(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Football Federation have confirmed the receipt of an in-depth technical report on the Super Eagles’ outing at the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cameroon from the team’s technical crew led by Augustine Eguavoen. The NFF Scribe, Mohammed Sanusi, in an official press statement issued Tuesday revealed that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ousmane Dembele is in talks over a permanent transfer to Paris Saint-Germain. Barcelona want £20m for the transfer after telling Dembele, who is out of contract at the end of the season, to find another club. Dembele reached a verbal agreement with PSG on Sunday, despite interest from the Premier League, Skyspors […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Fulham supporter died on Saturday after suffering a cardiac arrest which led to the Championship game against Blackpool at Craven Cottage being halted for over 40 minutes. “It is with immense sadness that we inform fans of the passing of supporter, Paul Parish,” Fulham said in a statement. “Paul suffered a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mohamed Salah scored the decisive spot-kick as Egypt beat the Ivory Coast 5-4 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in Douala on Wednesday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. Egypt, the record seven-time African champions, will play Morocco in the last eight in Yaounde on Sunday. Details later…
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – France forward, Anthony Martial, believes that his lone move to Sevilla from Manchester United will see him enjoy playing football again. African Examiner writes that Martial took a wage cut to complete a move to the LaLiga outfit this week. “It’s not just about money. It’s to play and to enjoy it. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ouster of the Super Eagles has continued to spark debate as some Nigerians are bemoaning the performance of the Super Eagles goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, whose fault led to the goal scored by the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia. It could be recalled that Tunisia defeated Nigeria to advance to the quarter-finals of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Six persons have been reported dead after a crush at Olembe Stadium that hosted Cameroon and Comoros in the Cameroonian capital Yaounde during an Africa Cup of Nations match on Monday. In a video that surfaced online, football fans were seen struggling to get access to the stadium. A Cameroon-based television, CRTV, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Spanish giant League sponsorship group, Laliga, has indicated interest to partner University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) to boost sports in the premier institution. LaLiga Deligate, Global Network for Nigeria & Ghana International Development, Mr. Desmond Chiji, made this known in Nsukka Monday when he led a team from the organisation on a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Eagles interim head coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has resigned from his position following the team’s exit from the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. Eguavoen was made interim head coach of the team after Gernot Rohr was sacked on the eve of the competition. It could be recalled that there was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Eagles interim coach Augustine Eguavoen on Sunday said his team did not deserve to lose against Tunisia in their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 game. Nigeria crashed out of the AFCON on Sunday in Garoua, Cameroon after a 0-1 loss to Tunisia. The North Africans now advance to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Super Eagles of Nigeria are out of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. They lost 1-0 to Tunisia in their Sunday encounter in the Round of 16. Barely two minutes after he was brought into the game, Alex Iwobi was sent off for a bad tackle. This is after Tunisia shocked […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Eagles interim coach, Austine Eguavoen, has been named by the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) as the best coach of the group stage at the Africa Cup of Nations 2021. It could be recalled that Eguavoen was in charge as the three-time African champions won all three games of the Group […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has stated that the Super Eagles have demonstrated Nigeria’s resilient spirit in the present Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Cameroon. Jonathan disclosed this when he praised the Super Eagles for qualifying for the knockout stages of the biennial tournament. The former Nigerian leader enjoined the team to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ghanaian coach Milovan Rajevac has vowed not to resign in spite the humiliating exit of his team in the group stage of the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Serbian coach disclosed this at a news conference after Comoros Island defeated his team 3-2 to bundle them out of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Eagles defender, Chidozie Awaziem has said he is all but ready for the team’s clash against Guinea Bissau on Wednesday. Awaziem missed the Super Eagles’ first two Group matches against Egypt and Sudan but has recovered ahead of the last Group D game against Guinea Bissau on Wednesday. The former Porto […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Eagles head coach, Austin Eguavoen, says his team will go for the maximum three points against Guinea-Bissau in their final Group D game at the Roumdé Adjia Stadium in Garoua on Wednesday. The Eagles are top of the group on six points and are already through to the round of 16, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Super Eagles coach, Christian Chukwu, on Sunday, stated that the present leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation does not believe in Nigerian coaches. Chukwu disclosed this after the 3-1 win against Sudan in the Africa Cup of Nations by the Super Eagles led by Augustine Eguavoen on an interim basis. “I […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – English side, Everton Football Club, have sacked Rafa Benitez as their manager. Benitez was sacked after just six months of being in charge in which the Spaniard led the club to a series of defeats including a 2-1 loss to Norwich on Saturday. The loss to Norwich was the last game. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria defeated Sudan 3-1 in their AFCON 2021 encounter at the Stade Roumdé Adjia in Garoua, Cameroon, on Saturday. The victory assures the Super Eagles of a place in the Round of 16. With the victory, the Super Eagles won their opening two matches at an Africa Cup of Nations in consecutive […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Eagles interim coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has said his team would play Sudan in their second group game of the Africa Cup of Nations with the utmost respect. Nigeria would take on the Falcons of Jediane in their second Group D game of the AFCON, at the Stade Roumdé Adjia in Garoua […]
