The Nigeria men’s senior basketball team, the D’Tigers, were defeated 65-59 by Angola in the second round of their FIBA World Cup African qualifiers. Game 3 result and stat brief @NigeriaBasket #DTigers #FIBAWC pic.twitter.com/nLDjfJyV14 — #NBBF (@nbbfonline) February 26, 2023 The more experienced Angolans had already defeated the D’Tigers in their first meeting in August 2022, and they started in that manner, racing to an...
Nigeria's U-20 men’s team, the Flying Eagles, got their tournament underway by defeating hosts Egypt 1-0 on matchday two of the ongoing U-20 Africa Cup of Nations at the Cairo International Stadium on Wednesday. FULL-TIME! ⏰ Nigeria earn their first victory in the #TotalEnergiesAFCONU20 after beating Egypt 🦅 pic.twitter.com/nm0gO08KrX — #TotalEnergiesAFCONU20 (@CAF_Online) February 22, 2023 The Flying Eagles lost their opening game in a 1-0...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the line up of officials ahead of the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations clash between Nigeria and Senegal. The African football governing body has appointed Moroccan referee Jalal Jayed as the lead official for the Group A clash between the two West African nations at the Cairo International Stadium on Sunday. The 35-year-old referee will be assisted by...
South Sudan got their first ever win in women's basketball with a 54-40 win over Rwanda in the FIBA Africa Zone 5 qualifiers for the 2023 Women's AfroBasket. View this post on Instagram A post shared by FIBA (@fiba) The qualifiers, which is underway at the MTN Arena in Kampala, have Egypt, Kenya, hosts Uganda, and the two aforementioned teams battling for a...
Nigeria's U-20 men's team, the Flying Eagles, will take on the Young Lions of Teranga in their first match at the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be held in Egypt from February 19 to March 11. Ahead of the Flying Eagles opener against Senegal on Sunday, Afrosport had a chat with the team's media officer, Shariff Abdallah who spoke about the West African...
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