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Super Eagles Team Sneaks Into Nigeria In Midnight Flight After AFCON Failure

25Jan

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

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Super Eagles Team Sneaks Into Nigeria In Midnight Flight After AFCON Failure

The Super Eagles on Tuesday morning quietly returned to Nigeria from the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon without fanfare. The players and officials returned via a chartered flight from Garoua, where they played four matches. They arrived at 1:10am at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, received by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) officials. The NFF officials were led by their General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi, accompanied by the federation’s executive committee members Yusuf Ahmed and Shehu Dikko. A large chunk of the players and officials came down from the aircraft, alongside a large number comprising members of the supporters’ club and media personnel. Read Also: AFCON 2021: Eguavoen Steps Down As Super Eagles’ Coach After Shock...

AFCON 2021: Eguavoen Steps Down As Super Eagles’ Coach After Shock Exit

24Jan

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

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AFCON 2021: Eguavoen Steps Down As Super Eagles’ Coach After Shock Exit

Augustine Eguavoen has stepped down as the interim coach of the Nigeria national team. This follows the Super Eagles’ 1-0 defeat to Tunisia in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 clash on Sunday. Eguavoen had led the three-time champions to three straight wins against Egypt, Sudan and Guinea-Bissau. However, they fell short against a Covid-stricken Tunisian team in the knockout stages. “What happens next is that I’m the interim coach and Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Read Also: Tunisia Defeat Nigeria in AFCON R16 Berth “I will go back to my position and allow the NFF (to) make a decision on the way forward,” Eguavoen said after the match. Eguavoen stepped in after Gernot Rohr was sacked last month. However, the NFF announced Jose P...

Nigerians Mock Super Eagles Goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye

24Jan

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

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Nigerians Mock Super Eagles Goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye

The Super Eagles of Nigeria suffered a 0-1 loss to the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia on Sunday, January 23, 2022, and are out of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon. The only goal of the game came in the 47th minute through Youssef Msakni. Nigerians took to Twitter after the game to express their disappointment with goalkeeper Maduka Okoye. According to most of the opinions, Okoye should have prevented the ball from going in. The general agreement was that the goalkeeper was at fault and should have done better. Okoye has received a lot of praises from Nigerian ladies on social media for his looks at the AFCON. The Sparta Rotterdam man was mocked by some Nigerian football fans for focusing on his appearance rather than sharpening his...

Tunisia Defeat Nigeria in AFCON R16 Berth

24Jan

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

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Tunisia Defeat Nigeria in AFCON R16 Berth

Tunisia, on Sunday, eliminated Nigeria from the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The match ended in a 0-0 draw at half-time after both Nigeria and Tunisia failed to score. However, a second-half goal from Yossef Msakni ensured Tunisia qualified for the AFCON last-8. Alex Iwobi was shown a red card during the encounter in Cameroon as the Super Eagles failed to equalize after 90 minutes. Recall that the Super Eagles had won all their group stage games against Egypt, Sudan and Guinea-Bissau. Source: Daily Post

Eguavoen: We Will Go All Out For Win Against Tunisia

23Jan

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

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Eguavoen: We Will Go All Out For Win Against Tunisia

Super Eagles interim head coach Austine Eguavoen claimed his side will go all out for a win in their second round clash against Tunisia at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Eguavoen’s charges will lock horns with the Carthage Eagles on Sunday (today) at the Roumde Adija Stadium, Garoua. It will be the sixth meeting between both countries at the Africa Cup of Nations. Read Also: AFCON: Osimhen Sends Message To Super Eagles Ahead Of Tunisia Clash The Super Eagles have enjoyed a perfect start to the competition, winning all their group games. Eguavoen has called on his players to approach the game with the same mentality and determination. “We topped our group with maximum points, but this is a totally different story, and the players and technical staff know this well, “t...

