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Su per Eagles’ captain, Ahmed Musa was the surprise visitor to the camp of Nigeria’s U17 team, Golden Eaglets at ParkView Hotel in Abuja on Wednesday. Nigeria’s most capped international admonished the players to endeavour to maintain the rich culture of Nigeria football and also make a name for themselves and their families, adding that he regrets not ever playing for the U17 team in his football trajectory. "You have to work hard. Listen and obey your coaches if you want to succeed at this stage of your football. Sometimes, I regret that I never played for the Golden Eaglets . Y ou have to make use of this opportunity. You are not the best in Nigeria. Many players out there are better than you. The only difference is that you have the opportunity. "So, you have to work hard. Pray a lot and be determined to make a name for Nigeria and also for yourselves and your families. Do not miss this great opportunity.   I was only given five minutes in my debut game for the Super Eagl...

  The TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 dates have been officially confirmed by CAF, with the opening match scheduled to take place on Saturday, 13 January 2024 at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Ebimpe, Abidjan. The four-week tournament, pitting Africa’s best 24 nations will officially conclude on 11 February 2024. This will be the 34th edition of the tournament and returns to Cote d’Ivoire for the second time after first being held there in 1984, where Cameroon emerged as winners for the first time. With the TotalEnergies AFCON 2023 Qualifiers approaching its business end, the road to Cote D’Ivoire is gradually taking shape as the world gears up for Africa’s biggest football spectacle. Following this past weekend’s thrilling round of qualifiers, six countries secured their place in for the competition joining hosts, Cote d’Ivoire. They are Algeria, Morocco, South Africa, Tunisia, Burkina Faso and African champions, Senegal. CAF General Secretary, Veron Mosen...

Results from MatchDay 11 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) didn't alter the leadership status in both groups but it was Remo Stars, Abia Warriors and Niger Tornadoes that made significant gains on the log.  The midweek fixtures produced a total of 21 goals from nine matches played Wednesday evening with the top of Group B tie involving Rivers United and Lobi Stars postponed. The Port Harcourt side are involved in the CAF Confederation Cup away in Cote d'Ivoire. The clash of leaders in group A between Bendel Insurance and Akwa United failed to produce a winner after both sides settled for a 1-1 draw in Benin. Insurance were quickest off the block, taking the lead in the 2nd minute with in-form striker, Imade Osarenkhoe scoring. However Akwa United equalized before half time through Cyril Olisema in the 38th minute. Both teams created lots of chances but were unable to convert any as the game ended in a draw.  Insurance thus preserved their unbeaten run and also move...

  With the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations qualifier matches now behind us, the focus shifts back to the most thrilling phase of continental club football this weekend. CAF has announced that the Quarterfinal Draw for the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup will be conducted on Wednesday 05 April 2023 in Cairo, Egypt at 20h30 local time (18h30 GMT and 21h30 East Africa Time). The draw will be live on CAF digital platforms and TV partners.  TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup Group Stage will be concluded this weekend with the Match Day 6 encounters taking place across the continent.  TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Quarterfinals - Qualified teams  CR Belouizdad (Algeria), Esperance Tunis (Tunisia), JS Kabylie (Algeria), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa), Raja CA (Morocco), Simba SC (Tanzania), Wydad AC (Morocco),  Al Ahly (Egypt) or Al Hilal (Sudan)  TotalEnergie...

  Head Coach Nduka Ugbade says the Nigeria U17 technical team of which he is the head is working quietly but diligently and assiduously to raise a squad capable of doing Nigeria proud at the Africa U17 Cup of Nations in Algeria.   Ugbade, who has assisted a couple of coaches to win the FIFA U17 World Cup for Nigeria, is in charge this time and has shepherded his wards to the African finals after winning the WAFU B Championship in Ghana last summer.   The Africa U17 Cup of Nations will take place 29 th  April – 19 th  May in Algeria, with five-time world champions Nigeria drawn alongside Morocco, South Africa and Zambia in a potentially-explosive Group B, with venue in Constantine.   “We know that some work still has to be done within the next few weeks to put the team in great form. I am happy with the level of work we have done and the kind of playing personnel at our disposal.   “I believe everything will come together beautifully and we will have a ...

The Head of Operations of the Interim Management Committee (IMC), Davidson Owumi has congratulated the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) cup holders, Rivers United for reaching the quarter finals stage of the CAF Confederation Cup after a 2-2 draw at home to Diables Noir of Congo Brazzaville. Owumi said the performance of the nation's representatives in Group B of the CAF Club competition has so far shown that they have the capacity as a team in both personnel and organisation to win the competition. Rivers United on Sunday secured a place in the quarter-finals of the 2022/2023 CAF Confederation Cup on MatchDay 5 of the group fixtures at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. "Rivers United have represented the league very well and they have so far shown that the team can go all the way and possibly win the competition which Nigeria hasn't won in many years", remarked Owumi. He commended the club Management and sponsors, saying, ...

    Tickets for Friday’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Djurtus (Wild Dogs) of Guinea Bissau have been calibrated in price ranges of N2,000 and N10,000 for ordinary and VIP seats respectively.   The tickets are available at the secretariat of the NFF at the Package B of Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, Old Parade Ground, NFF’s former office at Wuse Zone 7 and other designated places which details will be announced on broadcast stations nationwide.   Nigeria, on six maximum points from their previous two matches, take on Guinea Bissau in a top-of-the-table fixture that will largely determine the swing of the pool, with the Super Eagles favoured to pick all six points and guarantee their passage to Cote d’Ivoire early next year.   As at 15:33 hours on Tuesday, there were 21 players in the Super Eagles’ John Wood Hotel abode in Abuja. Only forward Victor Osimhen, who was already in Lagos and waiting to...

    Twenty-four hours before his wards are due to take on Guinea’s Olympic squad in a final qualifying fixture, first leg duel at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Head Coach Salisu Yusuf said his Nigeria U23 boys are very much up to the task of grabbing one of the tickets to this year’s Africa U23 Cup of Nations in Morocco.   “I am satisfied that we have been able to work hard these past days and are now set for action. The players know that reaching the Africa Cup of Nations presents them a tremendous opportunity to fight hard for a ticket to the Olympics, which is a global tournament.   “We have invited a number of players from overseas that we believe can help us stake a very strong claim to the ticket, and we will be aiming for a good win on Wednesday. The second leg is on neutral ground, but we don’t want to entertain that in our minds. We have the objective of working assiduously to wrap up things in this first leg.”   Guinea’s U23 squad had their offi...