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AFCON 2025 qualifiers: Eguavoen hands debutant Osho starting shirt against Benin

Super Eagles interim coach Augustine Eguavoen has handed France-based defender Gabriel Osho a starting shirt for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Benin Republic, Afrosport reports. Osho who plays for Auxerre in France, starts alongside captain William Troost-Ekong and Fulham defender Calvin Bassey in a three-man defence, while Ola Aina and Bruno Onyemaechi have been given the nod in the wing-back positions. Reigning...

AFCON 2025 qualifiers: Why the Super Eagles must defeat Benin in Abidjan

by Kunle Fayiga

13 November 2024

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will be up against neighbours Benin in the penultimate fixture of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Thursday, with the permutation pretty straightforward. Augustine Eguavoen's men need at lest a draw to book to their place in next year's finals in Morocco which is achievable considering they are yet to lose a game in the ongoing qualifiers. They also...

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Why the odds favour Eguavoen against Gernot Rohr

by Bayo Adegboyega

13 November 2024

The longest-serving coach of Nigeria's Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, on Thursday will lead the Cheetahs of Benin Republic against his former side in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying fixture in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Rohr's 64 months in charge of the three-time African Champions saw him lead them to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, and a third place finish at the 2019...

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Osimhen returns as Ekong, Lookman & 20 others get Super Eagles call-up

by Ibikunle Salako

7 November 2024

Super Eagles head coach Augustine Eguavoen has called upon 23 players ahead of this month's 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda, Afrosport reports. Eguavoen has invited regular faces like captain William Troost-Ekong, in-form Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman, Nantes winger Moses Simon, and reigning African Player of the Year Victor Osimhen, who makes a return to the team after a hamstring injury...

AFCON 2025 qualifiers: Super Eagles boss Eguavoen hits out at Libya’s time-wasting tactics

by Kunle Fayiga

12 October 2024

Super Eagles interim manager Augustine Eguavoen has hit out at Libya for their time-wasting tactics in the 1-0 win over the North Africans on Friday, Afrosport reports. Nigeria were the better side for much of the contest in Uyo but were let down by resolute defending from the Mediterranean Knights and time-wasting tactics to see out the game. A draw was going to be a favourable...

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AFCON 2025 qualifiers: Eguavoen hands debutant Osho starting shirt against Benin

AFCON 2025 qualifiers: Why the Super Eagles must defeat Benin in Abidjan

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Why the odds favour Eguavoen against Gernot Rohr

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Osimhen returns as Ekong, Lookman & 20 others get Super Eagles call-up

AFCON 2025 qualifiers: Super Eagles boss Eguavoen hits out at Libya’s time-wasting tactics

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