The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially unveiled the draw for the highly anticipated 2023 African Cup of Nations, scheduled to be hosted in Cote d’Ivoire. The draw took place in Abidjan and saw the 24 participating teams divided into six groups, marking a significant step toward the commencement of the tournament in January…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced the host nation for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the continent’s most prestigious football competition. Morocco has been selected as the host country for the 2025 edition of the tournament. This announcement comes on the heels of Cote d’Ivoire hosting the 2023 edition. Notably,…
Nigeria’s players were a subdued bunch in the wake of their 1-0 win over Guinea Bissau in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on Monday night, but they could breathe a sigh of relief. Bissau had recorded a shock win over the Super Eagles in the first fixture last Friday, so the Nigerians needed a win…
Jose Peseiro’s first Nigeria squad for a competitive game under the leadership of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Ibrahim Musa Gusau has provided an inkling into the direction of the new board while also stirring selection controversies. Peseiro named a 23-man Super Eagles squad for the second time in a row under the new leadership,…
Nigeria assistant coach, Usman Abdallah has slammed Napoli president, Aurelio De Laurentiis for what he called a blatant “lack of respect” towards Africa with his recent comments about the continent. The club chief had stirred the hornet’s nest earlier this week when he publicly vowed not to sign any players who would participate in the…
The next Africa Cup of Nations has now been moved to Ivory Coast in 2024 and will no longer happen in 2023. This annoucement was made by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) president, Patrice Motsepe. He explained that the tournament was origially scheduled to be hosted in June-July 2023, which coincides with the height…
