Tag: Super Eagles

AFCON 2023: Super Eagles Defeat Cameroon 2-0 To Reach Quarter-finals

Ganiyu Amodu

Ademola Lookman was the star of the show, scoring twice as the Super Eagles devoured fierce rivals Cameroon in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) round of 16 game late Saturday. The Atalanta man scored one goal in each half to send the Super Eagles to the competition’s quarter-final with a 2-0 win. READ ALSO Why Nigerian Referees Are Not Officiating At AFCON — CAF BREAKING: Angola Defeat Namibia 3-0 To Reach AFCON Quarter-finals NNPC Rakes In N8.8trn Revenue, Releases 2022 Financial Report Lagos Teacher Allegedly Flogs Pupil To…

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Super Eagles To Face Cameroon In AFCON Last 16

Ganiyu Amodu

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the Round of 16 of the African Cup of Nations on Saturday. The fixture was confirmed after the Cameroonians rounded off the group stage with a pulsating 3-2 victory over the Gambia on Tuesday night. By the win, they finished Group C with four points behind Senegal while Guinea who lost to the Teranga Lions also on Tuesday qualified for the knockout as one of the best losers. Super Eagles reached the knockout stage after beating Guinea…

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‘With Immediate Effect’, Ghana Sacks Coach Hughton After AFCON Exit

Ganiyu Amodu

Chris Hughton has been sacked as coach of Ghana after the Black Stars’ early elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations. Hughton’s side failed to win any of their three group-stage matches in Cote D’Ivoire, picking up only two points and finishing third in Group B. A statement from the Ghana Football Federation on Tuesday stated the sack of the Englishman was decided by the executive council. “The Ghana Football Association (GFA) wishes to announce that Chris Hughton has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the senior…

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BREAKING: Super Eagles Defeat Guinea-Bissau 1-0 To Reach Round Of 16

Ganiyu Amodu

Super Eagles of Nigeria beat Guinea-Bissau 1-0 to reach the round of 16 in the African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast on Monday. An own goal by O. Sangante after a dangerous pass from Moses Simon, has sealed a qualification to the next round. READ ALSO WAEC To Conduct First CBT Mock Exam Burna Boy To Perform At 2024 Grammys BREAKING: Court Declares Rivers N800bn 2024 Budget Illegal Peseiro stuck with the same 3-4-3 lineup that he adopted against Cote d’Ivoire in the last match. Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria was…

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Don’t Expect Much From Super Eagles, Okocha Warns Fans

Tade Salako

Ex-Nigeria captain, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha has warned that fans should lower their expectations on the Super Eagles because the team is rebuilding after the failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup. The Super Eagles failed to qualify for this year’s World Cup when they lost out to perennial rivals Ghana in March. That was after they crashed out in the second round of the delayed 2021 AFCON in Cameroon earlier this year. READ ALSO: How Decomposing Body of Popular Nollywood Actor Was Found 13 Year-Old Girl Breaks US…

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How Ex-Super Eagles Yisa Shofoluwe was hospitalised, died + PHOTOS

Tade Salako

  Shofoluwe, who suffered brain disease, died at the hospital before help could come from fund raisers   A former Super Eagles defender, Yisa Shofoluwe, is dead. Popularly known as Dean of Defence, Shofoluwe who suffered brain disease, died in the hospital on Tuesday night. His death, a family source said, came as funds were being raised for his treatment. He was said to have died from complications related to the Coronavirus Disease. Shofoluwe held away in the right back position of the Super Eagles between 1983 and 1988, playing…

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