AFCON: Nigeria defeat Angola 1-0, qualify for semi-final
Super Eagles of Nigeria have defeated the Black Antelopes of Angola 1-0 to qualify for the semi-final of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Continue reading
Category: Sports
Oyo Gov’t set to screen players for female team
The Oyo State Government is set to embark on an exciting initiative to identify and nurture young talents for its female football team. This is contained in a statement, signed by the State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Ms. Wasilat Adegoke in Ibadan on Wednesday. According to her, the screening… Continue reading
AFCON 2023 Knockout Stage Begins January 27, As 16 Group Set For Showdown
The group games have now concluded as a thrilling 2023 Africa Cup of Nations prepares for the knockout stage. Hosts Ivory Coast have squeezed into the last-16 stage as a third-placed team despite a shocking defeat by Equatorial Guinea to round off Group A, while Nigeria booked their spot by… Continue reading
AFCON 2023: Ivory Coast Sacks Gasset As Coach
Ivory Coast coach, Jean-Louis Gasset has been sacked after the team’s dismal performance in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. This was confirmed by the country’s football federation (FIF) on Wednesday. “The contracts of coach Jean-Louis Gasset and his assistant Ghislain Printant are terminated due to insufficient results,” the FIF… Continue reading
Oyo Government to Broadcast Nigeria vs Guinea Bissau Live at Amphitheatre, Adamasingba
The Oyo Government is set to bring the excitement of football to the people by broadcasting the Nigeria vs Guinea Bissau match live at the Amphitheatre in Adamasingba, Ibadan. This initiative aims to create a thrilling and immersive football viewing experience for the community, allowing football enthusiasts to come together… Continue reading
Multichoice makes u-turn, to transmit AFCON matches on Supersports
SuperSport channels on DSTV and GOtv will now air all 52 matches of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d’Ivoire. This was confirmed in a tweet on Wednesday night. It simply read: “No gree for anybody! Watch all 52 matches of the #afcon2023 on@supersports.” Last week,… Continue reading
Tinubu Clears Outstanding Super Eagles, Other Sporting Teams Payment
President Bola Tinubu has cleared the outstanding payment that the Federal Government owed the Super Eagles and other sporting teams of the country. According to a statement on the X handle of Tinubu’s Media Centre, on Sunday, the payment entails the clearing of the senior national team coach salaries running… Continue reading
Brazil president Lula declares national mourning for late football legend Zagallo
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva declared three days of national mourning Saturday for four-time World Cup-winning football legend Mario Zagallo, a day after his death at age 92. Zagallo, who played alongside Pele in Brazil’s 1958 and 1962 World Cup-winning teams and later won the trophy as a… Continue reading
Osimhen signs new Napoli contract
Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has signed a new contract for his Napoli side as confirmed on Saturday. Sports journalist Fabrizio Romano confirmed this development via his X account on Saturday. He wrote, “Victor Osimhen signs new deal at Napoli — confirmed. Documents also in place.” Earlier on Friday, Romano noted… Continue reading
We don’t need a foreign coach to win games, Peseiro should be sacked,says Satguru Maharaj Ji
Founder of One Love Family, Satguru Maharaj Ji has called on Federal government to investigate and sack the President of the Nigeria Football federation, NFF, Ibrahim Gusau and the Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Jose Peseiro over what he called ‘the poor performance of the national team’. This was contained… Continue reading
