It happened again. Hearts were broken on Sunday and millions of fans are still trying to pick up the pieces after Nigeria was beaten 1-0 by Tunisia in the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroun.
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A proposed protest by the players last month, ahead of their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations away fixture, backfired after they let a 4-0 lead slip as Sierra Leone fought back to draw 4-4.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Nigeria face Libya in a Group E Match Day 4 fixture in the 2019 AFCON Qualifying Competition.
Among many faithfuls who watched the team train on Wednesday were the National U-23 Head Coach, Samson Siasia; his assistant, Fatai Amoo; Team Coordinator, Aniete Ukoh; and Executive Committee member of the Nigeria Football Federation, Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu
Stand-in Super Eagles handler, Stephen Keshi has sensationally raised the alarm over risky the World football governing body, FIFA ban on Nigeria before the Nations Cup qualifying tie against Sudan.
Former national team handler, Samson Siasia is close to staging a shocking return as the Super Eagles’ coach. The EagleOnline have exclusively gathered.
Chelsea midfielder, John Obi Mikel has pleaded with out of contract Super Eagles’ handler, Stephen Keshi to recall Villarreal of Spain midfielder Ikechukwu Uche and Sunday Mba into the national team fold.
Nigeria’s Super Eagles, on Thursday, maintained their tradition against South Africa as the African Champions played out a goalless draw with their host to revive hopes of qualifying for Morocco 2015 Nations Cup.
Fenerbache of Turkey star, Emmanuel Emenike and Gbolahan Salami have been assigned the attacking role in tonight’s all-important Nations Cup qualifier against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa at the Cape Town Stadium.
Super Eagles’ coach Stephen Keshi has explained that Villarreal striker Ik Uche wanted an apology to return back to the national team.
Meanwhile, The Eagle Online further gathered that at least 10 top European coaches are already eyeing Keshi’s job
Keshi took eight local based stars to the just-ended FIFA Confederations Cup and received a lot of criticisms for that move, with some even blaming it as the cause of the Eagles early exit from the competition
When squeezed for his reaction on the matter, Siasia, who has just been appointed as the Director of Football Development in Bayelsa State, said the situation is injurious to the aspirations of the team to qualify for the 2014 Mundial since Keshi needs the full backing of the NFF and a healthy relationship to be able to actualize his dreams of qualifying the nation for the Brazil 2014 World Cup
Both sides started the game well with each side winning a corner kick inside two minutes but both defences held their grounds and cleared the danger
It may sound unbelievable but it is true: The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon have been eliminated from the 2013 African Cup to be hosted by South Africa by lowly rated Cape Verde.
Nigeria thus qualified on 8-3 goal aggregate
While the Super Eagles take on the Lone Star of Liberia in a 2013 African Cup of Nations final qualifying match on Saturday, the Golden Eaglets will take on the U-17 National Team of Guinea in a 2013 African U-17 Championship second round, first leg match
Kanu said at the session that he was there to offer his teammates support, as he was still an active footballer
Among the matches that will draw attention in the World Cup qualifiers are those between Bulgaria and Denmark, Russia and Portugal and Argentina and Uruguay
Yobo’s knee was said to have swollen up after he played 70 minutes for his Turkish side at the weekend