AFCON: We’ll beat South Africa without going into penalties – Nigeria’s Chukwueze talks tough

AFCON: We’ll beat South Africa without going into penalties – Nigeria’s Chukwueze talks tough

As reported by DAILYPOST, Nigeria winger, Samuel Chukwueze has said that Nigeria will beat South Africa without going into penalties when both teams clash in the semi-final at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, on Wednesday.NYSC PORTAL The AC Milan star also dismissed the notion that Bafana Bafana goalkeeper, Ronwen Williams is a penalty-saving … Read more

Nigeria vs South Africa: Revenge on the cards for Bafana Bafana

Nigeria vs South Africa: Revenge on the cards for Bafana Bafana

The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d’Ivoire 2023, has reached fever pitch, with the semifinals line-up officially confirmed after Nigeria, DR Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, and South Africa secured their respective places.informationguidenigeria Bafana Bafana face old-time foes, Nigeria, in the first semifinal on Wednesday, 7th February, in what will be a repeat of the … Read more

Nigeria Afcon semi-final: Bafana’s hopes hinge on Hugo Broos’ triple axis

Nigeria Afcon semi-final: Bafana’s hopes hinge on Hugo Broos’ triple axis

According the report from iol.co, the South African team, Bafana Bafana emerged victorious from their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final clash against Cape Verde but coach Hugo Broos declared afterwards, “that was our worst performance at Afcon” . It speaks volumes for Hugo Broos’ coaching ability that the side has maintained their challenge for Afcon … Read more

“We died, but we have been resurrected,” says Cote d’Ivoire coach Emerse Fae

“We died, but we have been resurrected,” says Cote d’Ivoire coach Emerse Fae

Cote d’Ivoire stop-gap coach Emerse Fae says his side felt “resurrected” at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations after overturning their disastrous start to remarkably reach the semi-finals.informationguidenigeria The Elephants only qualified from the group stage as one of the best third-placed teams after defeats to Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria.JAMB Result Fae was named … Read more

DR Congo power past Guinea to reach AFCON semi-finals

DR Congo power past Guinea to reach AFCON semi-finals

DR Congo are through to the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals after a dominant 3-1 victory over Guinea in Friday’s quarter-final. The Leopards came from behind to book a ticket in the last four after defeating their opponents at the Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara.informationguidenigeria The Congolese weathered early pressure from the Syli Nationale … Read more

REVEALED: AFCON prize money for winners, runner-ups, others

REVEALED: AFCON prize money for winners, runner-ups, others

The Confederation of African Football has revealed the financial rewards for participating nations at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament (AFCON prize money) in Cote d’Ivoire, PUNCHONLINE reports. The winner of AFCON 2023 will take home  $7 million for lifting the trophy. The runners-up will pocket $4 million. The two losing semi-finalists (two … Read more

AFCON: Nigeria face tough Angola test

AFCON: Nigeria face tough Angola test

Nigeria will take on an unpredictable Angola side in the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals on Friday as they bid to reach the last four for the first time since 2019.informationguidenigeria The clash at the Felix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan is the opening fixture of the AFCON last eight. the Super Eagles dispatched … Read more

Lookman wary of Angolans

Lookman wary of Angolans

Ahead of their quarter-final clash against Angola at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman, admits that their next opponents are a good side but says they will be prepared, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.InformationGuideNigeria The Atalanta man scored twice as Nigeria defeated Cameroon 2-0 on Saturday at the Felix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium … Read more

CAF: AFCON more accessible to visually impaired

CAF: AFCON more accessible to visually impaired

CAF has teamed up with TotalEnergies to launch an initiative aimed at making football matches more accessible to people with visual impairments. The initiative, developed in collaboration with Touch2see, aims to offer a more inclusive match experience by putting in place special measures to enable visually impaired people to fully enjoy the action on the … Read more

Ten-man Zambia deny Tanzania maiden TotalEneergies AFCON victory

Ten-man Zambia deny Tanzania maiden TotalEneergies AFCON victory

A late Patson Daka header rescued a 1-1 draw for 10-man Zambia against Tanzania on Sunday to deny the Taifa Stars a first ever TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations win.informationguidenigeria The Taifa Stars took a deserved first-half lead through Simon Msuva’s 11th-minute strike assisted by Mbwana Samatta.JAMB Result But Zambia’s task grew harder when captain … Read more