All posts tagged "Super Eagles"
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591AFCONPeseiro confident in Super Eagles’ strength despite key injuries ahead of AFCON opener
Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro, expressed confidence in the strength of his squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON),...
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374AFCONKelechi Iheanacho has arrived the Super Eagles camp in Abidjan
According to head coach Jose Peseiro, Iheanacho touched down in Abidjan from the United Kingdom at around 4 am local time on...
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559AFCONSadiq Umar ruled out of AFCON 2023; Paul Onuachu invited as replacement
In a significant blow to the Super Eagles’ AFCON 2023 campaign, striker Sadiq Umar has been officially ruled out of the tournament...
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Umar Sadiq misses Super Eagles training with injury
Umar Sadiq’s participation in the Super Eagles’ opening game at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is in doubt as the...
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546AFCONIheanacho, Moffi AFCON arrival date revealed
The Super Eagles of Nigeria arrived in Cote d’Ivoire with 23 of its 25-man squad. Kelechi Iheanacho and Terem Moffi are the...
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376AFCON“Governor Sanwo-Olu’s rallying cry to Super Eagles: Make Nigeria proud at AFCON 2023!”
In a powerful call to action, Lagos State Governor Jide Sanwo-Olu has urged the Super Eagles to give their all and bring...
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566AFCONAdemola Lookman vows to bring his A-Game to Africa Cup of Nations
As Nigeria gears up for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire, Ademola Lookman, the Atalanta forward, has expressed his...
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481Latest NewsSuper Eagles and other Nigerian National Sports teams to get owed debts
President Bola Tinubu has taken decisive action to address the longstanding financial issues faced by Nigeria’s national sports teams, including the Super...
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628Latest NewsSuper Eagles spank Dubai Club 12-0 in PRE-AFCON friendly game
The Super Eagles of Nigeria spanked a Dubai Club 12-0 in a 2023 AFCON preparatory game on Sunday, January 7, 2024 in...
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![Nigeria gets five 2023 CAF Awards top-three entries Nigeria will be in contention for 2023 CAF awards as, Victor Osimhen, Asisat Oshoala, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Deborah Abiodun and the Super Falcons have made the top-three shortlist for award categories. This is according to official announcement by the Confederation of African football [CAF] via its X handle on Thursday, December 7, 2023. CAF trimmed the list of nominees to three for the men and women award categories ahead of the grand-ceremony in Morocco, this weekend. In the men's category, Victor Osimhen will battle, Mohamed Salah [Egypt] and Achraf Hakimi [Morocco] for the Player of the year award. In the women's category, Nigeria is in contention in four categories. Super Falcons and FC Barcelona striker, Asisat Oshoala is up against South Africa’s Thembi Kgatlana and Barbara Banda of Zambia for the Women’s player of the year award. Oshoala who has won the award for a record five times will eye a sixth crown with Thembi Kgatlana expected to mount a serious challenge. Paris FC and Super Falcons star, Chiamaka Nnadozie is favourite to land the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award. The 22-year old is in the top-three alongside Khadija Er-Rmichi of Morocco and South Africa’s Andile Dlamini. Super Falcons midfielder Deborah Abiodun will face Comfort Yeboah of Ghana and Morocco’s Nesryne El Chad for the Young Player of the Year, award. Also, the Super Falcons of Nigeria , are in the top-three for the National Team of the Year (Women) award. Fast-rising Morocco and current African champions South Africa, complete the shortlist for that category. American coach, Randy Waldrum is not in the top-three for the Coach of the Year award. Reynald Pedro of Morocco, Desiree Ellis of South Africa, and Jerry Tshabalala of Mamelodi Sundowns are preferred to the former Super Falcons coach. The 2023 CAF Awards ceremony will take place in Morocco on December 11, 2023.](https://theathleticng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/images-4-8-1280x720-1-450x270.jpeg)
![Nigeria gets five 2023 CAF Awards top-three entries Nigeria will be in contention for 2023 CAF awards as, Victor Osimhen, Asisat Oshoala, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Deborah Abiodun and the Super Falcons have made the top-three shortlist for award categories. This is according to official announcement by the Confederation of African football [CAF] via its X handle on Thursday, December 7, 2023. CAF trimmed the list of nominees to three for the men and women award categories ahead of the grand-ceremony in Morocco, this weekend. In the men's category, Victor Osimhen will battle, Mohamed Salah [Egypt] and Achraf Hakimi [Morocco] for the Player of the year award. In the women's category, Nigeria is in contention in four categories. Super Falcons and FC Barcelona striker, Asisat Oshoala is up against South Africa’s Thembi Kgatlana and Barbara Banda of Zambia for the Women’s player of the year award. Oshoala who has won the award for a record five times will eye a sixth crown with Thembi Kgatlana expected to mount a serious challenge. Paris FC and Super Falcons star, Chiamaka Nnadozie is favourite to land the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award. The 22-year old is in the top-three alongside Khadija Er-Rmichi of Morocco and South Africa’s Andile Dlamini. Super Falcons midfielder Deborah Abiodun will face Comfort Yeboah of Ghana and Morocco’s Nesryne El Chad for the Young Player of the Year, award. Also, the Super Falcons of Nigeria , are in the top-three for the National Team of the Year (Women) award. Fast-rising Morocco and current African champions South Africa, complete the shortlist for that category. American coach, Randy Waldrum is not in the top-three for the Coach of the Year award. Reynald Pedro of Morocco, Desiree Ellis of South Africa, and Jerry Tshabalala of Mamelodi Sundowns are preferred to the former Super Falcons coach. The 2023 CAF Awards ceremony will take place in Morocco on December 11, 2023.](https://theathleticng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/images-4-8-1280x720-1-80x80.jpeg)
1.4KAFCONSuper Eagles’ head coach Peseiro confident in Osimhen’s ability to lead AFCON title charge
In a celebratory dinner at the team’s training base in Abu Dhabi, Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro expressed confidence in Napoli...
