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AFCON 2023:  NFF debunks Sadiq’s injury assessment claims

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Umar Sadiq lands in Abidjan for Benin tie after missing flight

Real Sociedad forward Umar Sadiq has finally arrived at the Super Eagles camp in Abidjan ahead of their final two matches in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda, Afrosport reports. The 27-year-old reportedly missed his flight to the Ivorian capital on Tuesday, but his arrival finally takes the Super Eagles camp to maximum capacity. This means all the 23 players...

AFCON 2023: Nigeria replace injured Umar ahead of opening game

AFCON 2023: Nigeria replace injured Umar ahead of opening game

Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro has called on Trabzonspor striker Paul Onuachu to replace injured Sadiq Umar ahead of their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations opening game against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday. The 26-year-old is the third player to suffer injury setback in the Super Eagles' final squad after Wilfred Ndidi and Victor Boniface who have been replaced by Alhassan Yusuf and Terem Moffi respectively. Umar missed...