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AFCON 2027 Qualifiers: Why Tanzania’s presence makes Group L a dangerous trap for Super Eagles

Soccer ​The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been handed a tricky draw for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Soccernet.ng reports that...

“I was away at AFCON and told I’d get two weeks extra, then they signed Nicolas Pépé” — Alex Iwobi explains how Arsenal let...

Nigerian football star Alex Iwobi has opened up about how his exit from Arsenal F.C. happened, revealing that the decision came while he was still on holiday after the Africa Cup of Nations. Speaking about the experience during a podcast interview called High Performance, Iwobi said he had just finished a strong AFCON tournament when

Afcon 2025: Senegal’s title being handed to Morocco ‘has to be denounced’, says Caf executive

Soccer The decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title is "abject" and "we have to denounce it", a senior...

Seven AFCON 2026 standouts Premier League clubs must target in January

The two best African teams will face off in the Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday, and it promises to be an excellent game. Morocco fought off Nigeria on penalties to set up a showcase final with Senegal, who beat Mohamed Salah’s Egypt 2-0 in their semi-final. There have been some standout performers at

AFCON 2025

Nigeria’s Super Eagles will play today's match for the 2025 AFCON semi‑final against Morocco  without captain, Wilfred Ndidi who  was suspended for card accumulation. Ndidi picked up yellow cards in the Round‑of‑16 win over Mozambique and again in the quarter‑final victory against Algeria, triggering an automatic one‑match ban.He was cautioned in the 67th minute of

AFCON 2025: ‘Nigeria outplayed us’, says Algeria coach Petkovic

Petkovic By Emmanuel Okogba Algeria head coach Vladimir Petkovic graciously conceded that Nigeria fully deserved their 2-0 victory in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 quarter-final at the Grand Stade de Marrakech on Saturday. The Super Eagles advanced to the semi-finals with goals from Victor Osimhen early in the second half and Akor Adams

AFCON: Davido wins $96,564 bet on Nigeria win against Tanzania

News December 24, 2025 by Yewande Fasan Music star Davido has emerged victorious after placing a winning bet on the Super Eagles’ opening match at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The artist had staked $25,000 on a prediction that both Nigeria and Tanzania would score during their Group C encounter. The match, played in

Senegalese AFCON hero set to block Raphael Onyedika’s move to Galatasaray

Soccer Raphael Onyedika and Bruno Onyemaechi of Nigeria during the AFCON match between Uganda and Nigeria Copyright: IMAGOxshengolpixsx Turkish Super Lig champions Galatasaray are keeping...

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Kehlani at 30: How ‘Folded’ Changed Everything | Billboard Women In Music 2026

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