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Nigeria Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has taken all his Instagram Posts hours after Nigeria lost the 2023 AFCON final to Cote D'Ivoire in Abidjan. Iwobi, 22, started the Super Eagles AFCON final cracker against Ivory Coast on Sunday. He was subbed off in the second half with Moses Simon...

Super Eagles captain William-Troost Ekong won the 2023 AFCON Best Player Award following his immense contributions to the progress of the Super Eagles in the tournament. Playing as a defender, the Poak Thessaloniki center-back was integral to Jose Peseiro's squad throughout the tournament...

The Super Eagles of Nigeria are the surprised team of the 2023 AFCON tournament in Cote d'Ivoire. Despite boasting a great history in the continental showpiece, Nigeria were not among the top African teams tipped to win the tournament or go all the way to the final. The high-ranking African...

It was a tight third-place match between the two sides, who locked horns at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Cote D'Ivoire to decide the winner of the 2023 AFCON bronze medal. South Africa lost their AFCON semifinal match to Nigeria. The Bafana Bafana fought till the end against the Super...

Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has reportedly received threats from South Africa football fans for his role in the elimination of the Bafana Bafana from the 2023 AFCON. The South African fans reportedly threatened him not to return to South Africa after the tournament. Nwabali plays...

Cameroon Football Federation have rejected the resignation of Samuel Eto'o as the President of the football governing body. Eto'o decided to resign from the role after Cameroon were knocked out of the 2023 AFCON by Nigeria in round 16. His resignation came in FECAFOOT's first meeting on...

South Africa Vs Cape 2023 AFCON Quarterfinal match went down the wires and had to be decided via penalties. The two sides settled for a dramatic 0-0 draw after 120 minutes before heading to the shootouts to decide who qualifies for the next round of the tournament. In the shoot-outs, Ronwen...

Mali players lost their cool on center-referee Abdel after the latter blew the final whistle in the heated AFCON quarterfinal showdown against Ivory Coast. After a barren first-half draw, Dene raced Mali into the lead in the 71st minute but 10-man Ivory Coast fought back at the stroke of the...

Nigeria footballing sensation Victor Osimhen has hit back at critics for his lack of goals in the ongoing 2023 AFCON. Osimhen, who scored 26 Serie A goals to propel Napoli to their first Scudetto title in 33 years and emerged as the top scorer in the 2023 AFCON qualifiers with 10 goals, is now...

Super Eagles Sensation Ademola Lookman has fired a warning to the Black Antelopes of Angola ahead of the Super Eagles AFCON quarterfinal showdown with the Group D leaders. Angola have been the 2023 AFCON dark horses, pulling surprises to reach the last 8 of the tournament. After finishing top...

2023 AFCON hosts Cote D'Ivoire sank into a six-hour power outage as the continental football showpiece entered matchday eleven. A report shared by Nigerian football Photo Journalist, Pooja, confirmed the shocking development. Ivory Coast enjoys 24/7 power supply and would not lose bearing on...

It was a night of drama and excitement at the Africa Cup of Nations as Egypt and Ghana played out a 2-2 draw in their Group B match on Thursday. The game had a major twist when Egypt’s star player Mohamed Salah had to leave the field in the 45th minute due to an injury. The Liverpool forward...

The 2021 African Cup of Nations winners, Senegal, started the competition on a good note with a convincing win against the Scorpions of Gambia. It was an excellent start, as the first goal came in the fourth minute of the match from Pape Gueye. The Senegalese put the ball in the bottom corner...

Nigeria have settled for a draw with the Elephants of Equatorial Guinea in 2023 AFCON opener. It was largely an underwhelming performance by the Super Eagles as they struggled to establish their presence in the game. Equatorial Guinea gave a good account of themselves, dominating proceedings...

It is a rollercoaster moment for Sadio Mane as the Al Nassr forward and Liverpool legend embraces two defining landmarks in his professional and private life within the same month. Sadio Mane married the love of his life a few days before getting ready to defend the 2021 AFCON with the Senegal...

2023 AFCON opened with a thriller as tournament hosts Ivory Coast battled it out with Guinea-Bissau in a six-pointer clash. Backed by roaring home fans at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium, the Elephants got off to a fiery start, pressing hard to take the lead. Guinea-Bissau responded to the...