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Osimhen scores as Nigeria held by Equatorial Guinea

AFP · 3 months ago

African Player of the Year Victor Osimhen scored for Nigeria as they disappointed in a 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group A draw with Equatorial Guinea in Abidjan on Sunday.

Nigeria coach dismisses concerns his team are top-heavy ahead of AFCON

AFP · 3 months ago

Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro on Saturday batted away concerns the Super Eagles' attacking prowess is not matched in other areas of their team as they prepare to begin their Africa Cup of Nations bid.

Africa Cup of Nations: Top AFCON 2023 games to watch on January 13-17, 2024

Live Soccer TV · 3 months ago

The latest edition of the Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on Saturday with hosts Ivory Coast taking on Guinea-Bissau. Here are the top matches to watch on the first five days of the tournament.

AFCON 2023: The top players to watch at this year's Africa Cup of Nations tournament

Live Soccer TV · 3 months ago

The tournament kicks off this weekend as Morocco, Nigeria, Egypt, Senegal, and many other nations compete to be crowned the champions of Africa.

Broadcast guide for 2023 AFCON: TV and live-streaming options

Live Soccer TV · 3 months ago

The Africa Cup of Nations, previously scheduled to take place in the summer of 2023, kicks off in Ivory Coast this month. Here is everything you need to know about this highly-anticipated tournament.

Osimhen dreams of AFCON title and end to Nigerian suffering

AFP · 3 months ago

Newly crowned African Player of the Year Victor Osimhen is a star on a mission. He wants to transform the suffering of Nigerian supporters into joy with an Africa Cup of Nations title.

Nigeria's Osimhen named African player of the year

AFP · 4 months ago

Napoli's Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen was named men's African player of the year on Monday during a ceremony organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Marrakesh, Morocco.

Salah scores four, Lesotho shock Nigeria in World Cup qualifying

AFP · 5 months ago

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah scored four goals as Egypt trounced Djibouti 6-0, and minnows Lesotho pulled off a shock 1-1 draw in Nigeria in World Cup qualifying on Thursday.

Hosts Ivory Coast to face Nigeria in AFCON group

AFP · 6 months ago

Hosts Ivory Coast were joined in Group A by Nigeria in the draw for the Africa Cup of Nations in Abidjan on Thursday.

Not just the men's game: Saudi Arabia also looking to bring in big name women's players

Live Soccer TV · 7 months ago

Saudi Arabia's determined quest to become a major player in football isn't just only focused on the men's game.

Nigeria's women demand football federation pay unpaid bonuses

AFP · 8 months ago

Nigeria's women's football team fresh from an impressive run to the last 16 of the World Cup are demanding with the support of FIFPRO their national federation "honour their commitments"

England survive Nigeria fright but must improve to win World Cup

AFP · 8 months ago

The best teams find a way to win when playing badly, so says the football cliche, but England will surely be out of the Women's World Cup if there is a repeat of their display against Nigeria.

England survive Nigeria scare, Australia also into World Cup quarters

AFP · 8 months ago

England survived the sending-off of Lauren James to scrape past Nigeria on penalties Monday and were joined in the Women's World Cup quarter-finals by an Australia side boosted by the return of Sam Kerr.

Nigeria are inspiration for women's football in Africa, says coach

AFP · 8 months ago

Nigeria's impressive run at the Women's World Cup may have come to an end Monday, but coach Randy Waldrum said their performances had made the football world sit up and take notice.