Hosts Ivory Coast came from a goal down to complete one of Africa Cup of Nations’ most memorable comebacks in a 2-1 victory over Nigeria in Abidjan. The victory means they have to been crowed champions of Africa for a third time. Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong headed the Super Eagles in front against the run […]
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Egypt beat tournament hosts Cameroon 3-1 on penalties after a goalless 120 minutes to set up an Africa Cup of Nations final showdown against Senegal. Cameroon had dominated the first half – Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui hitting the post in the pick of the chances – but let the game run away from them as Egypt took […]
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Super Eagles’ coach Gernot Rohr on Tuesday listed midfielder Mikel John Obi, Ahmed Musa and 23 others in a 25-man squad to prepare for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals in Egypt. A statement from Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said that six other players were also put on standby. […]
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The draws for the qualifiers of the the 2019 African Cup of Nations has been down and the matches for 2016 are billed to be played between June 5-13, 2017. While in 2018, the matches will be played on March 19-27, September 3-11 (two), October 8-16 and November 5-13. Below are the groups: Group A […]
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Following the successful draw for the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers in Libreville, Gabon, on Thursday, Nigeria has been drawn along with South Africa, Libya and Seychelles. Here are the groups and opponents Group A: Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, Sudan, Sao Tome and Principe or Madagascar. Group B: Cameroon, Morocco, Malawi, Comoros Islands or […]
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