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...
Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Mario Lemina have been summoned for Gabon's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game against Democratic Republic of Congo on June 18. Aubameyang and Lemina returned to Patrice Neveu's selection after announcing their retirement from international football in 2022. The duo withdrew from the Panthers' squad at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon last year due...
Nigeria reclaimed the top spot in Group A of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers with a 1-0 victory against Guinea-Bissau in Bissau. Moses Simon scored the only goal in the encounter that took place at the Estadio 24 de Setembro after converting from the spot-kick in the 30th minute.
Mama Balde scored the only goal as Guinea-Bissau stunned Nigeria 1-0 in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture on Friday. The three-time African champions succumbed to their fourth straight loss after defeats to Portugal, Costa Rica and Algeria in international friendlies late last year. It was an uninspiring first 45 minutes from the hosts and the highlight before the break was Balde connecting o...
Ahead of Nigeria’s two-legged Africa Cup of Nations qualifying clash against Guinea-Bissau, coach Jose Peseiro and captain Ahmed Musa have assured Nigerians of their readiness to deliver victory on Friday. In a pre-match conference held in Abuja, Musa said, “We know what happened a year ago here against Ghana. That is behind us now. This is the AFCON qualifier and we want to make the fans...
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