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AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Troost-Ekong owns up to Super Eagles defensive struggles against Rwanda

Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has assumed responsibility for the team's defensive woes against Rwanda in their final Group D game in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying rounds, Afrosport reports. The 31-year-old played the full 90 minutes as the three-time African champions were stunned 2-1 by the visiting Amavubi, who staged a successful comeback, at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Monday....

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

AFCON 2025 qualifiers: Super Eagles end campaign with home loss to Rwanda

The Super Eagles of Nigeria ended their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification campaign with a 2-1 loss to Rwanda at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Monday, Afrosport reports. With a ticket to Morocco already in the bag for Nigeria, interim coach Augustine Eguavoen made seven changes to the team that faced Benin Republic in Abidjan last Thursday, as the quartet of Maduka...

AFCON 2025 qualifiers: Boniface leads Super Eagles attack against Libya

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Osimhen benched as Boniface leads Super Eagles attack against Rwanda

Reigning African Footballer of the Year Victor Osimhen has been dropped to the bench for the Super Eagles final 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Rwanda in Uyo with Victor Boniface taking his place to lead the attack, Afrosport reports. Nigeria have already booked their place in next year's finals in Morocco prompting interim head coach Augustine Eguavoen to making some changes. Nantes winger Moses...

Iheanacho Super Eagles

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Iheanacho talks about his favorite position ahead of Rwanda tie

Nigeria forward Kelechi Iheanacho says he prefers playing as a No.10 as the Super Eagles prepare to face Rwanda in their final 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo on Monday, Afrosport reports. The former Manchester City player was deployed as a striker against Benin in the Super Eagles which ended in a 1-1 draw but he expressed his love for the number 10 position....

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Rwanda captain Bizimana eyes defeat of Super Eagles in Uyo

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Rwanda captain Bizimana eyes defeat of Super Eagles in Uyo

Rwanda midfielder Djihad Bizimana has urged his team to get a result as they face the Super Eagles of Nigeria in their final 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on  Monday, Afrosport reports. The Amavubi lost to Libya's Mediterranean Knights in the previous game which denied them a chance of clinching their place in next year's finals. Bizimana however believes that the result will ignite his...