By Muhyideen Jimoh Cote d’Ivoire Head Coach, Jean-Louis Gasset has ruled out striker Sebastian Haller from Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) opener against Guinea Bissau, due to ankle injury. Gasset disclosed this on Friday in Abidjan at a news conference, ahead of their opening match of the tournament. TheContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, Patrice Motsepe, has assured of top-notch organisation and security for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), in Cote d’Ivoire. Motsepe gave the assurance on Friday in Abidjan at a news conference, ahead of the Saturday kick-off of the biennialContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Leicester City’s Head Coach, Enzo Maresca has raised fresh concerns about Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho’s fitness. Maresca who spoke to newsmen during a pre-match press conference on Friday in the U.K, said Iheanacho was still injured and his fitness still being assessed by the club’s medicalContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The Federal Ministry of Sports has released the list of sports the country will participate in at the 13th African Games scheduled to hold in Ghana, from March 8 to March 23. The ministry also released names of athletes and sports that have so far qualified forContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye/Muhyideen Jimoh Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho and Terem Moffi are expected to team up with the rest of the squad ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire on Saturday and Sunday respectively. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Iheanacho wouldContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Founder, Sports University of Nigeria, Idumuje-Ugboko, Delta, Sen. Ned Nwoko says the institution was specially established for Nigerians in particular and Africa in general to pursue sports and education. Nwoko stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday.Continue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Founder, Sports University of Nigeria, Idumuje-Ugboko, Delta, Sen. Ned Nwoko, said the institution was specially established for Nigerians in particular and Africa in general to pursue sports and education. Nwoko stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday.Continue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Wednesday landed in grand style in Abidjan, ahead of the commencement of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. Hostilities for the delayed 2023 AFCON will kick off on Saturday (January 13) and end on February 11. TheContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Samuuel Ikpea, the National Chairman of Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC), says the NFSC will mobilise no fewer than 700 fans to support the Super Eagles in Cote d’Ivoire. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles are set to represent Nigeria at theContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC) says it has begun massive mobilisation of Nigerians resident in Cote D’Ivoire to storm Abidjan, to cheer the Super Eagles to victory in the 2023 AFCON. Mr Bright Urenyere, Chairman, Mobilisation Committee, NFSC, Cote D’Ivoire chapter, said this in an interviewContinue Reading
