Category: Sports
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AFCON: Super Eagles determine to beat Guinea-Bissau today to top group A
After getting back into the groove at the 34th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a 1-0 victory over host country Côte d’Ivoire on match-day 2, the Super Eagles are now determined to beat Guinea-Bissau to finish top of Group A standing on seven points. Eagles drew 1-1 with Equatorial Guinea in their opening game…
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Adeshina shatters 14-year old high jump record in U.S
High jumper, Temitope Adeshina, made history, yesterday, in the United States, shattering the national high jump record held by Doreen Amata since 2016. Adeshina made her second appearance in competitive meets in the U.S. yesterday. The Nigerian, who joined the Texas Tech School athletics team in 2023, cleared the height of 1.96m to erase Amata’s…
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Nigeria’s Falconets defeat Burundi 1-0 in FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup
Nigeria’s Falconets edged closer to qualification for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after defeating Burundi 1-0 at at Azam Stadium Complex in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Sunday. Janet Akekoromowei who plays for Asisat Oshoala Academy in Lagos gave Nigeria the full three points away from home after tucking home a first half penalty.…
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Super Eagles, Equatorial Guinea settle for 1-1 draw in AFCON opener
Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Nzalang Nacional of Equatorial Guinea have settled for a 1-1 draw in their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) opener. In the game played at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan on Sunday, Equatorial Guinea took the lead in the 35th minute after Ivan Edu curled a shot into…
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AFCON : Peseiro Speaks On Outstanding Salaries, Bonuses
Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, says he will only speak to his “boss” (the Nigeria football federation) regarding issues about outstanding salaries being owed by the federation. “For the salary, the money, I only talk to my boss (NFF),” the Portuguese said in response to a question regarding his salary at a pre-match…
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Why Super Eagles May Win 2023 AFCON – Taiwo Awoniyi
By: Ade Phillips Taiwo Awoniyi, the striker for Nottingham Forest in England and the Super Eagles of Nigeria, expressed confidence in the team’s potential to secure victory at the 2023 African Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire. Emphasizing the importance of unity on the pitch, Awoniyi expressed his optimism about the Super Eagles…
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BREAKING: NTA Secures Exclusive Rights To Broadcast All 52 AFCON Matches
The National Television Authority (NTA) has clinched a monumental deal to air every pulse-pounding moment of the Africa Cup of Nations. For sponsorship reasons, the Africa Cup of Nations, sometimes called the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, or simply AFCON or CAN, is Africa’s foremost international men’s association football competition. The 2024 edition…
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BREAKING: Sky Sports To Broadcast 2023 AFCON Matches
Sky Sports has announced plan to broadcast 2023 African Cup of Nation (AFCON) matches. The news elicited cheers among football fans across the world as it presents a fantastic opportunity to follow all the action from the tournament. The announcement was made on Monday via the X account of Skysports. The tournament will…
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CAF Increases AFCON Prize Money For Winner
Miracle Ogunde The Confederation of African Football, CAF, says the winner of TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Côte d’Ivoire 2023 will get a 40 per cent increase in the prize money. The football body disclosed this in its official website on Thursday, saying the AFCON winner will receive seven million dollars. It…
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BREAKING: 1985 U-17 World Cup Winning Coach, Sebastian Broderick Is Dead
The coach who guided the Golden Eaglets to victory in the inaugural U-17 World Cup in 1985, Sebastine Brodericks-Imasuen, has reportedly died. Reports obtained on Wednesday, January 3, revealed that the Nigerian coach had been on life support at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital for more than a year. It was gathered…