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Nigeria handed major squad boost ahead of Guinea-Bissau clash

15 minutes ago

The Super Eagles will have a key player back in their last game of the group stage....

Vincent Aboubakar, Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane

AFCON Top Scorers: Who is leading the race for the Golden Boot?

1 hour ago

Ace Football presents a detailed guide of the 2021 AFCON top scorers and a list of the players who previously won the Golden Boot....

‘Nigeria would have been scoring 3 to 4 goals’ – Chukwueze admits star man is missed

yesterday

The three-time AFCON champions have started the tournament in style even without their star attacker....

AFCON 2021: Awoniyi gives verdict on Nigeria’s form after Sudan win

2 days ago

The Super Eagles secured a place in the knockout stage after earning their second victory of the campaign....

Wilfred Ndidi sends a message to Nigeria’s AFCON rivals

2 days ago

The Super Eagles made it back-to-back wins on Saturday to secure a spot in the AFCON knockout stages....

Matches

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Squad

Ahmed Musa

Alex Iwobi

Chidera Ejuke

Chidozie Awaziem

Daniel Akpeyi

Francis Uzoho

Frank Onyeka

Henry Onyekuru

Jamilu Collins

Joe Aribo

John Noble

Kelechi Iheanacho

Kelechi Nwakali

Kenneth Omeruo

Maduka Okoye

Moses Simon

Odion Ighalo

Ola Aina

Olisa Ndah

Peter Olayinka

Samuel Chukwueze

Semi Ajayi

Taiwo Awoniyi

Tyronne Ebuehi

Sadiq Umar

Wilfred Ndidi

William Troost-Ekong

Zaidu Sanusi

News

Nigeria 3-1 Sudan – AFCON Player Ratings

2 days ago

Nigeria secured his qualification to the knockout stage after a dominant performance against Sudan....

AFCON – Nigeria vs Sudan: Betting Preview

3 days ago

Match preview: Africa Cup of Nations round 2 match, Nigeria facing Sudan on this coming Saturday. Get the team news, key match stats and betting predictions with the latest odds....

AFCON Round-Up: A second team qualifies for the last-16

3 days ago

Ace Football looks back on the latest action from the Africa Cup of Nations, the teams that have made the knockouts so far, and today's fixtures....

‘Your father wasted his sperm’ Victor Osimhen hits back at Twitter critic

6 days ago

Osimhen’s activity on Twitter has stirred controversy after a heated response from the Nigerian star....

Carlos Quieroz reacts to ‘poor’ Egypt performance in Nigeria defeat

6 days ago

The Egypt manager admits his side have made an unimpressive start to the tournament....

Nigeria 1-0 Egypt – AFCON Player Ratings

6 days ago

Nigeria edged out the Pharaohs to open Group D action on the perfect note....

AFCON – Nigeria vs Egypt: Betting Preview

7 days ago

Find the best betting tips for Nigeria vs Egypt starting on Tuesday, 11º at 17:00 at Stade Roumde Adjia. Get a complete team overview, match stats and result predictions delivered...

Nigeria star drops AFCON retirement bombshell

January 10, 2022 3:41 pmJanuary 10, 20225:04 pm

The 29-year-old Super Eagles star feels his days in the national team are numbered ahead of AFCON....

AFCON 2021: Which nation has the youngest squad of the tournament?

January 9, 2022 6:08 pmJanuary 9, 20226:08 pm

The tournament showcases Africa’s best footballing talents, with African youngsters hoping to find a breakthrough....

AFCON: Who will win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations?

January 9, 2022 3:49 pmJanuary 9, 20223:49 pm

As the 33rd edition of the biennial competition gets underway, it’s time to check out who the bookmakers think will end up winning in Cameroon....

African FIFA Rankings: All 54 Teams From The Continent Ranked

January 9, 2022 3:00 pmJanuary 9, 20223:05 pm

The latest FIFA World Rankings for all 54 African national teams have been unveiled....

Napoli confirm Osimhen’s status ahead of Nigeria’s AFON opener

January 9, 2022 2:03 pmJanuary 9, 20222:03 pm

Over a week after pulling out of Nigeria’s AFCON squad, the Super Eagles striker is now expected to return to Italy....

AFCON 2021: Squad lists for every team in Cameroon

January 8, 2022 3:51 pmJanuary 8, 20223:53 pm

Ahead of the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations, let’s check out every team’s squad lists for the tournament in Cameroon....

Ighalo to miss AFCON along with several Nigerian stars

January 6, 2022 3:21 pmJanuary 6, 20223:21 pm

Former Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo is set to miss AFCON for Nigeria with several other key players....

Nigeria lose two star strikers from AFCON squad

December 31, 2021 1:23 pmDecember 31, 20211:25 pm

The Super Eagles have been forced to make an unwelcome change in their squad for the Africa Cup of Nations....

AFCON 2021: Napoli announce new injury setback for Nigeria star

December 30, 2021 8:15 pmDecember 30, 20218:15 pm

Victor Osimhen has almost recovered from his face injury but now has a different fitness issue ahead of AFCON....

AFCON 2021: Former Porto coach announced as new Nigeria boss

December 29, 2021 8:36 pmDecember 29, 20218:36 pm

The Super Eagles have appointed Jose Peseiro as their new manager ahead of the continental tournament....

NFF president lifts the lid on Mourinho-Nigeria talks

December 26, 2021 1:14 pmDecember 26, 20211:14 pm

AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho held talks with the Nigeria Football Federation about taking charge of the national team....

Napoli warn they might sue to stop players from joining AFCON

December 22, 2021 8:13 pmDecember 22, 20219:41 pm

A Napoli lawyer says the Italian side might take legal action against the continental tournament....

Nigeria star returns to training three weeks after face surgery

December 8, 2021 4:07 pmDecember 8, 20214:17 pm

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen might return to action sooner than initially expected....