Nigeria leads Group L with eight points, while Benin trails by seven points after they were held to a scoreless draw in Manseru
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Available information has it that Babalade, who played a part in the Senegal ’92 African Cup of Nations with the Super Eagles, died on Friday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital
As a way of preparing the U23 boys for the 3rd U23 AFCON finals holding in Egypt from November 8 to 22, for which the team qualified after defeating Libya and Sudan in qualifiers, the Nigeria Football Federation has decided that the U23 squad, without the overseas-based professionals but with a number of home-based Trojans added, prosecute the CHAN qualifying fixture
According to German outlet Kicker, Norwich are watching Collins as he plays for Nigeria in the Africa Cup this summer.
The Confederation of African Football said the second leg will be replayed at a neutral venue
The biennial championship is slated for between June 21 and July 19 in Egypt
“It is a little dilemma that we must try to fix and hopefully there will be a good solution,” Nigeria’s Coach Gernot Rohr told BBC Sport.
The NFF has already confirmed the Eagles will face Africa’s highest ranked country, Senegal, in Egypt before the start of the Africa Cup of Nations in June
Former Nigeria striker, Osaze Odemwingie, admits he regrets not being part of his country’s Africa Cup of Nations winning team in 2013 as he formally retires from playing football.
The Super Eagles were held to a 1-1 draw in their last Group E encounter with South Africa at the FNB Stadium in that country on Saturday.
Nigeria’s Super Sand Eagles have been drawn alongside defending champions Senegal, debutants Tanzania and returning Libya in this year’s African Cup of Nations for beach soccer slated for Egypt later in the year.
Super Eagles’ fans in Benin have cautioned the team against complacency after their Saturday’s victory against the Libyan National Team, until they secure the ticket for the 2019 African Cup of Nations.
French radio service RFI is reporting that at least one person has died and 37 have been injured in a crush before an African Cup of Nations qualifying soccer game in Madagascar involving Sadio Mane’s Senegal team.
The Nigeria Football Federation has ordered Super Falcons’ coach, Thomas Dennerby, to submit a comprehensive training programme ahead of the women African Cup of Nations slated to hold later this year.
Mikel, who agreed that the team had a disappointing outing against Argentina in the last group D match at St. Petersburg Stadium on Tuesday, disclosed this at a post match conference.
Owolabi made the submission in his reaction to the Eagles first game loss at the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Lagos
The search engine changed its logo in Nigeria on Tuesday to an illustration of the legendary sports star
Speaking on the World Sport programme of the Cable News Network from the station’s London studio on Monday, Pinnick, who is a Member of the CAF Executive Committee and President of AFCON, also commended the African body for its decision to support the continent’s five flag bearers’ preparations for Russia 2018 with much-needed cash.
Broos, who has enjoyed a successful spell in charge of Indomitable Lions, having led the team to victory at the last Africa Cup of Nations, was fired following a meeting on Monday morning and his compensation package is what is being discussed
The 26-year-old, who was part of his country’s 2013 African Cup of Nations winning squad, joins after he mutually terminated his deal with relegated Turkish club Rizespor