Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, urged the men’s football team, Super Eagles, to win the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF African Cup of Nations tournament, stating that the triumph of the Eagles would bring succour to the citizens. The governor noted that the victory would help reinvigorate the people who have had to face economic crises, particularly the effects of …

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 …

Six days to their opening game of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Super Eagles lost 0-2 to Guinea in a friendly game on Monday. The 34th edition of the competition kicks off on Saturday in Abidjan with hosts Côte d’Ivoire taking up Guinea-Bissau, while Nigeria face Equatorial Guinea the next day, also in Abidjan. Both matches are …

President Bola Tinubu has cleared the outstanding payment that the Federal Government owed the Super Eagles and other sporting teams of the country. According to a statement on the X handle of President Tinubu’s Media Centre, on Sunday, the payment entails the clearing of the senior national team coach salaries running up to 15 months, payments of allowances and promises …

Former Everton striker and retired Ivory Coast international Arouna Koné has named seven countries he believes can win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire are on Kone’s list, along with Senegal, Morrocco, Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana and Egypt. Kone, a veteran of three Africa Cup of Nations, has insisted that Ivory Coast are the team the …

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 …

Nigeria will play two friendly matches against Burkina Faso and Cape Verde in January ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations which holds from 13 January to 11 February in Ivory Coast. The Super Eagles are hoping to win a fourth AFCON title next year and are in Group A alongside hosts Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea Bissau. …

Two-time Africa Cup of Nations bronze medallist, Dele Aiyenugba, has stressed that goalkeepers selected from the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) must give their foreign-based counterparts a run for their money when the Super Eagles camp opens. The 34th edition of the AFCON kicks off 13 January in Ivory Coast. The Kwara United goalkeeper’s charge came in the wake of …

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 …