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Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro is keeping faith with the 3-4-3 system as he prepares for the Nigeria Vs Cameroon clash. Captain William Troost Ekong returns to the team after missing the game against Guinea Bissau due to injury. Semi Ajayi and Calvin Bassey will join Troost-Ekong in a three-player defense for the Eagles. Frank …
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The Super Eagles duo of Alhassan Yusuf and Troost Ekong is back in full training according to clips of training released by the Super Eagles media. Before the latest training videos and pictures, Yusuf has been training alone, while Troost Ekong has an ice pack on his leg. Meanwhile, the news of Alhassan Yusuf returning …
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Driving through the streets of Abidjan, one of the host cities of the ACON 2023 and the largest city and economic base of Cote D’Ivoire, it was all beautiful and modern. The sky scrappers, the exotic buildings, the good roads, the well-designed bridges, and the view of the ocean give the city – the Lagos …
“In January, there’s a little tournament in Africa“, these are the words of Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp in 2021 as regards the biggest football competition in the continent, and a Twitter user @EmeritusTolu called it a “useless tournament” due to its timing. Whether you believe it is “little” or “useless”, is up for debate but …
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The Super Eagles of Nigeria and Cameroon will renew their rivalry in the round of 16 fixture at AFCON 2023 in Cote d’Ivoire. The knockout round match is set for Saturday, January 27 at the Stade Felix Houphouet, Abidjan. The Super Eagles finished second in Group A behind Equatorial Guinea scoring three goals in three …
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For the second game running Coach Jose Peseiro has decided to stick with the 3-4-3 formation for the Super Eagles starting 11 against Guinea Bissau. Kenneth Omeruo captains the team on his 62nd international cap for the country after Troost Ekong was ruled out. Calvin Bassey and Ajayi are the other central defenders making up …
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Osimhen! Osimhen!! Osimhen!!! The Super Eagles supporters echoed as the striker made it down with his Man of the Match award to appreciate them for their support for 90 minutes. https://x.com/HomeofTSL/status/1748245487201747403?s=20 But Osimhen was not the goal scorer on the night, vice captain William Troost-Ekong provided the winner from the penalty spot. The defender smashed …
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Nigeria recorded a clean sheet against AFCON host, Cote d’Ivoire for the first time in five matches and it was down to to Jose Peseiro’s new system. In an all-important second game, pragmatic football, good defensive shape, and some attacking complacency characterized the win. Jose Peseiro’s New System: A Background Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro’s …
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Osimhen salvaged a 1-1 draw in the match against Equatorial Guinea with a scuffled header from an Ademola Lookman cross. The Napoli man could have scored a brace or a hat trick if he was clinical in front of goal, but it did not happen. The gaffer, Jose Peseiro, said, “He was disappointed with the …
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It is finally here. The day the journey to Let’s do it again begins. The day the king of African football graces the pitch of the Africa Cup of Nations and the day the search for the 4th AFCON trophy begins. It is Nigeria versus Equatorial Guinea. A fourth game between the two teams and …
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