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AFCON 2025 qualifiers: Super Eagles seal qualification as Osimhen secures point against Benin

Victor Osimhen further etched his name in the history books of Nigerian football as the Galatasaray forward became the country’s joint-second all-time top scorer, Afrosport reports. The 25-year-old, who spared the Super Eagles’ blushes in their 1-1 draw against Benin Republic in matchday five in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, ties former Nigerian international Segun Odegbami on 23 goals in the all-time goalscoring chart. V...

AFCON 2025 qualifiers: Super Eagles seal qualification as Osimhen secures point against Benin

by Kunle Fayiga

14 November 2024

Victor Osimhen scored with a late header as the Super Eagles played a 1-1 draw with Benin in the penultimate round of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers at Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny on Thursday night, Afrosport reports. Nigeria had already booked their place in the next year’s finals in Morocco by virtue of Rwanda losing to Libya in the earlier Group D game. Very little was...

AFCON 2025 qualifiers: Eguavoen hands debutant Osho starting shirt against Benin

by Bayo Adegboyega

14 November 2024

Super Eagles interim coach Augustine Eguavoen has handed France-based defender Gabriel Osho a starting shirt for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Benin Republic, Afrosport reports. Osho who plays for Auxerre in France, starts alongside captain William Troost-Ekong and Fulham defender Calvin Bassey in a three-man defence, while Ola Aina and Bruno Onyemaechi have been given the nod in the wing-back positions. Reigning...

Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna maintains position in new ITTF men’s rankings

by Ibikunle Salako

14 November 2024

Nigeria's Quadri Aruna has maintained his position in the latest rankings released by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. Aruna, who recently got to the round of 16 at the WTT Champions Frankfurt before losing to German Ricardo Walther, has held onto his 21st position in the world. The 36-year-old, however, with 1405 points, got a 45-point increase from the last rankings...

AFCON 2023: NFF debunks Sadiq’s injury assessment claims

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Umar Sadiq lands in Abidjan for Benin tie after missing flight

by Ibikunle Salako

14 November 2024

Real Sociedad forward Umar Sadiq has finally arrived at the Super Eagles camp in Abidjan ahead of their final two matches in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda, Afrosport reports. The 27-year-old reportedly missed his flight to the Ivorian capital on Tuesday, but his arrival finally takes the Super Eagles camp to maximum capacity. This means all the 23 players...

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Victor Osimhen ties Segun Odegbami on Nigeria’s all-time goalscoring chart

AFCON 2025 qualifiers: Super Eagles seal qualification as Osimhen secures point against Benin

AFCON 2025 qualifiers: Eguavoen hands debutant Osho starting shirt against Benin

Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna maintains position in new ITTF men’s rankings

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Umar Sadiq lands in Abidjan for Benin tie after missing flight

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