South Africa manager Hugo Broos says it is difficult to accept Bafana Bafana's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations semi final loss to Nigeria. The 1996 AFCON champions put the Super Eagles under periods of pressure but could not make it count as the game ended 1-1 in regular time and extra time where Grant Kekana was sent off in towards the end. South Africa had two...
Nigeria defeated South Africa 4-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw after extra time to reach their eighth Africa Cup of Nations final. Bafana Bafana were back in the semi-finals for the first time since 2000 while the Super Eagles made it to the last four in the 2019 edition but lost to ultimate winners Algeria before taking the bronze medal. Both sides started on a...
Chippa United chairman Siviwe Chippa Mpengesi has declared his support for Stanley Nwabali ahead of Nigeria's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final match with South Africa on Wednesday. Nwabali has been one of the stars of the tournament in Ivory Coast with his stable performances between the sticks warming the hearts of Nigerian fans. It is also seen as a plus for modest outfit Chippa United...
Expectations are usually sky-high when Nigeria heads into the Africa Cup of Nations for the obvious reason of its glorious past. There was not that much of such confidence heading into the 2023 edition in Ivory Coast considering some poor string of results during the qualifiers as well as the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and some international friendlies. The Super Eagles have, however, proved many...
Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen landed in Bouake on Tuesday morning and took part in the training session at the Stade de la Paix in the evening ahead of Wednesday's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final with South Africa. The Napoli star did not travel with the team when they departed Abidjan on Monday owing to abdominal discomfort. He stayed behind in the Ivorian commercial capital...
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