Tag: Côte d’Ivoire
-
Nigeria remain 39th in latest FIFA rankings
The Super Eagles have retained their 39th position in the latest FIFA men’s world rankings, released on Thursday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The ranking comes after Nigeria participated in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, where they secured a 3-0 win over Benin Republic and a 0-0 draw against Rwanda. At the continental level, the three-time…
-
Top African coaches to gather for ‘CAF Coaches Symposium’ in Côte d’Ivoire
Renowned African coaches and tacticians will convene in Abidjan on September 12-13, 2024, for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023 Coaches Symposium, Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered. Organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in partnership with the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF), the two-day event will delve into the strategies, trends, and…
-
WCQ: Super Eagles arrive Abidjan ahead of the crucial tie against Benin Republic
Three time African champions, Nigeria in preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Squirrels of Benin have landed in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. After playing a 1-1 draw against Bafana Bafana of South Africa on Friday, Nigeria now go away to play Benin Republic in Côte d’Ivoire. Super Eagles will face…
-
WAFU B U17 Championship: Nigeria crash out in semi-finals, miss out of World Cup
Five-time world champions Nigeria and three-time world champions Ghana were eliminated from the WAFU B U17 Championship at the semi-final stage on Saturday, with Burkina Faso getting the better of the host nation and the Baby Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire narrowly sending the Eaglets packing, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Burkina Faso was the first team in…
-
WAFU B U-17′ Nigeria-Cote d’Ivoire gets new kickoff time
The Nigeria Football Federation has announced a revised kick-off time for the WAFU B U -17 semi-final match between Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets and Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The NFF via it X handle revealed that the has been moved by two hours “The Golden Eaglets clash with Ivory Coast has been moved by two hours.…
-
Manu Garba complains about wasted chances despite commanding win
Golden Eaglets head coach Manu Garba has aired his concerned the number of wasted opportunity by his boy in their 3-0 victory against Togo at the WAFU B U-17 Championship on Thursday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The defending champions advanced to the semi-finals, dominating the Junior Hawks with a solid display with Abdulmuiz Adeleke netting twice, while…
-
Nigeria’s Super Eagles slip in latest FIFA rankings
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have slipped two places in the latest FIFA men’s ranking, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The finalist at the recent CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria moved to 30 in the world down from 28th while also making it into the top three in Africa just behind Senegal and Morocco. In their recent fixtures, the Super…
-
“You have no cause to be sad, you have every cause to celebrate.” Alh Shettima encourages the Eagles
The Vice Presidency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Alh. Ibrahim Shettima after the Super Eagles lost in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nation, encourage the team to raise their heads high, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Host nation, Ivory Coast evened Nigeria’s three African cup titles following their 2-1 win on the night with…
-
AFCON 2023: Cote D’Ivoire defeat Nigeria to emerge champions
Host nation, Cote D’Ivoire have emerged champions of the 2023 African Cup of Nations after beating Nigeria in the final on Sunday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Elephants of Cote D’Ivoire came from behind to defeat the Super Eagles of Nigeria 2-1 at the Alassane Quattara Stadium Ebimpe to clinch their third African Cup of Nations title…
-
AFCON 2023: Slight different Cote D’Ivoire team against Super Eagles in the final compared to group stage
Host nation, Côte d’Ivoire has named a strong line up for the final match against fellow West Africans, Nigeria in the African Cup of Nations on Sunday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Emerse Fae’s team is slight departure from the Ivorian team that played the 3-time champions in the group stages under Jean-Louis Gasset. Odilon Kossounou starts at…
-
Nigeria in line for $7M windfall if Super Eagles secure the AFCON
—
by
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) stands to gain a significant windfall of Seven Million dollars ($7M) from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) should the Super Eagles emerge victorious in today’s final clash against hosts Cote D’Ivoire, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The prestigious 2023 AFCON final will see the three-time African champions lock horns with the formidable…
-
AFCON 2023: Super Eagles battle with host nations set to welcome 60,000 fans
There is nothing sacrilegious about host nations losing in the Final match of the Africa Cup of Nations, as a number of host nations have come so close, seen the trophy displayed in front of their vociferous and passionate fans and yet failed to get their hands on the coveted prize. In the fifth edition…
-
AFCON 2023: Emerse Faé already plotting strategy for Super Eagles downfall in the finals
Cote d’Ivoire head coach Emerse Faé has revealed that they will analyze the Super Eagles of Nigeria team properly in bid to implement a strategy for the highly anticipated AFCON 2023 finals set for Sunday 10 Feb, 2023. Following Equatorial Guinea’s group stage humiliation, the Elephants looked away and downcast. However, three consecutive knockout victories have…
-
AFCON 2023: All exciting fixtures lined up as quarterfinalists battle for a semi-final berth in Cote d’Ivoire
The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 Quarterfinals are about to begin after an exciting and dramatic week that saw hosts Cote d’Ivoire pull off one of the largest comebacks in the competition. The dates of the Quarter-Finals are set for Friday, February 02, 2024, and Saturday, February 03, 2024, Nigeriasoccernet.com can…
-
AFCON 2023: “Uzoho is still the first choice,” Nwabili
—
by
Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabili, despite making two consecutive starts in the team’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations encounters, refrains from outrightly asserting his claim as the primary shot-stopper, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports The 27-year-old, who hadn’t featured in any matches for the three-time champions until the competition’s opener against Equatorial Guinea, delivered a sensational performance. Nwabili’s…