Super Eagles defender William Troost Ekong has stated that the Nigerian team has the utmost respect for the Fennecs of Algeria who is their semi-final opponents at the ongoing 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. It was Ekong’s 89th-minute clincher that was the difference the Eagles 2-1 win ov... Read more...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Algeria’s Desert Foxes will clash for the 21st time at senior men’s level on Sunday night in an AFCON 2019 semi-final encounter that promises lots of fireworks at the Cairo International Stadium. Three-time champions Nigeria are looking for their fourth title sin... Read more...
He was young enough to participate at this year's Under-20 World Cup, but Samuel Chukwueze is assuming a far greater role as a future Nigeria lynchpin with his country attempting to capture a fourth Africa Cup of Nations title. At 20 years and 49 days, Chukwueze became the youngest scorer at this ... Read more...
By Segun Odegbami Last Wednesday night, the Super Eagles put up their best performance so far in AFCON 2019. As difficult as the match was, there were almost no threats to the Nigerian goal throughout the encounter. Even the goal the South Africans scored was a gift by the elements. On hindsight, ... Read more...
After earlier doubts concerning their fitness, Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr can now heave a sigh of relief as his squad is fit for the AFCON 2019 semi-final clash against Algeria on Sunday. Ahmed Musa, Odion Ighalo and Chidozie Awaziem were doubtful following injuries from the quarter final 2-1 ... Read more...
Shops in central Paris were looted and a woman was killed in a high-speed car crash in southern France in what the government slammed Friday as "unacceptable" unrest following a key victory for Algeria's national football team. Fans of the Algerian team flocked to the Champs-Elysees in central Pari... Read more...
Madagascar's Africa Cup of Nations dream is finally over and coach Nicolas Dupuis said they risk becoming one-tournament wonders unless there are fundamental changes to football in the country. The Indian Ocean Islanders confounded observers by reaching the quarter-finals on their debut at the tou... Read more...
As the Pharaohs bade farewell to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations last weekend, it brought about a fall in the average attendance at the continent’s showpiece football tournament. With local fans showing disdain for the visiting top African teams, Egypt’s games were the only ones that had a nearl... Read more...
Nigeria secured a final four slot after a 2-1 win over South Africa and are slated to face Algeria in their 15th semi-finals of the African Cup of Nations. The Super Eagles have failed to get to the semi-finals stage in only three of the 18 tournaments that they have participated in. The three occa... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo Former member of the 8th National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani has challenged the presidency to stop using the successes of the Super Eagles of Nigeria at the ongoing 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Egypt for ‘political propaganda’, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report. ... Read more...