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Nigeria and Cameroon played a goalless draw in their first leg of Olympic qualifiers on Friday.
The international friendly between Nigeria and Argentina has been relocated to the United States of America.
In their first appearances back from the Africa Cup of Nations, Super Eagles stars Frank Onyeka, Alex Iwobi, and Calvin Bassey faced disappointment as their respective clubs endured losses in the Premier League.
South Africa head coach, Hugo Broos has voiced his optimism about his team’s prospects of clinching a spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, expressing confidence in their ability to overcome Nigeria.
On Sunday, the curtains will fall on the 34th edition of the AFCON and it’ll be decided between three-time winners Nigeria, and host nation Côte d’Ivoire.
Nigeria is now the favourite to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, following the elimination of all other top contenders.
Desire Noumandiez Doue, the Head of Refereeing at the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has addressed the exclusion of Nigerian referees from the officiating roster of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Nigeria will face five-time African champions, Cameroun, in their Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 clash.
Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has handed starting spots to three new players, and made a late change for Nigeria’s final Africa Cup of Nations group stage match.
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.
