Defending Africa Cup of Nations champions were knocked out of the competition following a 5-4 penalty shootout defeat by 2023 hosts Ivory Coast on Monday night in Yamoussoukro after the game ended 1-1 in extra time. The Teranga Lions were the only side to finish the group stage with a 100% record while the Elephants narrowly qualified as one of the four best third-placed sides. The...
Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper has cast doubts on the availability of Nigeria forward Taiwo Awoniyi and Senegal defender Moussa Niakhate ahead of the team’s Premier League away match with Brentford on Saturday. Both players started the previous game against Brighton & Hove Albion which finished in a 3-1 win, ending an 11-game winless streak that pushed them out of the relegation zone. Niakhate however lasted...
Moussa Niakhate is confident Nottingham Forest will achieve Premier League survival even as they suffered yet another defeat that has kept them locked in the relegation zone. Steve Cooper’s men were beaten 2-0 by Manchester United at the City Ground on Sunday to remain in 18th place on the table with 27 points, the same as Everton in 17th place. Forest are on a three-game losing...
Evangelos Marinakis, the owner of Nottingham Forest, has affirmed that Steve Cooper will remain manager despite the club’s struggles in the Premier League this season. The East Midlands outfit returned to the English top-flight after a 23-year absence but they have struggled for form even after spending more than £150 million signing 30 players in two transfer windows. The transfer deals include seven Africans - the...
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