Nigeria: I Was Undecided About Giving Pass, Simon Says

[ad_1] Super Eagles and FC Nantes of France winger, Moses Simon, said he was undecided either to pass the ball to Victor Osimhen or score himself before passing it to Ademola Lookman for the winning goal. Simon provided an assist for Nigeria's 1-0 win over the Palancas Negras of Angola on Friday, in the quarter-final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d'Ivoire. The Benue-born player disclosed this at the post-match news conference on Friday in Abidjan. […]

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Africa: Afcon – Williams Is Hero As South Africa Book Semifinal Place Against Nigeria

[ad_1] South Africa captain Williams was the hero, as he saved four of the five penalties to snag their first semifinal place in 24 years. South Africa beat Cape Verde 2-1 on penalties on Saturday at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium in Yamoussoukro to book a semifinal date with Nigeria. Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams was the hero, as he saved four of the five penalties to send South Africa into an AFCON semifinal for the first time in 24 […]

February 4, 2024 3

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Africa: Nigeria, South Africa to Meet in Repeat of Afcon 2000 Semi-Final

[ad_1] Twenty-four (24) years after Tijani Babangida's brace saw-off South Africa in their last Africa Cup of Nations semi-final appearance, both sides will meet again next Wednesday to decide one of the finalists for this year's AFCON. Babangida's 1st and 34th-minute goals took care of business on that occasion in front of a packed stadium in Surulere, Lagos when Nigeria co-hosted with Ghana. A brilliant penalty shoot-out performance by South Africa's goalkeeper, Ronwen Williams helped South Africa fight off a […]

February 4, 2024 3

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Angola/Nigeria: Afcon 2023 – Angola Coach Blames Fatigue for Loss Against Super Eagles

[ad_1] Goncalves recognised the quality of Nigeria but pointed out that additional factors played in favour of the Super Eagles The coach of the Angola national football team, Pedro Goncalves, attributed his team's 1-0 defeat to Nigeria in the 2023 AFCON quarterfinals to fatigue, highlighting the contrasting travel schedules of the two sides. While acknowledging Nigeria's quality, Goncalves told reporters in Abidjan that other factors worked in favour of the Super Eagles. "It's true we faced a very strong opponent, […]

February 4, 2024 3

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Africa: Afcon – Tips for Uganda Cranes

[ad_1] If Uganda Cranes needed a reminder of how high the level of competition in African football has reached, the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast has provided it. A few years ago, the standards on the continent were routinely set by Egypt, Ghana, Cameroon, Algeria and Tunisia. They were the household names lowly football nations like Uganda aspired to emulate. But Afcon 2023 has shown that the rest of Africa has bridged the gap. Egypt, Ghana, […]

February 4, 2024 4

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Africa: 2023 Africa Cup of Nations – 5 Things We Learned On Day 21 – Reporters Without Order

[ad_1] Tournament organisers have told journalists to behave like sensible individuals. How out of touch are these people? Please, no A dispatch from the Confederaton of African Football (Caf) - the august body running the Africa Cup of Nations - says it has decided to take a tough stand against the pop-up fight clubs at matches between effervescently partisan journalists. The Caf added: "Going forward any media practitioner who is involved in wild celebrations and abuses other media colleagues will […]

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Nigeria/Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Thrash Guinea 3-1 to Reach Afcon Semi-Final

[ad_1] Former West Ham United defender Arthur Masuaku scored a vital goal as the Democratic Republic of Congo defeated Guinea 3-1 on Friday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals. Masuaku netted direct from a free-kick on 82 minutes to give his country a two-goal advantage in the quarter-final and they will face hosts Ivory Coast or Mali for a place in the title decider. Mohamed Bayo gave Guinea a 20th-minute lead from a penalty which was cancelled by […]

February 4, 2024 3

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Angola/Nigeria: Afcon 2023 – Eagles Dedicate Win Against Angola to Late Okwaraji

[ad_1] Nigeria's Super Eagles have dedicated their 1-0 victory against the Palancas Negras of Angola in the quarterfinals of the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) to the memory of late Samuel Okwaraji. Okwaraji, a Nigerian international, slumped and died while playing in a 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Angola in Lagos. In celebration to their victory against Angola at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, the team wrote on its X handle that the triumph was in memory […]

February 4, 2024 3

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Africa: South Africa or Cape Verde – Super Eagles Opponent in Afcon Semi-Final

[ad_1] After defeating Angola in the quarter finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Super Eagles of Nigeria are set to face the winner between South Africa and Cape Verde in the semi-final. South Africa and Cape Verde will trade tackles on Saturday for a date with Nigeria. The semi-final clash will be played on Wednesday, February 7 in the Ivorian city of Bouake at 6pm Nigeria time. Nigeria qualify for semi-final after beating 1-0 Angola Ademola Lookman, […]

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