AFCON 2025 Round of 16: This Is Where It Gets Serious
Everything changes now. One win, and the possibility of lifting the AFCON trophy hits you. One loss, and the dream of becoming continental champions is shattered. The knockout stages of…
Nigeira
Uganda 1–3 Nigeria: Onuachu, Onyedika & Ogbu Shine, Good Debut for Ryan as Nigeria Maintain 100% Record
Nigeria ended their 2025 AFCON group stage run with a 100% record after a win over the Cranes of Uganda. A 3–1 victory for the Super Eagles, with goals from…
Nigeria
Nearly Four years on, Nigeria have a score to Settle with Tunisia
By the time Youssef Msakni’s shot rolled beyond Maduka Okoye in Garoua in January 2022, Nigeria’s 2021 AFCON journey, a tournament that had started with so much control, so much…
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Ndidi: “We’re not carrying the World Cup disappointment with us”
Tomorrow, Nigeria carry a bit of revenge into the game against Tunisia, their second match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON. Remember, Nigeria lost to Tunisia in the…
Morocco’s Ole Ole Chants, Osimhen’s Name, and a Night That Felt Bigger Than Football
It is my seventh day in Morocco, and my sixth in the cold city of Fes. In that short time, a few small experiences have begun to stitch themselves into…
Nigeria v Tanzania Analysis: Iwobi Five Star Night, Chukwueze’s Dazzle, Lookman’s AFCON and What Did Adams’ Debut Tell Us?
On a cold rainy evening at the Complex de sportif, Fes, Morocco. Nigeria kicked off its AFCON 2025 campaign as they came up against the Taifa Stars of Tanzania. Eric…
AFCON 2025: Analysing Eric Chelle’s Press Conference Ahead of Tanzania
Nigeria open their AFCON 2025 campaign tomorrow against Tanzania atthe Complexe Sportif. Ahead of the game, head coach Eric Chelle and newly appointed captain Wilfred Ndidi addressed the media. Recent…
AFCON 2025 Diary, Day Three: The Super Eagles at Training, the Small Things That Matter, also Joy is Coming
Reluctantly, I got up this morning. There was work to be done here in Morocco, and no time to laze around. Last night, I went to bed with the same…
AFCON
AFCON 2025: Kieran Maguire on the Money, the Growth, and Why Egypt Could be Champions
AFCON doesn’t need to prove itself anymore. The numbers are starting to do that for it. This has been happening in recent years, and the 2023 edition, which Ivory Coast…