Tag: AFCON 2023
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ANFASSC unveils 2023 AFCON Jerseys, calls for corporate bodies, sports ministry partnership
With few days to the commencement of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote D’Ivoire, the Authentic Nigeria Football and Allied Sports Supporters Club, (ANFASSC) has taken delivery of new set of wears to be adorned at the African showpiece. While members of the delectable supporters club will be dressed in the newly manufactured…
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AFCON 2023: Sports minister enjoins Super Eagles to go for gold, calls for spirit of resilience, togetherness and patriotism
As Nigeria’s Senior Men’s National team, the Super Eagles prepare to take on the rest of the continent at the African Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Honourable Minister of Sports, Senator John Owan Enoh has charged the team to imbibe the spirit of resilience and togetherness in order to bring the trophy home. In an…
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AFCON’23: Super Eagles players could earn upto $35,000 each
As per reports available to us at Nigriasoccernet.com, each Super Eagles player could pocket about $35,000 (over 42 million Naira) should they win the title at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. This is as a result of the approval of the Federal Government win-bonus of $5,000-a-match for each Super Eagles player at the competition.…
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AFCON 2023: CAF reveal arrival schedules for all 24 participating teams
Africa football governing body CAF has confirmed the schedule for teams’ arrival in Abidjan as the 2023 AFCON kick-off draws nigh with World Cup semi-finalists Morocco set to be the first to arrive together with Guinea-Bissau, Nigeriasoccernet.com writes. Defending champions, Senegal are expected to arrive Tuesday as the competition is set to kick-off on Saturday,…
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AFCON’23: Mikel Obi tips Nigeria for glory
Super Eagles legend, John Obi Mikel as tipped Nigeria to wiin the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations starting in Cote d’Ivoire in 8 days time, Nigeriasoccernet.com writes. Mikel who won the AFCON glory with the Super Eagles in 2013 while asked who will lift the trophy in an interview session with CNN’s senior sports analyst,…
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AFCON 2023 Update: Ndidi out, Alhassan Yusuf in
Leicester City Midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has been ruled out of AFCON 2023 due to injury with Royal Antwerp midfielder, Alhassan Yusuf drafted in as his replacement, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report. Ndidi missed Leicester City’s 4-1 home win over Huddersfield Town on Monday on account of the injury. The 23-year-old Yusuf, who was on the provisional 41-man…
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Nigeria League must undergo structural changes to produce top players for National Teams” – Henry Makinwa
Following series of backlash that trailed the invitation of just three home based players into the 40 man provisional list that will justle for the final cut for the African Cup of Nations next year, former Super Eagles player, Coach Henry Makinwa had given his take on the ongoing discussion. Makinwa allayed that the present…
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Norway: Super Falcons Midfielder Makes Team Of The Season
Super Falcons and Eskiltuna United midfielder Ngozi Okobi has been named among the 11 of the season in the Norwegian Women League, Nigeriasoccernet can report. In the list released by the league body on Tuesday, the midfielder who is currently with the Super Falcons in Rabat Morocco made the cut having featured on a regularly…