“No hero ball”: AFCON hero’s powerful message to Super Eagles ahead of South Africa clash
Victor Osimhen and other Super Eagles players in buoyant mood while training in Bouaké ahead of their clash against South Africa. Photo: NFF.
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Nigeria beat South Africa to reach AFCON final in penalty shootout thriller
The match finished 1-1 after extra time and the three-time champions will face hosts Ivory Coast or the Democratic Republic of Congo, who meet later, in the final on Sunday.
Hosts Ivory Coast knock out title-holders Senegal in AFCON thriller
A week ago it looked as if the Ivorians were set for a humiliating group-stage exit from their own AFCON, but now they are into the quarter-finals after beating Senegal 5-4 on penalties following a tie that finished 1-1 at the end of extra time.
Stanley Nwabili: The safe hands behind Nigeria's run to the Africa Cup of Nations final
In the first week of December, the manager of Nigeria, Jose Peseiro, travelled to the southern tip of Africa. It was high summer in Gqeberha, or Port Elizabeth as it used to be known, with the coastal city looking forward to its tourist season.
It’s time to bring AFCON trophy back to Nigeria, declares Chukwueze
Nigerian winger #11 Samuel Chukwueze (L) runs with the ball during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 group A football match between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on January 22, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
MTN rallies behind Super Eagles’s AFCON victory
The Super Eagles celebrating their round of 16 victory over Indomitable Lions of Cameroon at the ongoing Africa Cup of<br />Nations in Cote d’Ivoire.
How Super Eagles defied odds, doubts to qualify for N10b CAF prize
Super Eagles players huddle before a game.