The Super Eagles have departed their training base in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, for Lagos. The players and their officials will be hosted to a send forth dinner by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday evening. The Eagles spent around one week in Abu Dhabi perfecting strategies for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Jose Peseiro’s side engaged …

Super Eagles and Bayer Leverkusen forward, Victor Boniface, is out of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) that starts on 16 January in Cote ‘d’ Voire after picking up a groin injury, reports Owngoalnigeria. The injury was said to have kept him out of Sunday’s test game with local club Al Gharbia and Monday’s defeat to the Syli Nationale of …

Morocco and Guinea-Bissau have arrived in Cote d’Ivoire for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The two countries arrived the West African nation on Sunday. The Atlas Lions of Morocco, who were quarter-finalists two years ago, are in Group F with two-time champions DR Congo, 2012 winners Zambia and the Taifa Stars of Tanzania. The 1976 champions will be making …

Former Super Eagles midfielder, Sylvanus Okpala has backed head coach, Jose Peseiro on his choice of players for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Peseiro released his squad for the competition last week. The Portuguese has been criticised for leaving out the likes of Terem Moffi and Kelechi Nwakali. The gaffer’s decision to also include captain Ahmed Musa and vice-captain …

The enthusiasm of Nigerians waiting to watch the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on television was crushed on Wednesday after popular Sub-Saharan Africa pay TV service provider, Multichoice, announced they won’t be broadcasting the biennial tournament on their DStv channels. This comes just nine days to the start of the tournament which holds from 13 January to 11 February …

Five Super Eagles stars, Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi, Ademola Lookman, Ola Aina and Joe Aribo are on their way to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to link up with their teammates ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The quintet are among the 25 players invited by head coach Jose Peseiro for the competition. The Super Eagles will spend …

The Super Eagles camp for the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast will open in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday (today). Jose Peseiro’s side have been drawn in Group A alongside hosts, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea Bissau, and have adopted the catch-phrase ‘Let’s Do It Again’ as their battlecry towards winning a fourth Africa Cup of …

Ex-internationals have faulted Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, over the non-inclusion of outfield players from the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) in his team’s provisional squad for the Africa Cup of Nations which kicks off next month in Ivory Coast. The Confederation of the African Football (CAF) revealed Peseiro’s 41-man provisional squad for the tournament on Wednesday with only three …

The Super Eagles provisional squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations has been leaked. According to a report in ACL Sports, head coach Jose Peseiro listed 40 players on the provisional list. Among the new additions on the list are goalkeepers, Stanley Nwabili and Christian Nwoke; and midfielder Alhassan Yusuf Peseiro will have to trim down the list to …

Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro has weighed in on his team’s chances at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The three-time champions will be gunning for a fourth title when hostilities start in Cote d’Ivoire in January. Peseiro reckoned the Super Eagles are among the favourites to win the competition. The Portuguese stated that his side must be at …