Author: Christopher Emenyonu
The 8th African Nations Championship, CHAN 2024 has reached its latter stages. The quarter finals of the tournament is set to kick off with some blockbusting games set to lit our screens. Unfortunately, our own team, the Super Eagles have bowed out of the tournament. Although they did bow out on a high as they left with pride after their 2-0 win over Congo in their last group game. Anas Yusuf who was the highest goal scorer in the NPFL last season with 18 goals scored the country’s first goal of the tournament before Sikiru Alimi added another in the…
CHAN Eagles or The Super Eagles B team covered themselves in glory as they defeated Congo in their last group match yesterday at the Benjamin Mkapa stadium, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. The team had lost their first two games: a 1-0 loss to Senegal in the opening fixture after Leo Ngenge and Mustapha Lawal’s defensive mix-up and a 4-0 thrashing from Sudan on match day 2. The first two results ensured that Nigeria was knocked out of the 8th Africa Nations Championship hosted by Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda. The team then played for pride against Congo and soared high as…
As the Super Eagles gear up to play their last CHAN 2024 game against Congo Brazaville, the head coach of the team, Eric Chelle has declared that they must win the match, the last match of their 2024 Africa Nations Championship. The Super Eagles B team have lost two matches out of three games leaving only pride to play for. They lost 1- to defending champions, Senegal after a defensive mix-up from centre back, Leo Ngenge and goalkeeper, Mustapha Lawal. They fell like a pack of cards 7 days after to Sudan 4-0 with Leo Ngenge scoring an own goal…
Eric Chelle has assured Nigerian fans that the team will be ready tomorrow as they face Sudan in a must-win game. The gaffer was in the CHAN 2024 pre-match press conference in the company of the captain, Junior Nduka. The CHAN Eagles lost 1-0 to Senegal to put themselves in a dicey situation ahead of the game tomorrow. Sudan drew their first game against Congo to throw the group open. Senegal is the only team with maximum points after the game. Here are the words of the Malian gaffer from the Press conference. Watch the full video on the NPFL…
You’ve probably come across the word ‘CHAN’ many times, and perhaps you don’t even know what it’s really about. That’s fine, let’s break it down for you. CHAN, the acronym for the African Nations Championship, is a tournament that’s somewhat equivalent to AFCON, the Africa Cup of Nations, not in standard, of course, but in how it is viewed. In the age of football superstars flying across continents to represent their countries, the African Nations Championship offers something different. It is international football, but stripped back to its most local and vulnerable form. The competition is not for Africa’s exports…
The Super Falcons began their Mission X campaign with a comfortable 3-0 win over Tunisia in their group B opening match in Morocco. It was also Coach Madugu’s first competitive test as head coach of the team, and he excelled in it. While the Super Falcons are soaring to their record 10th WAFCON title, Sports Intel looks at 5 things to note as the Falcons remain unstoppable in the game against Tunisia. Mission X: Super Rinsola for President When I saw the attacking trio of Oshoala, Payne, and Rinsola, I did not think Rinsola would be the star of the…
Nigeria’s hunger to win her 10th Women’s Africa cup of Nations tagged – Mission X begins today as the Super Falcons face Tunisia in the opening game of their group, B that also houses Algeria and Botswana for the tournament. The 9 times champion kick off their game by 5pm Nigerian time. This game will also be Justine Magudu’s first official game as Super Falcons manager. He will need to prove doubters wrong as they go into this. The old legs in the team will also be out to be part of history as he team chase a record 10…
As Africa gears up for the 15th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, the qualified teams are finalizing their preparations to have a blissful tournament. The Nigeria Football Federation and the Super Falcons have flagged this tournament as “Mission X” as they aim to win a record 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title. To achieve this, the team will need a lot of experience to help guide the young Falcons who are hungry to make this great achievement at the end of the tournament. Sports Intel dissects the most successful team of the competition and how much experience they have…
The scenes were wild. Everyone in the stadium was uncontrollable when Olalekan Adedayo’s shot hit the crossbar before marginally crossing the line. It was not just a goal, it was the realization of a 15-year NPFL dream. The return on investment for a man who single-handedly financed a change in the way a football club is run in Nigeria, leading to the birth of Remo Stars Sports Club. The goal that sealed a first NPFL title for Remo Stars last night 🔥 Olamilekan Adedayo 🎥 @RemoStarsSC #NPFL25 #NPFL25FinalStretch pic.twitter.com/4ALv5q7bVm — NPFL (@NigeriaPFL) April 28, 2025 Remo Stars have bagged their…
When I first saw Eric Chelle at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote D’Ivoire, I was wowed at his handsomeness and his French. The young gaffer carried himself with so much charisma and composure. That was what got me vested in the Malian team during the tournament. I wanted to see how this fine man’s team played. And, oh, they did play fine as well; the loss to the host country in the last 8 was just something that happens in football – unexpected momentum shift. And Chelle almost fainted; laughs. He gave us a historic meme from…