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The date 22 March 1980, remains a historic day in Nigerian football. On that memorable evening in Lagos, the Green Eagles, as they were formerly called, lifted Nigeria’s first-ever Africa Cup…
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has finally admitted he was “clumsy” in his controversial dismissal of the Africa Cup of Nations as “not a major tournament,” following fierce criticism from Nigerian icons and fans worldwide.
The ex-England defender, speaking on…
The Final Draw for the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Morocco 2025 was concluded following a star-studded ceremony at the Mohammed V National Theatre in Rabat on Monday.
The teams were drawn into six groups each containing four…
In a tightly contested Africa Cup of Nations qualification encounter on Thursday night, Nigeria and Benin played out a 1-1 draw on matchday five in Group D, ensuring the Super Eagles will finish top of the group regardless of…
Nigeria have announced their latest squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations 2025 qualifiers, which are set to take place during the on-going international break, and it is already generating plenty of buzz.
As the Super Eagles prepare…
Nigeria are looking to maintain their good form during this international break against Rwanda, following a convincing 3-0 win against Benin under interim coach Augustine Eguavoen.
Nigeria haven't played Rwanda for over 6 years, so there isn't a huge…
Interim manager Augustine Owen Eguavoen is set to take charge as Nigeria manager when the Super Eagles host Benin at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on Saturday in their first match of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.…
The 2025 AFCON qualifying draw was conducted last week and we take a look at who the Super Eagles will face as they look to qualify for the tournament.
The Super Eagles stumbled at the final hurdle in the…
This year’s edition of the Africa Cup of Nations came to an end on Sunday evening with the host nation Ivory Coast going on to win against Nigeria.
While the loss will come with disappointment for the players and…
Bet9ja have paid out customers for all outright bets on Nigeria ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 final against host nation Ivory Coast on Sunday night.
As official partner with Sportsdotcom “Let’s Do It Again” Super…