Tag: Cote d’Ivoire 2023
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AFCON 2023: Mourinho supports Super Eagles calls Peseiro his best friend.
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With the final between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire almost at the corner, legendary football manager, Jose Mourihno has put his unwavering support behind Nigeria, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Both Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire already played in the group stage with the three time champions prevailing 1-0. Mourihno claim revealed that…
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2023 AFCON: “We have a good team, We are Côte d’Ivoire” Max Gradel
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Ivorian winger Max Alain Gradel expresses confidence as the Elephants gear up for their clash against Nigeria, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The host, leading Group A with three points, aims for a second victory at the Alassanne Quattara Stadium on Thursday after triumphing over Guinea-Bissau. Gradel emphasizes the lack of pressure, highlighting their satisfaction with the initial…
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AFCON 2023: Peseiro talks Côte d’Ivoire, home advantage and expectations from his players
Jose Peseiro, head coach of the Super Eagles, highlights the necessity for peak performance as his team prepares to face Cote d’Ivoire in a pivotal match at the Alassanne Quattara Stadium, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The West African derby is set to unfold in Ebimpe, Abidjan, this Thursday. Peseiro stresses the importance of staying compact and playing…
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AFCON 2023: Ekong urges Nigerian football enthusiasts to unite behind the team
In the wake of a lackluster 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea’s Nzalang Nacional in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations opener, Super Eagles defender, William Troost-Ekong, is appealing to soccer-loving Nigerians for unwavering support, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The upcoming crucial match against Cote d’Ivoire is vital for Jose Peseiro’s side, necessitating a victory to enhance their…
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Official: NTA to broadcast all 52 matches at the AFCON
The Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, has officially announced its broadcast coverage for all 52 matches of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The television station in a tweet on it official X handle revealed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Afro Sports for the transmission of the games. NEWSFLASHNTA SIGNS…
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TotalEnergies AFCON Cote d’Ivoire 2023 – A look at 2023 qualified National teams as they submit squad list to CAF
A prominent feature of the countdown to the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 is the 24 Participating Member Associations (PMAs) submitting their provisional squads. The tournament regulations state that by December 14, 2023, each Member Association that qualified for the championship round must submit a preliminary roster of no more than 55…
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Peter Olayinka is back with a goal in Slavia Prague’s comfortable home league win.
Nigeria striker, Peter Olayinka returned from a 4-match ban to score in Slavia Praha’s comfortable home win on Saturday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Super Eagles striker had been on suspension for headbutting Liberec’s Gigli Ndefe after scoring becoming both hero and villain in an encounter which ended 2-2. However, he returned, putting the incident behind him…
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Quadri’s strike sinks Olayinka’s Slavia Prague
Quadri Adediran was the hero on Sunday as his sole goal earns Dynamo Ceske a hard-earned victory over Slavia Prague during their match day 22 encounter of the 2022/23 Czech 1. Liga, reports Nigeriasoccernet.com. Quadri who was introduced with 23 minutes left to play made an immediate impact, scoring to put the host ahead and…
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Olayinka brace Slavia Prague pass Slovácko
Peter Olayinka was twice on the score sheet as Slavia Prague defeated Slovácko 2-0 in their match day 21 of the Czech Republic First League on Sunday, reports Nigeriasoccernet.com. Olayinka first put the host ahead in the 12th minutes, completing his brace in the 73rd minute. The win moved Slavia Prague 2 points clear off…
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Official: Slava Prague sign another Nigeria youngster, Igoh Ogbu.
Barely two weeks after the sales of Yira Sor to KRC Genk, Czech Republic side Slava Prague have announced the signing of another Nigeria youngster, Igoh Ogbu. The 22 year old center-back played at the 2019 U-20 World Cup in Poland under Coach Paul Aigbogun before moving to Lillestorm in Norway. Ogbu has now joined…
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KRC Genk Transfer Target: Nigeria Youngster, Yira Sor Closer Than Ever
Slavia Prague forward Yira Sor could complete his transfer move to Belgian topside KRC Genk as soon as January 1, the opening day of the winter transfer window. Yor has been on the radar of Racing Genk since the summer with the Belgians willing to break their transfer record to secure the Nigerian youngster. Despite…
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Peter Olayinka believes Sparta Prague can get all Three Points in Derby
Super Eagles winger Peter Olayinka has backed Slavia Prague to claim a memorable win over Sparta Prague when the two bitter rivals meet on Sunday. The Czech Liga’s gameweek 13 clash will be the 304th Prague derby between Slavia and Sparta. In the previous 303 fixtures, Sparta hold the head-to-head advantage with 136 wins to…
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Salvia Prague 7-0 FK Pardubice: Moses Usor brace Slavia Prague past FK Pardubice
Slavia Prague were on another level on Sunday as they mercilessly blew away their opponent FK Pardubice 7-0 in the matchday 4 encounter of the 2022/23 of the Czech First League, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report. Moses Usor came off the bench in the 61st minutes to score a brace against 10-man FK Pardubice. His first came…
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“I Can Get To The Level of Ronaldo and Messi” – Yira Sor
Nigeria and Slavia Prague Winger Yira Sor believes he can reach the level of football icons, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, Nigeriasoccernet can report. Sor who was a revelation in the Czech First League last season put up an outstanding performances scoring 11 times while also providing 8 assist across all competitions disclosed this to…