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AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Super Eagles camp bubbles as three more players arrive Uyo

Three more Super Eagles players have touched down the team's training base in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, on Monday, for their opening two matches in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Afrosport reports. Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi, Bayer Leverkusen forward Victor Boniface and former Bendel Insurance goalkeeper Amas Obasogie joined up with their teammates to take the number of arrivals in the camp to ten...

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Super Eagles on path to failure without kicking a ball

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Seven players arrive Super Eagles camp for Benin, Rwanda ties

Ahead of their opening two matches in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, seven players arrived at the Super Eagles camp in Uyo on Monday, Afrosport reports.  Team captain William Troost-Ekong, Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman and Lazio midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru were among the early arrivals for Nigeria.  Others include the Nottingham Forest duo of Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi, England-based defender Semi Ajayi and Orlando...

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

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 2025 Qualifiers: CAF selects Egyptian officials for Nigeria, Benin Republic clash

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: CAF selects Egyptian officials for Nigeria, Benin Republic clash

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has selected Egyptian official Amin Mohamed Omar as the referee for Nigeria’s upcoming match against Benin Republic in the qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Uyo next Saturday. The 38-year-old, who has been a FIFA referee since 2017, made his debut in the Egyptian Premier League in 2013. He officiated AFCON 2023 opening match between Ivory Coast...

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Gernot Rohr names 25-man squad for Nigeria & Libya matches

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Gernot Rohr names 25-man squad for Nigeria & Libya matches

Head coach of the Benin Republic, Gernot Rohr, has called upon 25 players for their upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Nigeria's Super Eagles and Libya. The 71-year-old German coached the Eagles over a five-year period, and he will be looking to register another victory over Nigeria to make it back-to-back wins after their triumph in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in...