#afcon2024

Super Eagles striker Umar Sadiq has been ruled out of the 2023 African Cup of Nations after picking up an injury in a friendly match against Guinea. He was taken off in the friendly match against Guinea. Many saw it as a precautionary measure. However, since then, the big striker has been...

The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) promises to be reverberating, electric, and utterly magnificent with several intriguing matches and outcomes to be witnessed. This is Africa's biggest footballing competition, where the best of the best from the continent strut their stuff. Indeed...

Super Eagles manager Jose Peseiro called up nine African Cup of Nations debutants to his squad ahead of the biggest African national teams' tournament in Ivory Coast. Futballnews brings to your attention the nine players who will be representing the Super Eagles for the first time in the...

In January 2024, African players won't be available to represent their football clubs due to being selected to participate in the African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. This is going to be a setback for clubs as they will play without some of their most important players for about a month...

Ahead of the Super Eagles' first match in the 2023 African Cup of Nations against Equatorial Guinea on January 14, 2024, in Ivory Coast, the Nigeria Stars have been assigned a squad number. The team's inconsistent goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho has been given the number one shirt. It is a clear...

Morocco head coach, Walid Regragui has named Nigeria and other five countries possibly to win the upcoming African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast. Walid Regragui is the man behind the eye-catching success of Morocco during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar after guiding the team to the...

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a significant 40% increase in the prize money for the winner of the TotalEnergies AFCON 2023 in Côte d’Ivoire. According to the CAF announcement released on its official website on Thursday, January 4th, the winning team will now receive...

The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) have selected Vincent Enyeama as one of the coaching staff to join the Super Eagles camp ahead of the African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. The former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Enyeama, is about to bring his years of experience into the goalkeeping...