Author: Tolu Adedayo

Super Eagles Vice Captain Ahmed Musa is said to have paid the bonus he promised the Dream team for each goal scored when they face their Libyan counterparts in Asaba. Media officer of the Super Eagles, Toyin Ibitoye confirmed this situation shortly after the Imama-led team thumped Libya 4-0 at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Delta state on Monday. The Imama Amapakabo tutored team lost the first leg 2-0 last week and remarkable comeback is needed if they are to reach the CAF U-23 AFCON in Egypt, which is the qualifier for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games. In a…

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Victor Osimhen’s incredible hat trick saw the Dream Team VII through to the U23 Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Libya 4-0 in the second leg of their double-header qualifying tie at the Stephen Keshi Stadium on Monday. The Dream Team VII began the AFCON U-23 double-header qualifier against Libya on a wrong foot, going down 2-0 away at the Stade de Ben Guerdane, Libya last Wednesday.

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Super Eagles goalkeeper Francis Uzoho is among the three players Coach Gernot Rohr could be sending to help the Dream Team VII achieve their AFCON qualification goal. The Dream Team VII have a mountain to climb in their quest to overturn a two-goal deficit against Libya and may not find things easy, with first-choice goalkeeper Abubakar Adamu sent off just before half-time for handling the ball outside the area in the first leg on March 20. It is looking likely that Francis Uzoho will be drafted into the Olympic squad and Rohr believes it will afford the goalkeeper the…

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