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Super Eagles Slump To 3-0 Defeat In Guinea-Bissau As Chelle Suffers First Loss

SUPER Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has admitted that Guinea-Bissau were the better side as Nigeria suffered a 3-0 defeat in their second.

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Sport

Super Eagles Arrive Bissau For Crucial AFCON Qualifier Against Guinea-Bissau

THE Super Eagles have arrived in Bissau ahead of Tuesday’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying clash against Guinea-Bissau, with Nigeria looking to.

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Sport

Super Eagles Rally From Behind To Beat Madagascar 2-1 In AFCON 2027 Qualifier

THE Super Eagles of Nigeria began their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign on a winning note, coming from behind to defeat.

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Sport

AFCON 2027 Qualifiers: Super Eagles Begin Campaign Against Madagascar As Chelle Demands Win

NIGERIA and Madagascar will kick off their qualifying campaigns for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be held across Kenya, Uganda.

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Sport

Onyedika Gets Injury Boost, Cleared To Join Super Eagles For AFCON Qualifiers

SUPER Eagles midfielder Raphael Onyedika has received a major boost ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers after the shoulder problem.

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Sport

Super Eagles’ Lookman Targets AFCON Qualifying Revival After World Cup Heartbreak

ADEMOLA Lookman says the Super Eagles are determined to begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with victories over Madagascar and.

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Sport

Tinubu Fulfils Promise As Super Falcons Receive Houses, $100,000 Rewards Ahead Of WAFCON

THE National Sports Commission (NSC) has confirmed that the houses and $100,000 cash rewards promised by President Bola Tinubu to members of the.

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Sport

One Year After, Super Falcons Yet To Receive $100,000, Houses, National Honours For WAFCON Triumph

AS the Super Falcons intensify preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco, the team is still awaiting the.

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Sport

Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso Bid To Host AFCON 2032

MALI, Niger and Burkina Faso,  three countries led by military governments are bidding to jointly host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations. The.

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Sport

CAF Opens Bidding For AFCON 2028, 2032, 2036 Hosting Rights

THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has invited its member associations from 54 African countries to submit bids to host the 2028, 2032.

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Sport

AFCON: Morocco’s King Pardons Jailed Senegal Football Fans For ‘Humanitarian Reasons’

MOROCCO’s King Mohammed VI has pardoned the Senegalese football supporters jailed after violence at the 2025 AFCON final in Rabat for “humanitarian reasons”,.

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Sport

AFCON: Morocco Frees Senegal Fans After Completing Prison Sentence

MOROCCO on Saturday released three Senegalese fans from jail after they completed a three-month prison sentence for participating in the violence that broke.

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Sport

‘Everyone Knows Senegal Are African Champions’ Despite CAF’s Decision, Says Coach

SENEGAL coach Pape Thiaw insisted Friday that “trophies are won on the pitch” when asked about the decision to strip his team of.

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Sport

CAF Updates AFCON 2025 Records, Confirms Morocco As Champions

THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially updated its records to recognise Morocco as the champions of the 2025 Africa Cup of.

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Sport

46 Years After Glory, Nigeria’s 1980 AFCON Heroes Remembered

46 years ago today, Nigeria’s Green Eagles united a post-war nation, crushing Algeria 3–0 at Surulere. News Point Nigeria Sport explores the legacy.

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Sport

‘It’s A Surprise’, Guardiola Slams CAF Over ‘Behind-The-Scenes’ Senegal AFCON Verdict

MANCHESTER City coach, Pep Guardiola, has expressed surprise over the Confederation of African awarding the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title to Morocco.

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Opinion

Stolen Glory: How CAF’s Controversial Ruling Stripped Senegal Of AFCON Crown – By Shehu Adamu

IN what is now one of the most contentious decisions in African football history, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) overturned Senegal’s hard-fought.

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Sport

Stripping Senegal Of AFCON Title A ‘Disgrace For Africa’ – Fans

SENEGAL football fans Wednesday slammed the decision to strip the country of its Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title and give it to.

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Sport

CAF Strips Senegal Of 2025 AFCON Title, Crowns Morocco Champions

THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has stripped Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title they won in January and declared.

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Sport

AFCON: Senegal Slams Morocco Over Prison Sentences, Fines For 18 Fans

THE Senegalese Football Federation has criticised a Moroccan court ruling that sentenced 18 Senegalese supporters following disturbances at last month’s Africa Cup of.

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