On Monday evening, the Super Eagles will take on Guinea Bissau in an Africa Cup of Nations game, to the regular fan it’s just another matchday, but looking through the history books, this is Nigeria’s 100th game in the continental showpiece.
Equatorial Guinea head coach, Juan Micha, concedes the imperative need for his team to deliver their optimum performance as they prepare to clash with Nigeria this Sunday.
Napoli’s Sporting Director Mauro Meluso has attributed the team’s 3-0 defeat against Torino on Sunday to the absence of key players, including Victor Osimhen and André-Frank Zambo Anguissa, who are currently with their respective national teams for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
In the lead-up to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, a dispute has emerged between the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the national team’s head coach, Jose Peseiro, regarding the final squad selection.
Former Super Eagles CB, Taribo West argues that it is advantageous to have old and experienced players in the Team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Former Cameroon defender, Jules Dennis Onana has voiced his support for the partial exclusion of local league players from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), asserting that the overall quality of football in certain African leagues has experienced a decline.
Super Falcons and Barcelona Femeni forward, Asisat Oshoala has fired back at Ivorian football legend, Yaya Toure over his stance that Nigeria will not go beyond the group stage at next year’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
