AFCON 2023: How NFF paid Jose Peseiro ₦1.3 billion after Super Eagles disappointing loss to Ivory Coast

Ex-Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro has been paid ₦1.3 billion by Nigeria after leading the team to a second-place finish at the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations tournament. Peseiro, who saw his contract as the Super Eagles coach come to an end last month, was owed as much as 17 months in salaries by…

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How Morocco’s Win Helped Côte d’Ivoire Sneak Back Into AFCON Round 16

Following the completion of the group stage games on Wednesday, the fixtures for the round of 16 are now confirmed with Nigeria facing a familiar foe in Cameroon. Equatorial Guinea, who finished as winners of Group A will face Guinea, who reach the knockout round as one of the four best third-placed teams. Having finished…

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AFCON: Six Guinea fans die in wild celebration after they beat Gambia

The Guinea Football Federation has called for calm after six supporters died celebrating the country’s victory over Gambia at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations.     Aguibou Camara scored the only goal to give Guinea a narrow 1-0 victory last Friday, to give his country hope of making the knock-out stage of the tournament….

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AFCON 2023: Players pass out on flight carrying Gambia’s national team after the oxygen supply failed on the plane (video)

The squad were flying from their capital city of Banjul to the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast when the serious issue occurred.   Several players passed out on the plane, before the pilot was forced to return to Banjul Airport for an emergency landing just nine minutes after take-off. Former Manchester United player…

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