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AFCON 2023: Nigeria’s group rival Ivory Coast demolish Sierra Leone in pre-tournament friendly

Super Eagles Group A opponent and host of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations, Ivory Coast, cruised to a comfortable 5-1 win in their pre-tournament friendly over Sierra Leone on Saturday. The elephants, who are camped in their nation, showed a glimpse of what is to be expected of them when the AFCON kicks off as they demolished their West African counterparts at the Laurent Pokou...

Tanzania ready to host U19 Cricket World Cup qualifiers

Tanzania ready to host U19 Cricket World Cup qualifiers

Tanzania will host the 2024 ICC U-19 Men's Cricket World Cup qualifiers where six countries (Nigeria, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Namibia and Tanzania) will battle it out in the capital city of Dar es Salaam from July 23 to July 30. The Dar Gymkhana Club Ground and the University of Dar-es Salaaml will be the venues for the qualifiers, the former hosting eight matches while the...

CAF Women’s Champions League Qualifiers: Delta Queens, Ampem Darkoa & others know fate

CAF Women’s Champions League Qualifiers: Delta Queens, Ampem Darkoa & others know fate

The draw for the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League qualifiers was conducted in Morocco on Wednesday with teams from the six CAF zones jostling for spots in the Ivory Coast. Nigeria Women Football League champions, Delta Queens find themselves in Group A of the WAFU Zone B qualifiers. Delta Queens are aiming to make their debut appearance in the Women's Champions League after Bayelsa Queens and...

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Osimhen’s brilliance prevails for the Super Eagles but defensive weakness poses questions

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Osimhen’s brilliance prevails for the Super Eagles but defensive weakness poses questions

The Super Eagles of Nigeria booked their spot in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after their narrow 3-2 win over Sierra Leone in the penultimate round of the qualifiers on Sunday. It looked like it was going to be a routine win for Jose Peseiro's men when Victor Osimhen scored a first half brace in the space of 13 minutes but once Sierra Leone pegged...

AFCON Qualifiers: Ndidi watches as Super Eagles begin training

Sierra Leone 2-3 Nigeria: Super Eagles qualify for AFCON 2023 with hard-fought win

Nigeria secured their qualification for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast after a 3-2 victory against Sierra Leone in Monrovia on Sunday. A first-half brace from Victor Osimhen and a late strike from Kelechi Iheanacho were enough for the Super Eagles to bag maximum points despite a late onslaught by the hosts. Goalkeeper Adebayo Adeleye has handed his Super Eagles debut while...