AFCON: Osimhen Sends Message To Super Eagles Ahead Of Tunisia Clash

23Jan

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

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AFCON: Osimhen Sends Message To Super Eagles Ahead Of Tunisia Clash

Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen, has boosted the morale of his teammates ahead of their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 clash against Tunisia on Sunday (today). Nigeria are without top marksman Victor Osimhen. However, his absence creates opportunities for a number of young guns to make hay at AFCON. Read Also: NFF Considers Appointing Eguavoen Permanent Super Eagles Coach Osimhen’s absence paves way for Greece-based Henry Onyekuru who was also at the last finals in Egypt. In a tweet via his Twitter handle on Saturday night, Osimhen wrote, “GoodLuck To The Super Eagles And SSC Napoli In Tomorrow’s Encounter Against Tunisia And Salernitana.” On Sunday at the Stade Roumdé Adjia, Nigeria will file out with three wins in three from their group phase campaign. ...

AFCON: Tunisia Head Coach, 12 Players Contract COVID-19

22Jan

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

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AFCON: Tunisia Head Coach, 12 Players Contract COVID-19

Ahead of the round of 16 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) clash with the Super Eagles, several Tunisian players and Mondher Kebaier, the head coach, have tested positive for COVID-19. Kebaier was absent during the pre-match press conference on Saturday at the media centre of the Roumdje Adjia Stadium, Garoua. Jalal Al-Qadri, Tunisia’s assistant coach, addressed journalists during the press conference. He said Wahbi Khazri, captain of the Carthage Eagles, and eleven others have contracted COVID-19 and will not be available for the game. The other eleven players are Aissa Laidouni, Dylan Bronn, Ghaylène Chaalali, Ellyes Skhiri, Anis Ben Slimane, Mohamed Romdhane, Ali Maâloul, Ben Hmida, Aymen Dahmen Yoann Touzgha and Issam Jebali. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Farouk Ben Mustapha is ...

NFF Considers Appointing Eguavoen Permanent Super Eagles Coach

21Jan

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

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NFF Considers Appointing Eguavoen Permanent Super Eagles Coach

The Nigeria Football Federation is considering the possibility of appointing Augustine Eguavoen as permanent Super Eagles coach. Eguavoen was named to the post last month in an interim capacity after the NFF fired former coach Gernot Rohr on the eve of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. The NFF later appointed Portuguese Jose Peseiro as the new head coach of the three-time African champions. Peseiro is expected to take charge of the team after the AFCON finals in Cameroon. Read Also: What I Told Super Eagles Before First AFCON Game -Eguavoen Eguavoen put himself in the frame for the job after guiding the Super Eagles to three successive wins in Cameroon. “He is not in Cameroon because we have not signed a contract with him yet,” a member of the NFF executive council who does...

What I Told Super Eagles Before First AFCON Game -Eguavoen

20Jan

By Obiajulu Joel Nwolu1 Comment

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What I Told Super Eagles Before First AFCON Game -Eguavoen

Coach Augustine Eguavoen says people are once again beginning to respect the Super Eagles following their performance at the group stage of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Eguavoen told newsmen during his post-match conference that a lot of people felt that Nigeria was not good enough to win the tournament because of the team’s performance in the last few months. Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Wednesday in Garoua advanced in style to the knockout phase of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. They beat Guinea-Bissau 2-0 at the Stade Roumde Adjia to become the only side at this 33rd edition of the competition to win all their three group games. Winners of groups A, B and C who had advanced earlier failed to win all their three games. “But again it is the same set...

AFCON: Buhari Urges Super Eagles To Maintain Their Terrific Form

20Jan

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AFCON: Buhari Urges Super Eagles To Maintain Their Terrific Form

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Super Eagles of Nigeria for keeping hope alive in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon by winning all their group matches and advancing to the second round of the tournament in grand style. The President in a statement by Femi Adesina, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity urges the Austin Eguavoen-led team to maintain and even surpass the terrific form that made them leaders in the group stage, as Nigeria hopefully looks forward to a total of seven emphatic wins in this competition. President Buhari trusts that the positive reputation of good sportsmanship the travelling fans, sportswriters and the football team have demonstrated in Cameroon will continue to enliven the importance of sports, particularly football, as...