Tag Archives: AFCON

Finidi George’s departure has left the Super Eagles with a huge vacancy that could be filled by a former England manager The Super Eagles of Nigeria’s search for a new manager has led them to former England boss Steve McClaren. Currently working as Erik ten Hag’s number two at Manchester …

Nigerian striker Rinsola Babajide believes the 2023 AFCON tournament was better than the 2024 Euro Super Falcons star Rinsola Babajide has boldly declared the Africa Cup of Nations a better tournament than the European Championship after watching England’s drab stalemate against Slovenia. England and Slovenia play out disappointing draw The …

Victor Osimhen has come under fire from the AFCON winner, for his demeaning comments made about coach Finidi George on social media. Last week, Napoli striker Osimhen took to social media to vent his anger at Finidi over a comment he allegedly made. It was reported that Finidi said he …

Aspiring Super Eagles coach Finidi George has revealed how Stephen Keshi’s dual AFCON triumphs as player and manager inspire him. Interim Super Eagles coach Finidi George has set his sights on replicating Stephen Keshi‘s feat of winning the Africa Cup of Nations as both a player and manager with Nigeria. …

Former Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, has opined that Victor Boniface’s absence made the team play limited football at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.   The Bayer Leverkusen star, who was expected to lead the Super Eagles attack alongside Victor Osimhen, got an injury a few days before the …

Ex-Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro has been paid ₦1.3 billion by Nigeria after leading the team to a second-place finish at the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations tournament. Peseiro, who saw his contract as the Super Eagles coach come to an end last month, was owed as much as …

Jose Peseiro has confirmed his exit as manager of the Super Eagles ahead of AFCON 2025. Peseiro who led the Eagles to a second-place finish at the 2023 African Cup of Nations, confirmed his exit in a statement on Friday, March 1, after his contract officially expired on Thursday, February …

Greek club PAOK is reportedly demanding compensation from Fédération internationale de Football Association (FIFA) over the injury Super Eagles captain Troost-Ekong suffered during the recently concluded Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.      The 30-year-old injured his hamstring at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations but pushed on despite the …

Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong has reportedly arrived in Finland to undergo a minor surgery.   William sustained the injury during Nigeria’s second Group A game at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Troost-Ekong, who featured for 90 minutes in game, netted the winner for the West Africans from the …

Super Eagles winger, Samuel Chukwueze, received a warm welcome from AC Milan players and coaches on Wednesday after returning to Italy from the African Cup of Nations.   A video shared on the club’s Instagram account captured the moment Chukwueze was greeted by his teammates including Portuguese star Rafael Leao …