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Mahrez returns as Algeria releases squad for AFCON qualifiers
  • AFCON
  • August 29, 2024
  • 2 min read

Mahrez returns as Algeria releases squad for AFCON qualifiers

Algeria has announced their squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Equatorial Guinea and Liberia. Vladimir Petkovic released his  26-man squad, with an inclusion of former captain, Riyad Mahrez. The former Manchester City forward who currently plays for Al Ahli Saudi in Saudi Arabia, have not played for Algeria since March. Following

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Nigeria names 23-man squad ahead of AFCON qualifiers
  • AFCON
  • August 28, 2024
  • 1 min read

Nigeria names 23-man squad ahead of AFCON qualifiers

The Super Eagles squad list ahead of the September AFCON qualifiers has been announced by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. The announcement came a few hours after the NFF named the German Bruno Labbadia as the head coach of Nigeria. The 23-man squad player will be the tool for Labbadia to crush Nigeria’s opponents, Benin

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AFCON 2023:A week after Côte d’Ivoire’s improbable triumph, the context “no gree for anybody.”

AFCON 2023:A week after Côte d’Ivoire’s improbable triumph, the context “no gree for anybody.”

Above their impeccable delivery as the hosts of an intriguing and controversy-free AFCON 2023, the Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire, against all odds, were crowned champions after defeating highly rated Nigeria 2-1 at the Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara on Sunday, February 11, 2024. It’s already been a week, yet the whole of Abidjan and Cote d’Ivoire

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AFCON 2023: Ekong, Aina and Lookman stars in Best XI 

AFCON 2023: Ekong, Aina and Lookman stars in Best XI 

Super Eagles players William Troost-Ekong, Ola Aina and Ademola Lookman have been named in the Best XI of the just concluded 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The trio were impressive in Nigeria’s AFCON 2023 campaign, propelling the three-time African champions to their eighth final where they lost 2-1 to hosts Côte d’Ivoire at the

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Tinubu doles award and prizes on the Super Eagles

Tinubu doles award and prizes on the Super Eagles

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President of Nigeria, has appreciated the effort of the Super Eagles at the just concluded Nations Cup in Ivory Coast.  Tinubu declared that each player would receive a piece of land, flats in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and a national award known as the Member of the Order of the Niger (MON). Meanwhile, the 34th edition of AFCON has ended, but the memories remain fresh in the minds of football fans who expected the Super Eagles of Nigeria to have won their

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