AFCON ’23 on my mind
Odegbami
Ivory Coast Sport News
Musa, Troost-Ekong In As Peseiro Names 25 Eagles For Cote D’Ivoire 2024
The Super Eagles will begin their final preparation for the Cote d’Ivoire 2024 Africa Cup of Nations in Abu Dhabi, UAE…on January 2, 2024.
Jurgen Klopp confident Liverpool will find solution in Mohamed Salah’s absence
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp faces a hugely-significant January without talismanic top scorer Mohamed Salah but is confident he can find an acceptable solution among the attacking options at his disposal.
Eagles For Cote D’Ivoire 2024
GOALKEEPERS: Stanley Nwabili (Chippa United, South Africa); Francis Uzoho (Omonia FC, Cyprus); Olorunleke Ojo (Enyimba FC). Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England); Chidozie Awaziem (Boavista FC, Portugal); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce FC, Turkey); William Troost-Ekong (PAOK Salonika, Greece); Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista FC, Portugal); Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa FC, Turkey); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal). Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium); Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Southampton FC, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England). Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Sivasspor K, Turkey); Victor Osimhen (Napoli SC, Italy); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Sadiq Umar (Real Sociedad, Spain); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy); Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy); Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany).
Bournemouth's Traore sidelined after contracting malaria
Bournemouth's Ivory Coast midfielder Hamed Traore will be out for a long spell after being treated in hospital for malaria following last month's international break, the Premier League club's manager Andoni Iraola said on Friday.
Burnley's Kompany supports South Africa's decision to omit Foster for AFCON
South Africa omitting Burnley's Lyle Foster from their squad for the Africa Cup of Nations was a 'sensible' decision as the striker is not ready to travel yet due to mental health issues, the club's manager Vincent Kompany said on Friday.
Cape Verde name veterans Mendes, Vozinha in African Cup of Nations squad
PRAIA : Cape Verde Islands captain Ryan Mendes and goalkeeper Vozinha will return for a fourth African Cup of Nations after being named on Friday in a 26-man squad for the finals but hopes of including former Benfica keeper Bruno Varela have been stymied.
AFCON is not a playground, Tijani Babangida warns Peseiro, Super Eagles
Nigerian national soccer team players pose for a group picture 07 October 2001 in Southampton before the start of their friendly match against Japan in preparation for the upcoming 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan. (Standing, from L : Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Isaac Okoronkwo, George Finidi, Ike Shorunmu, Eric Ejiofor, Sunday Oliseh; front row, from L : Karibe Ojigwe, Victor Agali, Tijani Babangida, Jay Jay Okocha, Ifeanyi Udeze.) AFP PHOTO