The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has set a date for the Super Eagles to begin camping for their upcoming matches in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, Afrosport reports. Nigeria will resume camp on Sunday, November 10, ahead of their matchday five encounter against the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. Reports state that the invited players will fly directly from their...
The final round of games in matchday 4 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers took place on Tuesday, with Senegal, DR Congo, and Angola joining hosts Morocco, Egypt, Cameroon, Burkina Faso and Algeria in securing a spot at next year's finals. At the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe, Sadio Mane's 96th minute strike earned Senegal a 1-0 victory over Malawi. The win took the...
Super Eagles interim coach Augustine Eguavoen has said he is still in charge of the Nigerian national team, Afrosport reports. The 59-year-old debunked the rumours making the rounds about him stepping down after Tuesday’s goalless draw against Rwanda in Kigali, labelled the reports as fake news. While speaking immediately after their arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Abuja, Eguavoen said: "It's just unfortunate that people just...
Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong says he is happy with the team’s performance against the Rwanda in Tuesday's 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Afrosport reports. The three-time African champions has the better chances in the game but were denied by astute defending and goalkeeping. Speaking after the game, Troost-Ekong stayed: “I'm proud of the team, it’s always difficult to play away from home, not the...
Former Nigeria international Augustine Eguavoen has stepped down from his role as the interim coach of the Super Eagles, Afrosport reports. The 59-year-old, who is the Nigeria Football Federation's (NFF) Technical Director, was appointed to lead the Eagles in their opening two qualifying matches for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations against Benin Republic and Rwanda, respectively. After talks broke down with German manager Bruno Labbadia...
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