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Nigeria will head into the qualification campaign for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) against Madagascar, Tanzania and Guinea-Bissau after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) conducted the official draw for the qualifying stage of the tournament. The draw, which determines the road to the expanded 2027 finals co-hosted …

THE Flying Eagles of Nigeria kicked off their 2025 Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Tunisia in the opening Group B clash at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo. Akwa United midfielder, Auwal Ibrahim, proved to be the hero of the day, scoring the …

THE draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, has been confirmed. The Super Eagles of Nigeria will play in Group C at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The draw for the tournament was conducted on Monday night. Eric Chelle’s men will face Tunisia, Uganda, and Tanzania for …

VICTOR Osimhen netted his 23rd goal for the Super Eagles in the AFCON qualification match against Benin Republic on Thursday, November 14. This remarkable feat places him alongside the legendary Segun Odegbami as Nigeria’s joint second-all-time top scorer. Throughout its illustrious football history, Nigeria has been home to several iconic …

THE Chairman of the House Committee on Sports, Honourable Kabiru Amadu, has congratulated Nigeria’s senior national team, the Super Eagles, for securing qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. The Super Eagles’ qualification was confirmed on Thursday following Libya’s 1-0 victory over Rwanda in Kigali, which …

The three-time African champions have landed in the city of Ismailia to commence the second phase of their training Nigeria have arrived in Egypt for the Africa Cup of Nations and their pre-tournament preparations. Pictures of our arrival in Egypt.The second phase of our #TotalAFCON2019 camping/training begins in Ismailia this evening. #SoarSuperEagles #Team9jaStrong pic.twitter.com/5qZSWMlu8w — …