AFCON

Nottingham Forest striker, Taiwo Awoniyi has been ruled out of the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Ivory Coast after aggravating his groin injury in the Super Eagles 1-1 draw with Lesotho in Uyo last Thursday. The…

Nigeria legend Emmanuel Amuneke believes the Super Eagles have the quality to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast next year. The Eagles have been continental champions three times in 1980 and 1994 with their most…

With 86 days to prepare for the 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, Atlanta ‘96 gold medallist, Abiodun Obafemi, has sent a note of warning to the Super Eagles. The former defender hinted that it has…

Super Eagles stand-in captain, Kenneth Omeruo, is confident the three-time African champions have what it takes to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations for the fourth time. The Eagles won the 1980 edition of the AFCON on home…

All 24 countries that will battle it out on the field at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote D’Ivoire have sealed qualification for the tournament. Five-time AFCON champions Cameroon on Tuesday beat Burundi 3-O to complete the…

Angola, Ghana and Tanzania have qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament after finishing in the top two of their respective groups on Thursday, leaving only six more places to be decided in the next days for the 24-team…

Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro, has invited 23 players ahead of next weekend’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification series final-day encounter against Sao Tome and Principe, scheduled to take place at the Godswill Akpabio…

Super Eagles striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, has set his sights on helping Nigeria win a fourth Africa Cup of Nations title next year. The Eagles, who lifted the title in 1980, 1994, and 2013, secured their place in next year’s tournament with a…

Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the bid for hosting rights of 2027 African Nations Cup is opened. READ ALSO: AFCON 2025 bid: CAF team inspects Nigeria’s stadia facilities Countries that are interested in hosting…

The Nigeria Football Federation has apologised to the generality of Nigerians over the poor outings of the U23 Men's National Team (Olympic Eagles) and the Senior Men National Team (Super Eagles) in crucial international matches this week.…