Tag: AFCON
AFCON 2025 qualifiers: Nigeria draw Benin Republic, Rwanda
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been presented with an earlier opportunity to avenge their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying defeat to the Cheetahs...
CAF announces new dates for AFCON, WAFCON
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced dates for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and the Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON)...
AFCON: Fubara to confer state honour on Nwabali, gifts him N20m
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has promised to confer a state honour of Distinguished Service Star of Rivers State (DSSRS) on Super Eagles goalkeeper,...
FIFA ranking: Super Eagles move up 14 spots after AFCON silver...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have moved up by 14 spots to 28th position in the world in the February FIFA ranking.
This followed the...
Tinubu to Eagles: Nigeria is proud of you; you lifted our...
President Bola Tinubu has applauded the Super Eagles for making Nigerians proud at the at the Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d'Ivoire.
Tinubu described...
AFCON: Alex Iwobi deletes social media pictures over cyberbullying
Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi, has deleted all pictures on his Instagram account.
A check by The Star on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, confirmed that...
MTN hails Eagles for excellent performance at AFCON
Despite losing 2-1 to host nation, Cote d'Ivoire, at the finals of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON), MTN has heaped praises on the...
‘We won great victory’: Tinubu lauds Super Eagles for AFCON performance
President Bola Tinubu has commended the Super Eagles of Nigeria for their performance in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)...
Breaking: Nigeria lose to Cote d’Ivoire at AFCON final
The Super Eagles of Nigeria were defeated 2-1 by Cote d’Ivoire in the final on Sunday night as the hosts won the 2023 Africa...
South Africa beat DR Congo to finish third at AFCON
South Africa captain and goalkeeper, Ronwen Williams, was the hero again as the team beat the Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo 6-5 on penalties...
