Author: Seyi Alao
Nigeria 1980 African Cup of Nations hero, Segun Odegbami , says the South Africans are the favorite going into the one of the quarterfinal clash of this year’s AFCON edition against Nigeria. Nigeria has dominated the Bafana Bafana in the past, including 2-0 victory in the semi-final of Afcon back in year 2000, however, the Staut Baxter side earned a famous victory in Uyo , before settling for a 1-1 draw at FNB stadium when both side clashed during the qualifiers. Speaking ahead of the latest clash in Cairo on Wednesday, Odegbami says, it’s longer business as usual for the…
Former Nigeria captain Jay-Jay Okocha says South African duo Percy Tau and Thembinkosi Lorch are players who are capable of helping the Bafana Bafana reach the last four of the ongoing African Cup of Nations at the expense of the Super Eagles. Nigeria and South Africa will battle for a semi-final tickets at the Cairo International Stadium , after both Nations knocked out holders Cameroon and hosts Egypt respectively on Saturday. The Super Eagles will aim to avenge their 2-0 home loss to the Staut Baxter side during the qualifiers back in 2017, but After with South Africa kicking out Salah…
Nigeria bounce back from their defeat to Egypt to beat host Cape Verde at the ongoing FIBA U-16 Men Africa Championship. Nigeria secured the victory with 25 points margin after the game ended in 39-64 in favor of the Nigerian side. The young Nigerian side lost their previous game 77 – 86 to Egypt and wino ahead their next game. Results Men Africa Championship Some Results So far : Mali 61-57 Tunisia Cape Verde 53-48 Algeria Nigeria 77-86 Egypt. Guinea 55-53 Ivory coast Guinea 63-57 Tunisia Cape Verde 39-64 Nigeria
South Africa forward Thembinkosi Lorch, Says his side can fly past next opponents Nigeria and go all the way to clinch their second Africa Cup of Nations title in Egypt.
Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi has returned to training ahead of their quarterfinal clash against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa.
Indomitable Lions of Cameroon head coach, Clarence Seedorf, has tipped the Super Eagles of Nigeria to win this year’s African Cup of Nations.
Super Eagles out of favour left back Brian Idowu helped his Russian Club Locomotive Moscow to a Russian super cup glory at the VTB Arena on Saturday. The Russia 2018 World Cup defender was introduced in the 84th minute of the game, as his club Locomotive Moscow defeated Zenith 3-2 to win the Russia Super Cup. Two late goals from Russian midfielder Aleksei Andreyevich Miranchuk and a 6th minutes strike from forward Fyodor Mikhaylovich Smolov was enough to see the Yuri Pavlovich Semin side through, Iranian striker Sardar Azmoun had given Zenith two goals lead. Idowu who was omitted in the…
Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has praised his team’s second half performance, after coming from a goal down to beat their opponents in Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 clash at the Alexandria Stadium. Nigeria defeated the indomitable lions of Cameroon 3-2 in a five goals thriller at Alexandria on Saturday, to set up another blockbuster quarter finals clash with Bafana Bafana of South Africa on Wednesday. Rohr, who had seen the pressure on his shoulder lifted with the current win, said the boys were determined to avoid another defeat, after what happened against Madagascar in the…
Super Eagles has been boosted by the return of first choice left back Jamilu Collins from injury, ahead of crucial tie with the indomitable lions of Cameroon on Saturday. Collins has not featured for the Super Eagles in the ongoing African Cup of Nations in Egypt, no thanks to ankle injury he suffered shortly before the tournament kicked off. However, in his absence , Ola Aina has made the position his own and the gaffer of the team, Gernot Rohr revealed the Padeborn of Germany defender’s return is good for the team, but he’s unsure if he will play a…
The head coach of the Indomitable lions of Cameroon, Clarence Seedorf has hinted that his side are battle ready for the Super Eagles of Nigeria, as both sides clash in the round of sixteen at the ongoing African Cup of Nations. Cameroon won the competition two years ago, but failed to make it to the World Cup in 2018 after a 4 -1 loss to Nigeria in Uyo dashed their hope. However, both side are expected to resume rivalry in a mouthwatering clash at the Alexandria Stadium on Saturday and Seedorf who’s importing in African Cup of Nations for the…
