Ronwen Williams has claimed that Stanley Nwabali sees him as an inspiration as both goalkeepers prepare to man the posts when Nigeria and South Africa take on each other at Stade de la Paix in Bouake in Wednesday's evening's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final. Williams made headlines after he saved four penalties in the quarter-final shootout victory over Cape Verde while Nwabali has thrilled Nigerian...
All is set for the semi-final fixture between Nigeria and South Africa at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday. The Super Eagles are set to battle on Bafana Bafana at the Stade de la Paix for a place in Sunday’s final. Bafana Bafana are yet to win the AFCON title since 1996 while Nigeria’s last success in the competition was in 2013. When and...
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 right-back Ola Aina said they will approach Wednesday's semi-final game against South Africa as another final at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Aina said the three-time African champions have played their previous games in Ivory Coast as final having avoided defeat in all five matches so far. The Nottingham Forest star is one of the key players in the Nigeria squad that is...
The Nigerian High Commission in South Africa has advised Nigerians in the Southern African country to be mindful of where they watch the semi-final match between both countries on Wednesday. Nigeria and South Africa will face-off in the Ivorian city of Bouak for a place in the final of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday. The High Commission noted that the football rivalry between the...
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