'The final will be between CIV and Nigeria' - Tom Saintfiet predicts West African team will win 2023 AFCON
Published: January 10, 2024
Gambia's national team coach Tom Saintfiet has explained why he thinks a West African nation will win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.   The Belgian has predicted that the host country Ivory Coast will face the Super Eagles in the AFCON showpiece scheduled to hold at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan on...
Opta ranks Nigeria as sixth favourites to win AFCON; predicts Lookman will start; Iwobi, Osimhen praised 
Published: January 10, 2024
British sports analytics company, Opta Sports has revealed its predictions regarding the most prominent countries to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations using a supercomputer.   The Africa Cup of Nations com will be held in Côte d'Ivoire, from January 13 to February 11, with Nigeria drawn in Group A alongs...
EA Sports FC TOTY: Super Falcons GK Nnadozie, AFCON-bound Super Eagles striker Osimhen nominated
Published: January 09, 2024
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen and Super Falcons goalkeeper Chidozie Nnadozie have been nominated for the prestigious EA Sports FC Men's and Women's Team of the Year.   Victor Osimhen, a key figure in Napoli's Scudetto triumph in 2023, finds himself in the company of 26 other top forwards in Eur...
Uzoho or Nwabili, who will start in goal at AFCON? Peseiro admits he's keeping his cards close to his chest 
Published: January 09, 2024
Manager Jose Peseiro was careful not to give anything away regarding the player to start in goal for the Super Eagles at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.    For the training game against against Al Gharbia on Sunday, Omonia Nicosia's Francis Uzoho got the nod from the Portuguese football tactician to start,...
Bayer Leverkusen confirm Boniface suffered a muscle-tendon injury, put a timeframe on striker's return 
Published: January 09, 2024
German Bundesliga table toppers Bayer Leverkusen have confirmed that Victor Boniface suffered a significant injury at the Super Eagles training camp in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates during the national team's preparations for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.    Bayer Leverkusen stated that B...
Victor Boniface or Wilfred Ndidi: Who will Super Eagles miss more at 2023 AFCON?
Published: January 09, 2024
The Super Eagles will be without Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface and Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.   Boniface picked up a muscular injury in training with the Super Eagles during their Abu Dhabi closed camping while Ndidi also sustained a muscular injury in D...
'We're going there to do that' - Ahmed Musa confident Super Eagles can win 2023 AFCON 
Published: January 09, 2024
Sivasspor winger Ahmed Musa is confident that the Super Eagles can win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.    Nigeria are seeking a fourth African title in Ivory Coast after they were crowned champions in 1980, 1994 and 2013, but are not ranked as one of the pre-tournament favorites with 2022 World Cup surprise pac...
Super Eagles coach Peseiro provides fitness update on Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho 
Published: January 09, 2024
Super Eagles coach Jose Pesiero has provided a fitness update on Kelechi Iheanacho ahead of his side's opening match of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations against Equatorial Guinea.    The 2013 Fifa U17 World Cup Golden Ball winner did not attend the pre-Africa Cup of Nations training camp in Abu Dhabi, United ...
Confirmed: Terem Moffi replaces Boniface in Super Eagles AFCON squad pending approval of CAF 
Published: January 09, 2024
According to a press release from the Nigeria Football Federation and made available to allnigeriasoccer.com, Super Eagles manager Jose Peseiro has called in a replacement for injured Bayer Leverkusen star Victor Boniface.    Boniface withdrew from the Super Eagles squad heading to the Africa Cup of Nations aft...
'Got injured six days before AFCON'- Boniface devastated after pulling out of Nigeria's AFCON squad 
Published: January 08, 2024
Victor Boniface is understandably devastated after suffering an injury that will see him miss the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.    The Bayer Levekusen striker was forced to withdraw from the Super Eagles' Africa Cup of Nations roster after suffering a muscle injury during practice in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Em...
Nigeria rocked by withdrawal of Victor Boniface from Super Eagles' Africa Cup of Nations squad 
Published: January 08, 2024
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Nigeria manager Jose Peseiro has been rocked by the withdrawal of Victor Boniface from the Super Eagles' Africa Cup of Nations squad.   After Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi who was named in the provisional squad only to pull out due to a muscular injury, Bonifac...
'An extraordinary player' - Oliseh admits Boniface missing AFCON 'will be a bad blow' for Super Eagles
Published: January 08, 2024
Former Juventus midfielder Sunday Oliseh has expressed his concerns for the Super Eagles over the fitness of Victor Boniface ahead of the start of the Africa Cup of Nations.   The red-hot Bayer Leverkusen striker missed the friendly games against Abu Dubai-based side Al Ghadbia yesterday and Guinea this afternoo...
Five observations from Super Eagles disappointing 2-0 loss to Guinea in pre-AFCON friendly 
Published: January 08, 2024
Nigeria suffered a disappointing  2-0 loss to Guinea in a pre-Africa Cup of Nations friendly held behind-closed-doors at the Bani Yas Stadium Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Monday afternoon.   Atromitos F.C. midfielder Aguibou Camara and Bastia striker Facinet Conte.were on target for the Syli National...
Nigeria 0 Guinea 2: Atromitos midfielder, Bastia striker on target for Syli National; Simon misses penalty
Published: January 08, 2024
The Super Eagles lost 2-0 to Guinea on Monday afternoon in their last friendly game before the start of AFCON. José Peseiro rang several changes to the team that started against the Al Gharbia yesterday which included Stanley Nwabili coming in for Francis Uzoho, and Alhassan Yusuf getting a chance to play in the ...
'Looking to do big things' - Four-goal hero in friendly, Lookman vows to bring his A-game to AFCON
Published: January 07, 2024
Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman has vowed to play at his best at the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations and has also revealed that there is a unity of purpose in the Nigeria squad ahead of the start of the tournament.   Lookman is in great form ahead of his maiden AFCON appearance having netted four goals for N...