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Update: Sanusi, Yusuf and Ekong set to miss Nigeria’s clash against Guinea-Bissau

Update: Sanusi, Yusuf and Ekong set to miss Nigeria’s clash against Guinea-Bissau

Ahead of their final Group match against Guinea-Bissau, the Super Eagles of Nigeria are set to be without Zaidu Sanusi, Alhassan Yusuf and Captain Troost-Ekong who have been battling fitness issues. For Yusuf, the midfielder missed out on the Super Eagles’ win against Cote d’Ivoire, after suffering a knock in their opening draw to Equatorial

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Injury saga: Sadiq Umar speaks days after playing for club

Injury saga: Sadiq Umar speaks days after playing for club

The injury saga that linked the NFF, Super Eagles and Sadiq Umar has taken another twist as the concerned striker has spoken up days after playing for his club Real Sociedad in Spain. Sadiq Umar whose contribution to the Super Eagles ahead of AFCON ended abruptly due to injury has shed light on the brouhaha

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Ekong’s penalty secures Nigeria’s first win in Cote d’Ivoire

Ekong’s penalty secures Nigeria’s first win in Cote d’Ivoire

The Super Eagles of Nigeria bounced back from their shock draw opener against Equatorial Guinea to secure their first win in the ongoing AFCON 2023 against host nation: Cote d’Ivoire. FULL-TIME STATISTICS Cote d’Ivoire 0-1 Nigeria William Troost-Ekong's 56th minute penalty wins it for the Super Eagles.#AFCONWithMIAS#AFCON2023 #CAN2023#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/38qar6B4NX — Made In Africa Sport (@madeinafricaweb)

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Deon Hotto Gives Namibia First-Ever AFCON Win Against Tunisia
  • Namibia
  • January 16, 2024
  • 2 min read

Deon Hotto Gives Namibia First-Ever AFCON Win Against Tunisia

Orlando Pirates’ Deon Hotto scored the main goal as Namibia claimed a surprise win 1-0 over Tunisia in a 2024 AFCON match. Despite having an inferior tag going into the game, the Namibian Brave Warriors proved their mettle on the field. Inefficient Peter Shalulile failed to convert quality passes in the danger zone, missing several

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Senegal strolls past Gambia to begin AFCON title defence

Senegal strolls past Gambia to begin AFCON title defence

Africa Cup of Nations reigning Champions; Senegal, commenced their title defence with a comfortable 3-0 victory over 10-man Gambia to extend their unbeaten run across all competitions to eight matches. The Terenga Lions made an early commanding start to the game by grabbing their first goal within the opening four minutes when captain Sadio Mane

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