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AFCON 2023: Nigeria defender Osayi-Samuel suffers food poisoning in Ivory Coast

AFCON 2023: Nigeria defender Osayi-Samuel suffers food poisoning in Ivory Coast

Super Eagles defender Bright Osayi-Samuel said that he is recovering well after suffering from food poisoning in Ivory Coast. The Fenerbahce star missed Nigeria's opening match at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday as he was an unused substitute. After missing the team's training on Monday, Osayi-Samuel is now in a race against time to be fit for their fixture against...

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

AFCON 2023: Ambrose knocks Super Eagles for lack of togetherness

2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner Efe Ambrose said Nigeria players are yet to gel together as a team after their 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea on Sunday. Jose Peseiro's team are hunting to clinch Nigeria's fourth AFCON title in Ivory Coast but Sunday's result has raised questions over the team's quality. Stanley Nwabali and Alhassan Yusuf were the two players who made their Super Eagles...

AFCON 2023 Exclusive: Yobo advises Super Eagles coach Peseiro ahead of Ivory Coast game

AFCON 2023 Exclusive: Yobo advises Super Eagles coach Peseiro ahead of Ivory Coast game

Former Nigeria captain and former assistant coach, Joseph Yobo has urged Jose Peseiro to work on the Super Eagles' midfield before they take on Ivory Coast for their next match at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Yobo assessed Nigeria's 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday as a decent result but he feels Peseiro can make better decisions with his midfield options. The Portuguese coach...