Football

EXCITED by the performance of Super Eagles so far in the ongoing African Cup of Nation, AFCON competition, former Senate President, David Mark, on Friday, charged them to win the trophy in Sunday’s final. He said, as a sports enthusiast, their victory over Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the …

FIFA has hit out at ‘incorrect and premature’ reports regarding the immediate use of blue cards in elite football competition. Reports emerged on Friday that the International Football Association Board (Ifab) had signed off on the trials, with an official announcement due on Friday (today). It would be the first …

THE celebration that followed the 4-2 victory of the Super Eagles of Nigeria over their South African counterparts on Wednesday has claimed the life of one person in Lokoja, Kogi State capital. Trojan News gathered that the victim identified as Lukman was in his late twenties. The sad incident was …

SUPER Eagles striker Victor Osimhen could miss the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final against South Africa after failing to travel with the rest of the squad from Abidjan to Bouake. Nigeria face rivals South Africa in the first semi-final of the competition on Wednesday in Bouake for a place in …

THE Confederation of African Football has disclosed the monetary incentives for participating nations in the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament (AFCON prize money) in Cote d’Ivoire. With the tournament in the quarter-final stage as of the time of filing this report, CAF confirmed that the victorious team of …

Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen has reportedly tested negative for a doping test. Newsextra24 reported earlier that the Napoli forward was subjected to multiple doping tests at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire due to his efforts so far at the tournament. Osimhen has always been known for …

ARSENAL’s manager, Mikel Arteta, has no plans to leave the Premier League side to join Barcelona at the end of the season. Rumors circulated in Spain on Sunday about Arteta possibly leaving in the summer. However, according to Sky Sports, Arteta has no intention of departing from Arsenal. Reports had …

RIGOBERT Song hopes the Indomitable Lions can record another important win against the Super Eagles at the Felix Houphouet Boigny. Cameroon won the first of her four AFCON titles on the ground in 1984. The Indomitable Lions defeated the then-Green Eagles 3-1 in a thrilling final match. The song will …

GHANA have sacked their national team coach, Chris Hughton, after the abysmal performance of the Black Stars at the 2023 AFCON in Ivory Coast. Chris Hughton led Ghana to record two draws and one defeat in three games in the 2023 AFCON group stage, as they finished third in Group …

IN reaction to the Super Eagles’ 1-0 victory over Guinea-Bissau at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Monday, former Nigerian captain Joseph Yobo expressed his lack of conviction. The decisive moment of the game came in the 37th minute when Opa Sangante inadvertently scored an own goal. Securing the …