Angola coach Pedro Goncalves has offered a warning to the Super Eagles ahead of their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final clash in Abidjan on Friday, stating his side fear no one. The Black Antelopes have been a dark horse in the Ivory Coast, finishing top of Group D ahead of Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Algeria. They went on to defeat Namibia 3-0 in the round...
Six-time African Women’s Footballer of the Year, Asisat Oshoala has left Barcelona Femeni to join American club Bay FC for an undisclosed fee. Oshoala penned a two-year deal with the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) side until 2026, with the option of a third year. The former Arsenal and Liverpool forward scored 117 goals in 162 matches for Barcelona across all competitions. She also lifted several...
Alex Iwobi said he is more involved in controlling games for Nigeria than creating chances at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The Fulham star has been deployed in a deep-lying role in the Super Eagles which has limited his creativity flair and thus, creation of chances for the forwards. During a press conference on Thursday ahead of the quarter-final match against Angola, Iwobi noted that...
The quarter-final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations is set to begin on Friday, February 2 with a fixture between Nigeria and Angola in Abidjan. The two teams have their sights set on a semi-final place with the winner to face either South Africa or Cape Verde in the last-four. Group A runners-up, Nigeria made it into the quarter-final after beating Cameroon 2-0 while Group...
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations has proved to be a tournament of upsets with reigning champions Senegal and heavyweights failing to make it into the quarter-final. All the eight teams who made it to the quarter-final at 2021 AFCON in Cameroon failed to progress to the same stage in Ivory Coast as there is a new set of entry. Nigeria, Mali, Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea, ...
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