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...
•Morocco players The prolific Soufiane Rahimi scored twice and captain Achraf Hakimi netted a stunning free-kick as Morocco hammered Egypt 6-0 today to take Olympic men’s football bronze. Rahimi’s brace took him to eight goals at the Olympics, cementing his status as the tournament’s top scorer, while Abde Ezzalzouli, Bilal El Khannouss and Ak...
Nigeria’s male handball team yesterday defeated their counterparts from Benin Republic 38-20 in their third-place match to win a bronze medal at the 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana. The team, also known as Golden Arrows, had lost to DR Congo in the semi-finals of the event to cut short their dream of a gold […]

