Tag: Algeria

Super Eagles fly past Algeria with 2–0 win to reach AFCON 2025 semi-finals

Aminu Imam
Super Eagles fly past

Nigeria are through to the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after a confident 2–0 win over Algeria, booking their place among the last four and setting up a highly anticipated clash with hosts Morocco. The Super Eagles took control of the quarter-final after the break, with Victor Osimhen and Akor Adams finding the goals that separated the sides. After a goalless first half, Nigeria returned with more intent, and it paid-off almost immediately. Two minutes into the second half, Osimhen met a long cross from Bruno Onyemaechi…

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Osimhen, Ighalo, missing as Peseiro names 25 Eagles to face Algeria in friendly

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Super Eagles

Super Eagles Forwards Victor Osimhen and Odion Ighalo are among star players not invited as Super Eagles Head Coach José Peseiro names 25 players to take on Algeria in a friendly. The friendly holds on Sept. 27 at the 40,000-capacity Stade Olympique in Oran, Algeria. Director of Communications at the NFF Ademola Olajire stated in Abuja on Saturday that Peseiro opted for Captain Ahmed Musa, deputy captain, William Ekong and 23 other players. “Among players called up to take on the former two-time African champions, Algeria, are goalkeepers Francis Uzoho and…

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Super Eagles lose 0-1 to Algeria in Austria friendly

Ishaku Yohanna

Nigeria lost 1-0 to Algeria in an international friendly played on Friday in Austria. It was the first game the Super Eagles were playing this year, with te entire football calender disrupted by the Coronavirus pandemic. Gernot Rohr despite withdrawals and injuries named a fairly strong side to face the Desert Foxes. However, it was the African champions who took an early. Ramy Bensebaini tucked away a rebound after Maduka Okoye has pushed an effort away, to score the only goal of the game. Nigeria will play their next friendly…

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