Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro is set to try new options in Sunday's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Sierra Leone. A draw in Monrovia is enough for the Super Eagles to confirm their spot in next year's tournament in the Ivory Coast. Among the changes to expect in Peseiro's selection is the goalkeepers' department with the absence of first-choice goalkeepers Maduka Okoye and Francis Uzoho,...
Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro said the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone on Sunday would be difficult in Liberia. The Portuguese coach recalled the last three matches between the two countries, back-to-back draws in AFCON 2021 qualifiers and their recent home win in the first-leg of their AFCON 2023 which ended 2-1 in their favour. Peseiro exerts confidence in the players...
Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro rested Rivers United defender Ebube Duru and Bendel Insurance midfielder Divine Nwachukwu in his first training session for Sunday's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Sierra Leone. The two players were dropped to recover on Monday after participating in the just-concluded NPFL Super 6 play-offs in Lagos with Peseiro running the rule over 19 players in training at the...
Ahead of the matchday 5 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers between Nigeria and Sierra Leone in Monrovia later this month, Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro has released a star-studded 23-man squad list. The Portuguese tactician invited familiar faces like captain Ahmed Musa, vice captain William Troost-Ekong, Everton's player of the season Alex Iwobi, and the red-hot Victor Osimhen, who has been in scintillating form for...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, as Nigeria's home ground for the next Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game. The full list of stadiums that was released on Monday, had 48 countries represented, with CAF clearly stating that the list was only intended for matchday 5. The African football governing body's announcement comes as disappointing...
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