(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Africa Cup of Nations Runners-up, Super Eagles of Nigeria have moved up by 14 spots to placed 28th in the world in the February FIFA ranking. In the ranking table published on the website of the world football governing body on Thursday, the team garnered 1,522 points as against the 1,474 points […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Super Eagles winger, Emmanuel Amuneke, has stated that he is willing to take charge of the team after the uncertainties hovering around the future of head coach, Jose Peseiro. The African Examiner recalls that Jose Peseiro led the Super Eagles to a second-place finish at the recently concluded 2023 Africa Cup […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has appealed to some Nigerian fans who have taken to social media to bully Alex Iwobi following Nigeria’s loss in the final match of the African cup of nations cup (AFCON). The appeal was contained in a post on Musa’s verified X account @ahmedmusa78. The post […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hosts Côte d’Ivoire have emerged winners of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. Cote d’Ivoire ended the dramatic tournament with an equally dramatic victory over Nigeriaon Sunday night in Abidjan. The hosts came from behind to win 2-1 after trailing at half-time to a William Troost-Ekong’s powerful header which gave […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City and Real Madrid will both be in action when the UEFA Champions League knockout stages begin this Tuesday, and it is the last two winners of European football’s greatest prize who appear the strongest contenders to go all the way this season. Pep Guardiola has been busy playing down City’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Labour Party presidential flag-bearer in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has stated that the Super Eagles of Nigeria are prepared to win the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 trophy. Obi stated this on his X account as he reacted to the victory of the Super Eagles against the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Super Eagles of Nigeria will play hosts Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Nigeria’s substitute Kelechi Iheanacho scored to give Nigeria a 4-2 penalty shootout victory over South Africa on Wednesday after an Africa Cup of Nations semi-final thriller in Bouake. On the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tyson Fury has been forced to postpone his unification fight with Oleksandr Usyk after the British heavyweight suffered a “freak cut” above his eye during a sparring session in Riyadh, Queensberry Promotions announced Friday. Fury’s World Boxing Council title and Ukrainian fighter Usyk’s World Boxing Association, International Boxing Federation and World Boxing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Super Eagles of Nigeria have defeated Angola to become the first team to book a place in the semi-final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Ademola Lookman was once again the hero, connecting with a cross from Moses Simon to put the Eagles in front in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Cote d’Ivoire 2023 round of 16 fixtures were concluded on Tuesday, paving the way for thrilling quarter final clashes. The African examiner reports that eight teams advanced to the quarter final stage. The matches played in the round of 16 were close contests, but the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Evidence Makgopa and Teboho Mokoena scored second-half goals as South Africa shocked Morocco with a 2-0 victory to dump the World Cup semi-finalists out of the Africa Cup of Nations ( AFCON) at the last-16 stage in San Pedro on Tuesday. Morocco, who had Sofyan Amrabat sent off late on, were among […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – FA Cup holders Manchester City will travel to Luton in the FA Cup fifth round, while non-league giant-killers Maidstone face Sheffield Wednesday or Coventry. Treble winners City won 1-0 at Tottenham in the fourth round thanks to Nathan Ake’s late goal on Friday. Pep Guardiola’s side now head to Kenilworth Road to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Matches have been concluded in the Africa Cup of Nations group stage with 16 teams emerging for the knockout stage. There were so many shocking exits in the group stage which saw underdogs making into the knockout stage and some heavyweights being kicked out of the competition. See the full pairings below: […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Eagles will play the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations(AFCON) come Saturday at the Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny. The only goal of Monday’s encounter at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan came in the 36th minute, as a low cross by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Super Eagles advanced to the next round of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Monday in Abidjan with a 1-0 win over Guinea-Bissau. The result meant Nigeria finished second, after group leaders Equatorial Guinea held firmly to Group A top spot after a 4-0 annihilation of hosts Côte d’Ivoire. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Under 20 football team, the Falconets, on Saturday defeated Burundi 1-0 to qualify for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in the match played at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja saw both teams playing defensive game in the first half. In […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal breathed new life into their Premier League title challenge as a 5-0 win over Crystal Palace got the Gunners back to winning ways. Centre-back Gabriel did most of the damage before half-time as he headed in the opener then forced Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson into an own goal. Leandro Trossard made […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cristiano Ronaldo insisted Friday that the often derided Saudi Pro League was “more competitive” than French Ligue 1. “To be honest, I think the Saudi championship isn’t worse than the French championship. I think it’s more competitive,” five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo told the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai. Ronaldo was the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, said he used a strategy that worked for the team in their hard-fought 1-0 win over host Cote d’Ivoire at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria landed a major blow in the race for AFCON […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Edo State Football Association (Edo FA) held a special ceremony in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on Tuesday to recognize and honour Super Eagles players Ahmed Musa and Victor Osimhen. African Examiner Sports writes that brief ceremony, held at the Pullman Abidjan Hotel, saw Edo FA representatives present souvenirs to both players in […]
