Tag: AFCON 2023

AFCON 2023:  ‘Difficult duel ahead against Guinea-Bissau’ – Omeruo predicts

Aminu Imam

Nigeria defender, Kenneth Omeruo is expecting a difficult contest against Guinea-Bissau. This is according to a report by sports on-line platform, Completeaports.com. The Super Eagles will today, Monday, look to secure a place in the Round of 16, when they take on the Djurtus at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan. Guinea-Bissau are bottom of Group-A, with zero point from two games. Despite Baciro Cande’s side poor performance in the competition, Omeruo has emphasised the need for the Super Eagles not to underrate their opponent. Omeruo told a press conference…

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AFCON 2023: Tactical switch earned us victory over Cote d’Ivoire — Finidi George

Aminu Imam

Super Eagles assistant coach, Finidi George, says discipline and a tactical switch in formation earned the team victory over Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday, at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Finidi told newsmen, after a pulsating match, that the boys played to instructions in a very tactical game against the hosts. He said, “We are very happy with the victory, but nothing has been done yet. It was a tactical game; we switched formations and had to defend most of the time, using counterattacks from the flanks. “It’s a…

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2023 AFCON: Super Eagles squad tops list of ‘most valuable’ team

Aminu Imam

The Super Eagles of Nigeria squad tops the list of the most expensive teams for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, (AFCON), kicking-off tomorrow, Saturday, in Ivory Coast across six stadiums, according to the latest report by UK betting site, BettingSites.co.uk. Twenty-four teams will compete for honours at the biggest football tournament in Africa, with some of the biggest teams and players set to lock horns in the Ivory Coast in a one-month football carnival. According to the report, Nigeria’s team is at the top of the squad valuation of…

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SuperSport to now air AFCON matches live – MultiChoice

Aminu Imam

SuperSport channels, on DSTV and GOtv, will now air all 52 matches of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d’Ivoire live, beginning from this Saturday, 13 January. Recall that MultiChoice had last week said SuperSport channel on DSTV would not be able to broadcast the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament live. The company had, in a statement, said it would not be able to broadcast the tournament live because it did not secure the rights to broadcast it. “SuperSport Channel will not broadcast the Africa Cup…

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StarTimes announces readiness to show AFCON 2023

Aminu Imam

Chinese electronics and media company, StarTimes, has rekindled the spark in the hearts of football lovers in Nigeria with their latest announcement, revealing that it’ll be airing the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament live, a feat MultiChoice couldn’t attain. The AFCON broadcasting rights were not acquired by MultiChoice Group, as the company disclosed on Wednesday. The competition, which is scheduled to start in Ivory Coast on January 13, is unlikely to air on the broadcast giant’s SuperSport channel, according to reports. Nigerian football fans had hoped to watch the…

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2023 AFCON winner to pocket N6.2bn

Aminu Imam

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) yesterday announced that the winner of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) will go home with a whopping sum of $7,000,000, (about N6.2 billion – using the exchange rate of N891.8400 to a U.S dollar as at 5pm yesterday), representing 40% increase in the prize money for the winner. CAF, which disclosed this in a statement posted on its website: CAFOnline, also raised the prize money of the previous AFCON edition held in 2022 in Cameroon, from $4.5 million to $5 million, an…

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‘SuperSport won’t broadcast AFCON 2023’ – DSTV

Aminu Imam

Nigerians will have to turn to the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and other free-to-air channels to watch the Super Eagles in action at the 2023 African Cup of Nations, (AFCON), as MultiChoice, owner of cable platform, DSTV, yesterday announced that it will not broadcast the games on SuperSport. Recall that the 2023 AFCON will kick-off in Ivory Coast on January 13, 2024. MultiChoice, in an issued statement, said it failed to secure the right to broadcast the 2023 AFCON. “However, the games will be available through our partner broadcast stations…

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