Author: Adebanjo Ogunseye
Nigeria qualified for the Round of 16 at the AFCON 2019 following a 1-0 win over Guinea on Wednesday at the Alexandria Stadium.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s MVP honor wasn’t the only thing he was celebrating after what was truly a remarkable season for the Greek Freak and Super Eagles fans can be excited about this news – really.
The draw for the football event of the 12th African Games has been conducted in Cairo, Egypt with host nation Morocco heading Group A that also has Equatorial Guinea, Mali, and Algeria. Nigeria head Group B and will trade tackles with Cameroon, South Africa, and Zambia. Organizers have reiterated that this year’s women football event will be contested by players under the age of 20. This means Nigeria’s team will be composed of the U20 girls, also known as Falconets. Some months ago, CAF announced that the teams that featured at the 11th Women Africa Cup of Nations…
Nigeria will reach the Round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt if the Super Eagles put the Syli Nationale of Guinea to the sword in their second match of the competition on Wednesday. Guinea’s unexpected 2-2 draw against debutants Madagascar on Day 1, for which both teams shared a point each, means any team that harnesses six points in Group B would most certainly progress to the knockout rounds. The availability of forward Samuel Kalu, who can also play as wing back, has provided further options for Coach Gernot Rohr for Wednesday’s clash between the…
Odion Ighalo needn’t prove he’s the Super Eagles go to guy. Top scorer in the 2019 AFCON qualifiers and the bringer of relief; as he showed against Burundi.
Super Eagles winger Samuel Kalu is yet to return to training with the rest of the team as he is still under observation after he collapsed on the eve of Nigeria’s opening game against Burundi.
There’s a positive vibe in the Super Eagles camp, more of optimism than a brash conceited feeling that they will cruise steady in the first round of the 2019 AFCON.
The Sand Eagles redeemed at the African Beach Games after back to back defeats to Senegal and Morocco to finish their campaign with a win against hosts Cape Verde and pick up Bronze.
Shehu Abdullahi played only 42 minutes of his Africa Nations Cup debut with the Super Eagles after he pulled a hamstring and was substituted, but there might be cheerful news as the player posted an injury update on Sunday.
Anaswem Josette shot her way to gold in the 3×3 Shootout at the African Beach Games on Saturday, however, her individual brilliance couldn’t help Nigeria avoid a defeat in the semi-final against Mali.
