Nigeria’s juggernaut rolled into Egypt’s second city, Alexandria, on Monday evening as the countdown to the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations hit the home stretch.
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Egypt’s former President, Mohammed Morsi, has been buried in Cairo, his son said on Tuesday, after he collapsed in court and died a day earlier.
The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Arab Republic of Egypt, Prof. Dandatti Abdulkadir, has urged players and officials of the Super Eagles to strive to be worthy representatives of the country while fighting for her pride during the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations finals in Egypt.
Nigeria’s final preparations for the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations which will hold in Egypt is set to begin on Sunday, the Nigeria Football Federation said on Friday.
Algeria has named Manchester City attacking midfielder, Riyad Mahrez, in its 23-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Egypt, but left out Montpellier forward, Andy Delort.
At least five South African tourists were injured on Sunday when their bus hit a roadside bomb near the Grand Egyptian Museum in the vicinity of the Giza Pyramids, a security source said.
The Nigeria Football Federation has denied that the Super Eagles will play a friendly game with the Atlas Lions of Morocco in France as part of preparations for this year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
Enterprising Villarreal winger, Samuel Chukwueze, has opted to feature for the Super Eagles in the fast approaching AFCON 2019 in Egypt.
The organiser of Nigeria Pitch Awards, Shina Phillips, has joined other optimists in tipping the Super Eagles to lift the African Cup of Nations in Egypt.
Zimbabwe are in the process of negotiating friendly with Nigeria ahead of Africa Cup of Nations finals, which kicks off in Egypt in June.
After the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations draw was held, reports emerged that the Super Eagle will host the Black Stars in a preparatory match ahead of the tournament in Egypt.
Nigeria international, Leon Balogun, is determined to win a starting place at Brighton ahead of this year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
The Nigeria Football Federation has approved two more Grade A friendlies for the Super Eagles ahead of the 2019 AFCON in Egypt.
A weakened Egypt side leaked the second fastest goal in the history of international football to slump to a 1-0 friendly loss to Nigeria in Asaba, Delta State as they kicked off their preparations for the African Nations Cup on Tuesday.
The Delta Police Command has assured the public of adequate security of lives and property before, during, and after the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier and the International friendly in Asaba.
Egypt national football team won’t be calling a replacement for El-Entag El-Harby goalkeeper Amer Amer, who was injured in Monday’s training session, assistant coach Hany Ramzy revealed.
Twenty-three players for the dead rubber AFCON 2019 qualifying tie against Seychelles and the international friendly against Pharaoh of Egypt have arrived the Super Eagles camp in Asaba, Delta State for the ties.
Nigeria Customs started their 2019 Africa women’s volleyball club championship campaign on a good note by beating Burkina Faso’s USFA 3-0 in the opening match on Saturday in Cairo, Egypt.
Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has dropped the national team captain, John Obi Mikel, for this month’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Pirates of Seychelles and the friendly against Egypt’s Pharaohs, both taking place in Asaba, Delta State.
An Egyptian Judge ordered six people to be remanded in custody for a further 15 days, pending investigations into a deadly crash at Cairo’s main train station.