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AFCON 2025: Super Eagles to Depart Fes for Rabat Monday Afternoon

AFCON 2025: Super Eagles to Depart Fes for Rabat Monday Afternoon

Nigeria’s Super Eagles are set to leave their base in Fes and travel to Rabat on Monday afternoon as they prepare for their Africa Cup of Nations 2025 semi-final clash with hosts Morocco. The move was confirmed by the team’s media officer, Promise Efoghe, following Nigeria’s return to Fes after a convincing 2–0 quarter-final win […]

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AFCON 2025: Osimhen, Adams Score as Eagles Beat Algeria

AFCON 2025: Osimhen, Adams Score as Eagles Beat Algeria

Nigeria’s Super Eagles secured a convincing 2–0 victory over Algeria in the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 quarter-finals at the Stade de Marrakech, booking their place in the semi-finals of the tournament. The win sets up a mouth-watering clash with hosts Morocco in Rabat later this week. The match was tight in the first half,

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Ndidi Offers to Pay Super Eagles’ Unpaid Bonuses if Authorities Fail

Ndidi Offers to Pay Super Eagles’ Unpaid Bonuses if Authorities Fail

Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi has stepped into the ongoing AFCON 2025 bonus row, pledging to personally pay both players and coaching staff their outstanding match bonuses if the Federal Government and relevant authorities fail to settle the money before Nigeria’s quarter-final clash with Algeria on Saturday. The issue arose amid reports that the squad

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Super Eagles Touch Down in Marrakech for Algeria Quarter-Final Clash

Super Eagles Touch Down in Marrakech for Algeria Quarter-Final Clash

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have landed in Marrakech, Morocco, ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations 2025 quarter-final showdown with Algeria’s Desert Foxes at the Stade de Marrakech on Saturday. The squad arrived in the host city on Thursday after departing their previous base in Fès, where they finished the group stage unbeaten and thumped Mozambique

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Super Falcons to Discover WAFCON 2026 Group Opponents on January 15

Super Falcons to Discover WAFCON 2026 Group Opponents on January 15

Nigeria’s Super Falcons will learn their group stage opponents for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) on Thursday, 15 January, when the CAF final draw takes place in Rabat, Morocco. This will be a historic draw as the tournament expands to a 16-team format for the first time. The ceremony is scheduled for

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Algeria 4–1 Nigeria: Desert Foxes Dominate AFCON Meetings

Algeria 4–1 Nigeria: Desert Foxes Dominate AFCON Meetings

In head-to-head clashes between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Algeria’s Desert Foxes, the North Africans have held a notable advantage in recent meetings, especially in Africa Cup of Nations and related encounters on the continent. In their last five head-to-head fixtures, Algeria have come out on top four times, with Nigeria claiming just one

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AFCON 2025: Chelle Plans to Beat Algeria, Urges Hard Work

AFCON 2025: Chelle Plans to Beat Algeria, Urges Hard Work

Super Eagles head coach Eric Sekou Chelle has already begun planning how to overcome Algeria ahead of Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final clash, insisting that his players must elevate their focus and effort after a convincing 4–0 win over Mozambique. Speaking after the Round of 16 victory in Fès, Morocco, Chelle praised his squad’s

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Super Eagles Hammer Mozambique 4–0 to Reach AFCON Quarter-Finals

Super Eagles Hammer Mozambique 4–0 to Reach AFCON Quarter-Finals

Nigeria’s Super Eagles stormed into the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals with a commanding 4–0 victory over Mozambique in their Round of 16 match at the Complexe Sportif de Fès in Morocco. Ademola Lookman opened the scoring in the 20th minute before Victor Osimhen doubled the lead just five minutes later, reacting fastest from

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AFCON 2025: Chukwueze Says Super Eagles Ready to Chase Title

AFCON 2025: Chukwueze Says Super Eagles Ready to Chase Title

Samuel Chukwueze has declared that the Super Eagles are fully prepared to push for victory at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The Fulham winger, who provided two assists in Nigeria’s 3–1 Group C win over Uganda, spoke to journalists during training ahead of their Round of 16 clash with Mozambique in Fes.

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Chelle Hails Group Stage Best Coach Recognition at AFCON 2025

Chelle Hails Group Stage Best Coach Recognition at AFCON 2025

Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle has expressed his delight after being named the Best Coach of the Group Stage at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Chelle earned the accolade following Nigeria’s flawless start to the tournament, guiding the Super Eagles to three straight wins in Group C and the highest goal

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