Fenerbahce has welcomed back Bright Osayi-Samuel following the defender’s adventure at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Soccernet.ng reports.Osayi-Samuel featured in five – against Equatorial Guinea, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Cameroon, and South Africa – of Nigeria’s seven games at the AFCON.The versatile full-back did not appear in the final, though, as the Super Eagles were…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have moved up fourteen places in the latest FIFA rankings after their outing in Ivory Coast, Soccernet.ng reports.The Nigerian team scored eight goals and conceded four goals in Ivory Coast, keeping four clean sheets in the process, but couldn’t find the cutting edge in the AFCON 2023 final under the…
Super Eagles goalkeeper has insisted that he is not in a hurry to leave Chippa United despite his impressive performance for Nigeria at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Soccernet.ng reports.Nwabali was very impressive for Nigeria at the AFCON. The Chippa United star replaced Francis Uzoho as the first-choice goalkeeper despite just joining the national…
Former Chelsea and Inter Milan manager, Jose Mourinho has backed Super Eagles of Nigeria to lift the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. Speaking in a chat with FIVE UK in a yet-to-be-released episode, Mourinho revealed that Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro is his best friend in football. He said that no Portuguese…
The Elephants of Cote D’Ivoire have won the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after defeating the Super Eagles of Nigeria 2-1 on Sunday. Nigeria looked set to repeat their 1-0 victory over the Ivorians here at the Ebimpe Olympic Stadium during the group stage when captain William Troost-Ekong -– who had netted a penalty…
The Elephants of Ivory Coast came from behind to complete a dramatic recovery and redemption on home soil at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations as they claimed a third continental title by beating Nigeria 2-1 in Abidjan on Sunday. The Super Eagles had taken a first half lead, against the run of play, through…
The Africa Cup of Nations showpiece final will pit 3-time winners Nigeria, against host nation and two-time winners Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday night. The coaches of the two teams shared their impression on Saturday. The Super Eagles are unbeaten in the tournament. After a chaotic start, Cote d’Ivoire is on a incredible winning streak since…
Following the win over their counterpart from Senegal, D’Tigress head coach Rene Wakama has said she’s proud of her players, BSNSports.com.ng reports.The African Champions on Thursday evening defeated Senegal 72-65 in the opening game of the 2024 Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament in Antwerp, Belgium.The Nigerian side trailed in most parts of the game but came…
Veteran striker Moses Ogbu has joined a new club in China, Nianjing City FC, on a two-year contract.His representatives confirmed the transfer.Last season, the 33-year-old Ogbu featured for another Chinese second division club Shijiazghuang Gongfu, where he fired 20 goals in 29 matches.Ogbu has previously played in Sweden and Korea Republic.
