AFCON

Super Eagles Would Have Won AFCON 2000 With VAR – Amokachi
Iconic Nigerian forward, Daniel Amoachi has said that the Super Eagles would have been crowned the African Champions at the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations if the current Video Assistant Referee, VAR, was in use at the time. Amokachi said this while reflecting on the 200 AFCON match where Victor... read more »

Rohr Sweating Over Osimhen’s Fitness Ahead of Benin, Lesotho Games
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr is optimistic the team’s striker, Victor Osimhen will recover in time for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double-header against Benin and Lesotho next month. The forward picked up an injury during the last minutes of Napoli’s 4-2 away defeat to Atlanta in the... read more »

AFCON Qualifier: Why Super Eagles May Travel By Boat For Benin Fixture – Ro...
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has said that the team might travel to Benin by boat for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Rohr’s men are billed to square off against the Squirrels of Benin on March 22 in a game that could decide the fate of the two teams. The German gaffer in an... read more »

Rohr Takes a Tour of Teslim Balogun Stadium Ahead of AFCON Qualifier
Head coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Gernot Rohr took a tour of the facilities at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos State on Friday ahead of a decisive Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Lesotho in March. The Eagles handler inspected the stadium alongside the Vice President of... read more »

Ighalo Not Out of Eagles Radar – Rohr
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has not foreclosed the possibility of ‘retired’ striker Odion Ighalo to return to the squad after he teamed up with Saudi Arabian side Al –Shabab. The 31-year-old Ighalo called it quit with international football after helping the Super Eagles to win bronze at... read more »
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Rohr Travels to France For Christmas Holidays
Super Eagles Head coach Gernot Rohr is set to travel back to his base in France in the next few days ahead of the Christmas celebration with his family. The German has been in the country... read more »

CAF Fines Aubameyang For Social Media Post
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been fined $10,000 for social media posts. CAF said the post had tarnished its “honour and... read more »

Bosso Releases Squad List For WAFU U-20 Cup Of Nations
Head Coach Isa Ladan Bosso has picked his 20 -man squad that will contest for the WAFU B Cup of Nations title at the tournament taking place in Porto Novo, Benin Republic next month. The... read more »

We Won’t Sack Rohr – Pinnick
President of the Nigeria Football Federation Amaju Pelvin Pinnick has reiterated his support for Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr despite recent calls for the German’s sack. Rohr... read more »

Super Eagles Play Out A Goalless Draw with Sierra Leone
The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Tuesday were unable to score as Sierra Leone held them to a goalless draw as both team jostle for a place in the Africa Cup of Nations competition in 2022. Four days... read more »