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2025 U-20 AFCON: When is the game between Flying Eagles and Morocco and how can I watch?
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Flying Eagles of Nigeria will return to action at the ongoing 2025 TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in less than two...
U20 AFCON: Morocco fight back to stun Kenya in five-goal thriller as Nigeria slip to second in Group B (VIDEOS)
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Morocco announced their arrival at the 2025 TotalEnergies U20 Africa Cup of Nations (U20 AFCON) with a thrilling 3-2 comeback victory over a...
U-20 AFCON: Nigeria vs Tunisia-day win for Flying Eagles
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The Flying Eagles of Nigeria defeated Tunisia 1-0 in their opening game of the 2025 Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations courtesy of a...
Nigeria and the U20 AFCON: How Flying Eagles fared in opening matches
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As Nigeria prepare to kick off their 2025 U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign against Tunisia on Thursday in Egypt, all eyes...
AFCON 2023: Jose Peseiro turns to God ahead of crucial clash against Cote d’Ivoire
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Jose Peseiro’s Super Eagles played a disappointing 1-1 draw against Juan Micha’s Equatorial Guinea in their opening AFCON Group A game.
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2025 U20 AFCON: Nigeria’s presence worries South Africa, Egypt, and Morocco, says World Cup finalist
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Former Flying Eagles head coach John Obuh believes Nigeria’s pedigree at the U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) makes them a major threat...
AFCON 2025: Nigeria’s Osimhen, Gabon’s Aubameyang make bold predictions for MVP award
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Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen and Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have shared their predictions for the likely winner of the Most Valuable Player (MVP)...
U-20 AFCON: Lawal, Muhammed’s strikes propel Flying Eagles to QF
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles are through to the quarterfinals of the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations after beating Mozambique’s Mambas 2-0 in their last Group A match at the Suez Canal Stadium on Saturday. First half thunderstrikes from Samson Lawal and Ibrahim Mohammed was all the Flying Eagles needed to shoot down the South Afrucan
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World Cup betting markets shift after Jordan Henderson’s bizarre celebration injury
Jordan Henderson, the 36-year-old England midfielder, will miss the remainder of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after suffering a serious wrist and forearm injury during post-match celebrations on July 6. He wasn’t even playing when it happened. Henderson was an unused substitute in England’s dramatic 3-2 victory over Mexico in the round of 16. The
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Kraken’s World Cup debut and Brazil’s collapse: what crypto gets from the beautiful game
Brazil came into the 2026 World Cup as one of the tournament favorites. They left in the Round of 16, beaten 2-1 by Norway, undone in part by a tactical decision that raised eyebrows across the footballing world: deploying 34-year-old Casemiro as a central striker, a position he hadn’t occupied in years. Haaland scored both
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FIFA overturns Balogun’s red card, Trump intervenes for US World Cup match
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7424790/2026/07/06/folarin-balogun-red-belgium-explanation/ FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee has overturned the red card suspension of Folarin Balogun, a key player for the U.S. Men’s National Team, allowing him to participate in the upcoming Round of 16 match against Belgium. This decision, made under Article 27 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code, places Balogun on a one-year probationary period, enabling him
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UK Foreign Secretary Warns World Cannot Wait for ‘AI Hiroshima’ Before Acting
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has warned that the world cannot wait for an AI equivalent of Hiroshima before acting, urging global powers to build consensus on artificial intelligence (AI) safety principles and standards. Cooper made the case in an essay, positioning Britain to lead international talks on the technology. ...