AFCON: Things To Know As Tournament Kicks-off
Things to know about the Africa Cup of Nations as the 2024 tournament kicks off on Saturday with a Group A clash between hosts Ivory Coast and Guinea-Bissau: ALSO READ: Supreme Court Reinstates Kano Governor * Ivory Coast are staging the biggest African sport event a second time with Cameroon winning there in 1984. Nigeria […]
Yemi Alade To Perform At AFCON 2023
Nigerian singer, Yemi Alade will be performing at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON. ALSO READ: RESULT BASED GOVERNANCE The opening ceremony of the AFCON tournament is slated for Saturday, January 13, 2024. Announcing the news in a post on her official X, the songstress described the development as a […]
AFCON 2023: Super Eagles Arrive Cote D’Ivoire In Style
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have arrived in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). ALSO READ: Super Eagles Lose 2-0 to Guinea In Friendly Match The Eagles spent Tuesday night in Lagos following their arrival from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. They spent one week in Abu Dhabi and engaged in two […]
AFCON: Super Eagles Lose 2-0 to Guinea In Friendly Match
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have lost 2-0 to the Syli National of Guinea in a friendly match played at the Bani Yas Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Monday. The Jose Peseiro led-side who started the game without their star striker Victor Osimhen and first-choice goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho went behind as early as the 14th minute. Simon Moses […]
AFCON 2023: Why CAF Hosts 2023 Edition In 2024
The Africa Cup of Nations sometimes referred to as the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, or simply AFCON or CAN, is the main international men’s association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and was first held in1957 Since 1968, it has been held every two years, switching to odd-numbered years in 2013 and returned […]
AFCON : Nigeria Ranks Fourth In Tickets Purchase
According to the Confederation of Africa Football, Nigeria ranks fourth in terms of tickets purchased ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast next year. ALSO READ: I waited 24 years for a child, not my wife – Doyin Hassan The 34th edition of the AFCON has been slated to hold January 13 […]
CAF Releases Eagles’ 41-Man Provisional List
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has release the provisional lists of teams participating at the African Cup of Nations coming up in Ivory Coast in January, with Captain Ahmed Musa making the Super Eagles’ 41-man list. ALSO READ: Kaduna Military Bombing Report Will Be Made Public – CDS The name of Udinese of Italy […]
European Clubs To Release Super Eagles Players January 1
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has reached agreement with European clubs to release Super Eagles players for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations latest January 1, 2024. ALSO READ: Gov Uba Sani Presents N458bn Budget To Lawmakers The Super Eagles will open camp in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates same day for the competition. Head […]
NPFL Begins Mandatory Doping Tests On Players
The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, has commenced mandatory random tests for illicit drugs on players. ALSO READ: Nnamdi Kanu Must Face Trial – Supreme Court Insists NPFL Chief Operating Officer, Davidson Owumi disclosed this in a memo sent to all clubs in the top-flight. Owumi said the anti doping tests will be administered on […]
CAF: Super Falcons Bag Women’s Team Of The Year
Super Falcons have been named the Women’s Team of the Year at the CAF 2023 Awards off the back of an impressive showing at the World Cup earlier in the year. ALSO READ: CAF Awards 2023: Osimhen, Oshoala Set To Make History The Nigerian team bowed out of the competition in the round of 16. […]