•Ademola Lookman, Calvin Bassey and Victor Osimhen The Confederation of African Football (CAF), has listed three Nigerians — Victor Osimhen, Calvin Bassey and Ademola Lookman — in its Best XI for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). CAF released the list, dominated by Nigerians, Senegalese and Moroccans today, about three days after the tou...
•Super Eagles The Super Eagles have defeated Egypt’s Pharaohs 4-2 on penalties today to claim the bronze medal in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after a tense third-place playoff at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca. The encounter ended goalless after 90 minutes, forcing the contest into a shootout where goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali again [&hel...
All eyes are on Rabat as two continental giants — Nigeria and Morocco — clash in a blockbuster game in the semi-final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The high-flying Super Eagles of Nigeria, parading the likes of Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman among other game-changers, will face their biggest test yet in […]
•Referee Daniel Nii Laryea Ghanaian referee Daniel Nii Laryea has been appointed to officiate the highly anticipated Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 semi-final clash between Nigeria and host nation Morocco. The decisive encounter is scheduled for tomorrow night at the Prince Moulay Abdallah Stadium in Rabat, where continental giants will ba...
•Super Eagles The only time Nigeria and Morocco senior national teams have clashed in Morocco’s administrative capital, Rabat, Nigeria dug their feet into the ground to earn a scoreless draw, win the ensuing penalty shootout and secure qualification to the 14th Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cote d’Ivoire. The date was Saturday, August 28, [&...
•Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Victor Osimhen President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has congratulated the nation’s senior football team, the Super Eagles, for qualifying for the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) holding in Morocco. Akpabio in a congratulatory message today by his Special Adviser o...
•BUA Chairman Abdul Samad Rabiu and celebrating Super Eagles, yesterday The Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has announced a major financial incentive for the Super Eagles following their impressive victory over Algeria at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), a win that secured Nigeria’s place in the semi-finals of the tournament....
Nigeria are up against Algeria in the quarter-final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a semi-final ticket on the line. The AFCON classic is a rematch of the 2019 semi-final between the Desert Foxes and the Super Eagles, won by the Algerians courtesy of a stunning late free kick from Riyad Mahrez, […]
Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Desert Warriors of Algeria are set for a terrific showdown in the 45,000-capacity Grand Stade de Marrakech tomorrow, in the third quarter-final match of the ongoing 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals. Both countries, with five African titles between them, will throw everything into the encounter as they seek a [&h...
•AFCON 2025 trophy The quarter-final line-up for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 is now clearer following Algeria’s qualification after their Round of 16 victory over DR Congo yesterday. Seven out of eight nations have already qualified for this round of the continent’s greatest tournament, reports The PUNCH. Algeria e...
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