stint...
Reigning African Footballer of the Year, Victor Osimhen, will start from the bench as the Super Eagles take on Benin in the first game of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Afrosport reports. The 25-year-old arrived in camp on Thursday after completing a loan move to Turkish giants Galatasaray from Napoli and is understandably not fit enough to make...
Reigning African champions Ivory Coast were among few winners in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) qualifiers on Friday which was headlined by multiple draws, Afrosport reports. The Elephants defeated 2012 AFCON champions Zambia 2-0 in Group G thanks to a second half brace from Paris FC forward Jean-Philippe Krasso. The continent's most successful country, Egypt, were also big winners on the day after...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria as well as host of African giants have all dropped in the latest FIFA World Rankings released on Thursday. The Eagles have fallen one place to 39th after failing to win any game in last month's 2026 World Cup Qualifiers against South Africa and Benin. They however remain fifth in Africa. The continent's top ranked side Morocco have fallen two places...
The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation has announced plans to appoint a foreign technical adviser for the Super Eagles as a result of their abysmal results in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. Nigeria are without a win the qualifying round and they are fifth in Group C with just three points from four games. Finidi who was appointed head coach in May failed...
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