Nigeria’s women’s football team, the Super Falcons beat Cape Verde 5-0 in the Women’s AFCON Qualifier on Thursday, November 30 at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Thursday. Uchenna Kanu and Esther Okoronkwo scored two goals each while Monday Gift got a goal in the emphatic win while Monday Gift got a goal as the Super Falcons recorded an emphatic win over the minnows. It did not take time before Kanu opened the scoring as she …
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Egypt defeated Cameroon 3-1 on penalties to reach the Africa Cup of Nations final, ending the hosts’ hopes of glory on home soil on Thursday night, February 3. The second semi-final finished goalless after 120 minutes but it was Egypt who were victorious in the shootout. Egypt had coach Carlos Queiroz sent off after a series of touchline complaints but almost stole victory in the dying minutes of extra-time when substitute Ramadan Sobhi fired across the face of goal but his cross somehow evaded …
Nigerians have reacted after the Super Eagles were eliminated from the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations following a 1 – 0 defeat by Tunisia in the Round of 16. While some are blaiming interim coach, Austin Eguavoen for the loss, others are dragging super Eagles goal keeper, Maduka Okoye for failing to stop the only goal of the match which was scored by Tunisia’s Youssef Msakni, in the 47th minute. See some of the comments on Okoye’s Instagram …
The rounds of 16 fixtures at the ongoing Africa Cup Of Nations in Cameroon has been revealed. The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Tunisia on Sunday, January 23, while host nation Cameroon will take on Comoros. See full fixtures below. Burkina Faso v Gabon Nigeria v Tunisia Senegal v Cape Verde Mali v Equatorial Guinea Guinea v Gambia Cameroon v Comoros Ivory Coast v Egypt Morocco v Malawi
?????? The Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated Guinea Bissau 2-0 in their Group D encounter at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday night, January 19 in Garoua, Cameroon. Sadiq Umar scored in the 56th minute to put Nigeria ahead in the game after a wonderful left footed assist from Kelechi Iheanacho. While William Troost-Ekong scored Nigeria’s second goal after a sensational dribble by Moses Simon in the 75th minute. Simon dribbled three players in the left side of …