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Super Eagles beat Egypt to win AFCON 2025 bronze

Aminu Imam
S'Eagles beat Egypt

Nigeria’s Super Eagles beat the Mohammed Salah-led Pharaohs of Egypt in the third-place match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, (AFCON), to win their ninth bronze medal in the competition. Both teams failed to find the back of the net at full and extra time, forcing the match to be decided via penalties. Nigeria scored two goals during the match which were disallowed for offside positions. In the ensuing shootouts, the Super Eagles, who lost on penalties to Morocco in the semi-final, triumphed 4-2 to emerge victorious after goalie…

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

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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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Super Eagles appoints new Head Coach Super Eagles Head Coach

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Super Eagles Head Coach

…Becomes 6th German to take charge The Nigeria Football Federation, (NFF), has reached an agreement with German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, to take charge of the Super Eagles. NFF Secretary-General, Mohammed Sanusi, who made the announcement yesterday, said, “The NFF Executive Committee has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee to appoint Mr. Bruno Labbadia as the Head Coach of the Super Eagles. The appointment is with immediate effect”. Born in Darmstadt, Germany on 8th February 1966, Labbadia, won two caps for Die Mannschaft. The tactician coached famous names,…

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

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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

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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

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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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Renewed Hope: Tinubu clears ?12bn outstanding payment for Super Eagles, others

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President Bola Tinubu has cleared the outstanding payment that the Federal Government-owed the Super Eagles and other sporting teams of the country. According to a statement posted on the social media handle of Tinubu’s Media Centre, yesterday, the payment entails the clearing of the senior national team coach salaries running up to 15 months, payments of allowances and promises due to the senior national teams, females, and Under-20 national team. The statement reads: “President @officialABAT has approved the payment of N12 billion outstanding backlog for Nigeria’s National teams of various…

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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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NFF appoints José Peseiro as Super Eagles Manager

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The Nigeria Football Federation, (NFF), on Sunday announced the appointment of José Santos Peseiro as the new Head Coach of the Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles. The appointment is with immediate effect, subject to the signing of agreed terms between the NFF and Peseiro. José Vitor dos Santos Peseiro, 62 last month, is a Portuguese who played as a striker in his days and has wide and varied experience coaching top clubs and national teams across four different continents, namely Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America. An educationist with…

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Buhari redeems 28-year FG vow to ‘94 Eagles

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The Federal Government, on Friday, fulfilled its promise of allocating houses to the victorious 1994 Super Eagles Team after 28 years. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, handed over the Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-Os) of three bedrooms Federal Government houses to each team member in Abuja. The promise was actually made by the then military government of Gen. Sani Abacha, when the Super Eagles Squad won the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Tunis, Tunisia, in 1994. The players presented with the C-of-Os are Peter Rufai, Austine Eguaveon,…

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