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CHAN 2024: CAF reveals hosts and qualifier dates for historic tournament

CHAN 2024: Nigeria to face rivals Ghana in qualifiers draw

Nigeria have been drawn against West African rivals Ghana in the WAFU B draw for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) Qualifiers, Afrosport reports. The qualifiers draw, conducted at the headquarters of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday, determined the pairing for all 42 participating teams from the six zones. Nigeria, the bronze medallist from the 2014 edition, will take on Ghana in...

AFCON 2025 qualifiers: Eguavoen confident in Super Eagles stepping up in Osimhen’s absence

AFCON 2025 qualifiers: Eguavoen confident in Super Eagles stepping up in Osimhen’s absence

Super Eagles interim manager Augustine Eguavoen has expressed his confidence in the team being able to step up in Victor Osimhen's absence as they prepare to face Libya in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Afrosport reports. The Galatasaray forward was not included in the squad that will face the Mediterranean Knights on Friday and next Tuesday due to injury. It has raised questions on...

AFCON 2023: Why South Africa game is Peseiro’s biggest test as Nigeria coach

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: New arrivals take toll in Super Eagles camp to 20 players

Eleven more players arrived in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, on Tuesday to take the total number of players in the Super Eagles camp to 20 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying double-header against Libya’s Mediterranean Knights, Afrosport reports. Earlier in the day, seven players had touched down in the team’s training camp, with the number at nine. However, with the arrivals of the likes of team...

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

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Nine players arrive Super Eagles camp in Uyo

Nine players are now present in the Super Eagles camp in Uyo following the arrivals of seven outfield player on Tuesday, Afrosport reports. On Monday, first-choice goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali and Ethiopia-based shot-stopper Amas Obasogie were the earliest arrivals in the Super Eagles Camp. However, according to reports Wilfred Ndidi, Samuel Chukwueze, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Frank Onyeka, Raphael Onyedika, Benjamin Tanimu and Victor Boniface have all touched down...

AFCON 2023: La Liga club Cadiz send message to injured Nigeria goalkeeper Nwabali

AFCON 2025 qualifier: Nwabali, Obasogie early arrivals in Super Eagles camp

First-choice goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali and Ethiopia-based shot-stopper Amas Obasogie are the earliest arrivals in the Super Eagles Camp in Uyo on Monday, Afrosport reports. The camp opened on Monday, October 7, ahead of Nigeria’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying double-header against Libya’s Mediterranean Knights. However, only Nwabali, who plays in South Africa with Chippa United, and Fasil Kenema’s Obasogie are in camp. Meanwhile, according...