Onyema, who made the pledge in Garoua, Cameroon, while speaking to the Super Eagles during half time, promised to give N10 million for every goal scored, telling the players that the hopes of over 200 million Nigerians rest on shoulders and urged them to give their best and win the trophy.
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It was learnt that the gun battle occurred before a match between Mali and Tunisia.
Stanbic IBTC and the Nigerian Football Federation had late last year announced a partnership covering the national teams.
The run up to the international tournament, which kicked off in Cameroon yesterday, saw a lot of debate about whether or not players should be able to leave their clubs to take part, due to the fact it is played mid-season.
The National chairman of NFSC, Samuel Ikpea, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Monday in Garoua, Cameroon ahead of Eagles crunch opener against Egypt Tuesday.
The News Agency of Nigeria report that the 33rd edition of the AFCON kicked off on Sunday with 24 teams in Cameroon.
A brace from captain Vincent Aboubakar helped the five-time champions recover from a goal down to claim all three points in Yaounde.
The teams will be looking to get off to a fast start as Cameroon go in search of a sixth title, while Burkina Faso still seek their maiden continental crown.
This will be the 33rd edition of the competition and significantly the number of participants have risen to 24.
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, made this known in a letter addressed to Gbajabiamila dated January 6, 2022, a copy of which our correspondent obtained on Friday.
The decision was taken Friday in Douala, Cameroon during the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Executive Committee meeting.
Team officials confirmed that the three-time champions will have their first training session in Cameroon on Thursday evening.
The 86-man delegation, including 28 players, technical and administrative staff, landed in Yaounde on Sunday.
The Special Assistant to the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, Toyin Ibitoye, disclosed this in a statement
He spoke after the team’s first training session at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium on Sunday in Abuja.
The most prestigious football tournament on the continent will kick off on January 9, 2022 and end on February 6, 2022.
The decision came just hours before they were due to play Algeria in Doha, with the other against Syria on Tuesday.
His club made this known on Thursday – 10 days to the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
Senegal national team manager, Aliou Cissé, announced his 27-man squad set to compete in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.…
The injury has effectively ruled him out of next month’s AFCON in Cameroon.