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AFCON 2023: Nigeria’s Osimhen unbothered by goal drought after Angola win

AFCON 2023: Boost for Super Eagles as Osimhen lands in Bouake

Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen landed in Bouake on Tuesday morning and took part in the training session at the Stade de la Paix in the evening ahead of Wednesday's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final with South Africa. The Napoli star did not travel with the team when they departed Abidjan on Monday owing to abdominal discomfort. He stayed behind in the Ivorian commercial capital...

AFCON 2023: Aina reveals secret behind Nigeria’s impressive results ahead of South Africa game

AFCON 2023: Aina reveals secret behind Nigeria’s impressive results ahead of South Africa game

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...

AFCON 2023: Nigerian High Commission in South Africa issues advisory ahead of semi-final game

AFCON 2023: Nigerian High Commission in South Africa issues advisory ahead of semi-final game

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...

AFCON 2023: Super Eagles hold Equatorial Guinea to draw in Group A opener

AFCON 2023: Worry for Super Eagles as Osimhen misses flight to Bouake

Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen is a major doubt for their semi-final game against South Africa at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Osimhen is in the Ivorian commercial capital of Abidjan while the rest of the Super Eagles squad arrived in Bouake on Monday to continue preparations for Wednesday match. The Napoli striker is reported to be suffering from abdominal discomfort and he is under monitoring....

AFCON 2023: South Africa coach Broos praises home-based players for beating Morocco

AFCON 2023: South Africa coach Broos vows not to lose focus against Nigeria

South Africa have shifted attention to their semi-final match against Nigeria at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Hugo Broos disclosed that his team will their recovery session in time after their hard-fought penalty shoot-out win against Cape Verde on Saturday. Bafana Bafana played 120 minutes of football without scoring and had to wait for penalty shoot-out to edge the Blue Sharks 2-1. Broos is anticipating...