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Salah out of South Sudan vs Egypt due to artificial pitch

Egypt has left Mohamed Salah out of its African Cup of Nations qualifier against South Sudan because the match will be played on artificial turf. The former Liverpool striker, now with Turkish club Trabzonspor, has not traveled with the team to the capital, Juba, for Tuesday’s match. The 34-year-old started Friday’s goalless draw against Angola in Cairo but was replaced …

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PAMOJA 2027 race: Chelle says Eagles won’t underestimate Wild Dogs

Head coach Éric Chelle has declared that three-time African champions Nigeria will take nothing for granted when they take on the Djurtus (Wild Dogs) of Guinea-Bissau in a qualifying match for the second day of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations in Bissau on Tuesday. “We respect them because they are a strong team; I have followed their progress over …

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Get ready, join Freedom 250’s Future Leaders Outreach Program

Post views: 28 The US Government Exchange Alumni Association Nigeria (USGEAAN), Enugu State Chapter, is proud to announce a community-focused initiative to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States of America: Freedom 250 Future Leaders Outreach. Starting in October 2026, Exchange Alumni in Enugu State will engage directly with youth in select public schools through mentorship, leadership conversations, …

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AFCON 2027 qualifiers: Guinea-Bissau ready to shock Super Eagles – Djalo

Athletic Bilbao winger Álvaro Djaló has said that Guinea Bissau’s Wild Dogs are ready to face three-time champions, the Super Eagles, on the second day of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers. Djaló, before Tuesday’s Group L match at the 24 de Setembro Stadium in Bissau, spoke to the Guinea-Bissau newspaper O Democrata GBHe acknowledged the formidable individual quality contained in the …

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The Super Eagles arrive at final training before the crucial AFCON qualifier in Guinea-Bissau

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have arrived in Bissau and are set to conduct their final training session ahead of Tuesday’s crucial 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying clash against Guinea-Bissau. Sports247 reports that the Nigerian delegation traveled to Guinea-Bissau on Sunday following a 2-1 comeback win over Madagascar in their Group L opener at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo. The team …

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Chess: Nigeria’s Omoruyi and Ekunke earn FIDE titles after Samarkand Olympics

Nigeria’s campaign at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan has produced two new titled players, with Sandra Osarugue Omoruyi taking the title of Woman Candidate Master (WCM) and teenage star Odey Goodness Ekunke taking the title of Candidate Master (CM). Ekunke, born in 2011, was Nigeria’s best player in the Open section with 6 points in 11 matches, …

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NPFL: Uzoho vows to consolidate first win as Rivers United hold Ranchers Bees

The coach of Owerri-based Kun Khalifat FC, Obinna Uzoho, on Sunday secured his first win in the ongoing Nigeria Professionañ Football League (NPFL) season. Playing at the Dan Anyiam Stadium Owerri, the home boys defeated Ilorin’s Kwara United with a solitary goal scored by mercurial striker Agor after sustained pressure. Uzoho, who spoke to Blueprntsport after the match, said he …

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Ikpeme urges the Super Eagles to seek victory against Guinea-Bissau

The Acting General Secretary of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Emmanuel Ikpeme, has urged the Super Eagles to remain fully focused and avoid complacency as they prepare to face Guinea-Bissau in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Nigeria will face the Wild Dogs at the 24 September Stadium in Bissau on Tuesday, and Ikpeme stressed the importance of getting …

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