AFCON Qualifiers

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Ilechukwu, Ogunmodede to assist Eguavoen against Benin, Rwanda

Super Eagles interim head coach Augustine Eguavoen has selected Enugu Rangers and Remo Stars coaches, Fidelis Ilechukwu and Daniel Ogunmodede, as his assistants for the forthcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against the Cheetahs of Benin Republic and Rwanda's Amavubi. Ilechukwu led Rangers to their eighth Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title last season and has also guided the Flying Antelopes to the second...

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Rohr reveals Benin’s gameplan for Senegal clash

by Taiye Taiwo

8 June 2023

Benin head coach, Gernot Rohr has hinted that his team be more defensive when they host Senegal for their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on June 17. The Cheetahs last featured in an AFCON tournament in 2019 and they are hoping to make a fifth appearance in the competition in Ivory Coast next year. They sit at the bottom of Group L with just two...

Exclusive: Finidi George & Shorunmu relieved of Super Eagles duties

by Taiye Taiwo

19 March 2023

Super Eagles assistant coaches Finidi George and Ike Shorunmu have been relieved of their duties less than a week to Nigeria's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Guinea-Bissau. Afrosport can reveal that the former Nigeria internationals were informed by a top NFF official not to report to the national team camp that opens in Abuja on Monday. Enyimba coach Finidi George and Shorunmu were...

Morocco confirm talks with AC Milan’s Diaz over nationality switch

by Taiye Taiwo

13 March 2023

Morocco coach Walid Regragui has confirmed ongoing talks with AC Milan star Brahim Diaz over switching his international allegiance. Born to a Moroccan father and a Spanish mother in Spain, Diaz played for the Spanish national team in an international friendly game against Lithuania in June 2021 but he is eligible to feature for Morocco. After announcing his 30-man squad for the upcoming international friendly fixtures...