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AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Peseiro spends own money to visit Super Eagles players

Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro has revealed that he spent his own money to visit Nigeria players in Europe due to NFF's financial situation. The Portuguese tactician made the revelation while trying to defend the omission of the Gent striker Gift Orban and Union Saint-Gilloise star Victor Boniface in his selection for their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone on Sunday. Orban and...

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Why NPFL stars were exempted from Super Eagles training

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Why NPFL stars were exempted from Super Eagles training

Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro rested Rivers United defender Ebube Duru and Bendel Insurance midfielder Divine Nwachukwu in his first training session for Sunday's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Sierra Leone. The two players were dropped to recover on Monday after participating in the just-concluded NPFL Super 6 play-offs in Lagos with Peseiro running the rule over 19 players in training at the...

AFCON 2023: CAF unveils logo and branding for tournament in Ivory Coast

AFCON 2023: CAF unveils logo and branding for tournament in Ivory Coast

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled brand identity for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast. The 34th edition of the foremost African football competition will take in the West African country from the January 13, 2024 to February 11, 2024. The Local Organising Committee's unveiling shows the Africa Cup of Nations trophy wrapped in Ivorian colours - Orange, Green and...

Togo to face Lesotho in friendly before AFCON 2023 qualifiers

Togo to face Lesotho in friendly before AFCON 2023 qualifiers

The Togolese Football Federation (FTF) has confirmed an international friendly match against Lesotho before their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers this month. The match is scheduled to take place in Johannesburg, South Africa on June 14. After the exhibition game, Togo will face Eswatini at the Mbombela Stadium for their AFCON qualifiers on June 18. The Sparrowhawks currently sit at the bottom of Group B...