Bitrus Bewarang, the Technical Director of Nigeria Football Federation, says the Super Eagles must take to heart lessons learnt from their hard-fought victory against Burundi at the ongoing AFCON.
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Ebere Amaraizu, Director of National Nationwide League One, says Nigeria-Burundi match shows that “no more underdog nation in African football’’.
Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez is wary of Kenya being something of an unknown commodity when the two teams kick off their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations campaign on Sunday.
The Federal Government has charged the Super Eagles and Super Falcons to go all out to make Nigeria proud at the AFCON and FIFA Women World Cup respectively.
Super Eagles’ skipper, John Obi Mikel, has vowed that Nigeria will go all out to win the African Cup of Nation title in Egypt.
Arthur Ebunam, ex-Rangers International midfielder, has urged the Super Eagles to be aggressive in attack in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations campaign that kicks off on June 21.
Cameroon’s soccer team has refused to leave their hotel to board a flight to the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt because of a players’ pay dispute, a team spokeswoman said on Friday.
As the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in Egypt this weekend, the pursuit of glory for Uganda and Zimbabwe, deemed to be underdogs, will be live on DStv and GOtv.
Emmanuel Okala, former Green Eagles Goalkeeper, has urged Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora to support the Super Eagles in their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with fervent prayers.
After the shambles surrounding the use of VAR at Confederation of Afric an Football’s Champions League final, the confederation has chosen Mediapro as the provider responsible for VAR at the African Cup of Nations that runs June 21 to July 19.
The Confederation of African Football has warned countries participating in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals to brace up to the possibility of playing in high temperatures.
Following Kelechi Iheanacho’s exclusion from the Super Eagles team list for the 2019 AFCON in Egypt, an ex- international, Friday Ekpo, has urged the player to redouble efforts to regain his playing ability.
Super Eagles Captain, Mikel Obi and five other players have arrived in Asaba, Delta capital, for preparations for the 2019 AFCON tournament holding in Egypt between June 21 and July 19.
After finishing fourth at the 2019 Africa U17 Cup of Nations in Tanzania, Samson Tijani, the captain of the Golden Eaglets, has said the players have shifted their focus to winning the FIFA U17 World Cup at the finals in Brazil later this year.
Manchester United’s defender Eric Bailly will miss the season’s final two English Premier League games and the Africa Cup of Nations after suffering a knee injury on Sunday.
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has insisted he will not bring in new players for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt.
Former Super Eagles midfielder, Mutiu Adepoju, has expressed optimism on the Super Eagles doing very well in the forth coming Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt in June.
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have climbed four places to the 42nd spot in the latest World governing body, FIFA monthly ranking.
Governor Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa of Delta State has again bountifully rewarded the Super Eagles following victories in their 2019 AFCON qualifying match against Seychelles and the prestige friendly against seven-time African champions, Egypt, as he presented a gift of $10,000 to Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr and another $50,000 to the team on Tuesday.
The Nigeria Football Federation has congratulated former Super Eagles’ ace and FIFA U17 World Cup-winning coach Emmanuel Amuneke for qualifying Tanzania for the 2019 AFCON.