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Despite heroics from Stanley Nwabali, Nigeria ultimately fell short as missed penalties from Samuel Chukwueze and Bruno Onyemaechi sealed the ...

Two Nigerian players lost their penalty kicks, ensuring Morocco qualify for the final to face Senegal.

The Super Eagles head into this semi-final with growing belief after an impressive run at AFCON 2025.

Across five matches, the Super Eagles have combined class, character and charisma, scoring 14 goals, with more than half of ...

The high-stakes encounter, scheduled for 9:pm at the Prince Moulay Abdallah Stadium, will be overseen by experienced Ghanaian referee Daniel ...

Mr Odegbami said he believes Nigeria’s confidence, cohesion and attacking rhythm would be decisive.

Saturday’s authoritative 2–0 quarterfinal victory over Algeria in Marrakech pushed Nigeria’s tournament tally to 14 goals, leaving them just two ...

AFCON 2025 marks the eighth time in the tournament’s history that only North and West African teams have reached the ...

According to the media officer, the medical team will evaluate him again today (Monday) to decide if a scan is ...

 Mr Atiku also criticised the discontinuation of the BEA scholarship by the Nigerian government.

The victory means Nigeria will now face host Morocco in one of the two semi-final matches of the competition.

The victory, sealed by goals from Brahim Díaz and Ismael Saibari, sent the Atlas Lions into the semi-finals, where they ...

Reacting to the performance against Mozambique, former Super Eagles utility player Mutiu Adepoju, praised the team for their improved effort

Morocco will now face either Cameroon or South Africa in the quarter-finals on Friday.

The Super Eagles go into the match as clear favourites, but they know AFCON games are rarely straightforward, especially on ...

Nigeria finished the year with 1,502.46 points, sitting fifth in Africa behind Morocco, Senegal, Egypt and Algeria.

The result reinforces Morocco’s status as one of the favourites at AFCON 2025, extending the tradition of host nations making ...

From seasoned giants with continental scars to ambitious outsiders hoping to disrupt the hierarchy, AFCON 2025 promises a collision of ...

AFCON 2025 runs from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026, marking the first time the tournament will be staged ...

For a host nation desperate to end a half-century continental drought, the stakes could hardly be higher.

At the 1988 AFCON in Morocco, Nigeria were drawn in Group B alongside Cameroon, Egypt and Kenya, with all their ...

The three-time champions arrived in the North African kingdom on Thursday, completing their journey from Cairo to Fès aboard a ...

Officials of the national team confirmed that the Super Eagles will leave Cairo at midday, bringing an end to their ...

Victor Osimhen’s arrival means head coach Eric Chelle now has his full complement of players as Nigeria enters the final ...

The Africa Cup of Nations has historically not been a favourable hunting ground for host nations, with only 12 of ...