•Senegal players celebrate with the trophy, last night Senegal stunned Morocco in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final as Pape Gueye’s goal gave them a 1-0 extra-time win over the hosts at the end of a match marred by disgraceful scenes following a controversial penalty award. Brahim Diaz could have won the trophy for Morocco […]...
•Akpabio and Super Eagles President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has congratulated the Super Eagles for securing bronze at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. Akpabio sent his congratulations in a statement issued today and signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh. The statement ma...
•AFCON trophy The Africa Cup of Nations third-place playoff has, over the decades, served as a defining moment for teams seeking to end their campaigns on a positive note. While the final determines champions, the bronze medal match often reflects resilience, recovery, and tactical maturity after the disappointment of missing out on the title ...
The federal government has praised the Super Eagles over Nigeria’s third-place finish at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), saying the feat is a testament to the team’s hard work and “Nigeria’s rich football tradition”. “Congratulations, Super Eagles. On behalf of the Federal Government and all Nigerians, I congratulate you on winning the...
•Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Mohammed Sallah of Egypt Neither Nigeria’s Super Eagles nor the Pharaohs of Egypt will approach today’s bronze-medal match of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations with a carefree attitude or in a state of absent-mindedness. Both continental powerhouses, with 10 AFCON titles between them, arrived in the Kingdom of...
•Thiaw and Regragui Rival 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final coaches in Rabat on Sunday, Walid Regragui of Morocco and Pape Thiaw of Senegal, have both experienced the heartbreak of losing a title decider as players. Striker Thiaw was part of the Senegal squad that lost the 2002 AFCON final on penalties after a 0-0 […]
As the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) continues to celebrate the continent’s rich football history, several legendary players stand out for their remarkable goal-scoring records at the tournament. Topping the chart is Cameroon icon Samuel Eto’o, who remains the highest goal scorer in AFCON history with 18 goals, a record that underlines his dom...
•Victor Osimhen (C) and Calvin Bassey during the semi-final football match between Nigeria and Morocco, yesterday Nigeria’s dream of winning the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) may have ended dramatically and painfully. But the Super Eagles have another shot at bowing out gallantly out of the competition in the third-place match against Eg...
•Victor Osimhen (L) and colleague Super Eagles players Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, has played down concerns over Morocco’s home advantage ahead of Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final showdown with the host nation later today. He insisted that there is “no pressure” in the Nigerian camp. Nigeria will face Morocco tonight at the...
•Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah Three years after they last appeared together, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah meet again tomorrow on opposing sides as Senegal and Egypt clash for a place in the Africa Cup of Nations final. The last-four showdown in the Moroccan city of Tangiers will be the first time the former Liverpool […]
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