AFCON

Inauguration Of The Laurent Pokou Stadium In San Pedro A Major Milestone In TotalEnergies AFCON 2023 Preparations

The Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pedro, one of the venues for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023, was officially inaugurated on Saturday, 09 September 2023 by both Ivorian and CAF officials. The hand-over and official opening of the stadium is another milestone in the journey of Cote d’Ivoire and CAF in preparations for next year’s …

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Stanley Nwabali Honored with Chieftaincy Title

Stanley Nwabali Honored with Chieftaincy Title – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Bestowed with the title “The Pride of Egbema Kingdom”, Nwabali was honored in recognition of his outstanding performance for the Super Eagles during the recently concluded 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.   His Royal Majesty, Nzeobi Evaritus Amida, expressed that Nwabali’s contributions had …

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Peseiro Admits South Africa was Toughest Game

Peseiro Admits South Africa was Toughest Game – Latest Sports News In Nigeria This revelation was disclosed by South Africa’s head coach, Hugo Broos, who cited Peseiro’s acknowledgment that the Bafana Bafana posed a greater challenge to the Eagles than the Ivory Coast did. Nigeria defeated South Africa 4-2 on penalties after the semi-final clash …

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Algeria FA Considers Peseiro as Belmadi’s Replacement

Algeria FA Considers Peseiro as Belmadi’s Replacement – Latest Sports News In Nigeria With his contract set to expire at the end of February 2024, Peseiro has captured the attention of FAF boss Walid Sadi, who is keen on replacing current coach Djamal Belmadi.   The FAF has been impressed not only by the Portuguese’s …

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Troost-Ekong, Ronwen Williams And Other Winners At CAF 2023 AFCON

Nigeria’s Captain William Troost-Ekong clinched the title of CAF 2023 Most Valuable Player. Ekong’s stellar performance proved instrumental as the Super Eagles soared all the way to the final. His contribution included three crucial goals, notably two nerve-wracking penalties that kept fans on the edge of their seats. However, despite Nigeria’s strong showing, Eagles Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali missed out on …

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Orban Doubtful For Debut – Latest Sports News In Nigeria

The long-awaited Super Eagles debut for Gift Orban has been cast under a shadow of doubt as confirmed by the team’s head coach, Jose Peseiro. Fans had hoped to see the youngster who has dominated headlines for the better part of the year since his move from Norway to Belgium. On the eve of the game however, the head coach, …

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Jose Peseiro Criticizes Super Eagles’ Performance in AFCON Final Loss

Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has lamented his team’s lackluster performance during Sunday’s AFCON final against Cote d’Ivoire. Despite initially taking the lead in the game, Peseiro’s side suffered a 2-1 defeat to the hosts. Nigeria’s William Troost-Ekong scored the opening goal with a header from a corner-kick in the 37th minute. However, the three time African Champions collapsed …

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