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Contrary to reports (Not in The PUNCH or PUNCH Sports Extra) that Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi, is considering quitting the national team, a close source to the player has revealed that the Fulham midfielder has no…

France captain Kylian Mbappe has told officials at Paris Saint-Germain that he intends to leave when his contract expires at the end of the season, a source close to the Ligue 1 champions said on Thursday. The…

The Super Eagles have moved up 14 places in the latest FIFA men’s ranking on Thursday. The Nigerian national team moved from the 42nd position to the 28th position in the world. The new ranking by the World Football…

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the official team of the tournament for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).  Nigeria and Cote D’Ivoire contributed the most players to the lineup seen by …

Super Eagles Coach, Jose Peseiro, has expressed delight at being hosted by President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu, on Tuesday, received the Nigerian team at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, following their silver medal-winning…

President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, rewarded the Super Eagles of Nigeria with a national award (Member of the Order of the Niger, MON) flats in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and piece of land. President Tinubu made…

Super Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo has admitted that the three-time African champions lost the Africa Cup of Nations final due to the tactics employed by the coaching crew. The Nigerian side were defeated 2-1 by the…

President Bola Tinubu has saluted the Super Eagles of Nigeria for their tenacious performance in the final of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire. President Tinubu commended the team, the coach, the…

Vice President Kashim Shettima said on Sunday the players of Super Eagles deserve commendation for the display of skills at the just concluded African Cup of Nations (AFCON), held in Côte d’Ivoire though they lost the cup to…

Nigeria’s stand-in captain Williams Troost-Ekong has been named player of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. Troost-Ekong scored three goals in the AFCON tournament and has been able to hold the Nigerian…

Hosts Ivory Coast have won the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, following a 2-1 victory over the Super Eagles of Nigeria in Abidjan on Sunday. Sebastian Haller scored the winner to complete a second half comeback for Ivory…

Rowen Willians saved two penalties as South Africa defeated the Democratic Republic of Congo 6-5 on penalties to finish AFCON 2023 as third-place winners. The game played on Saturday at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium in…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will receive the sum of $7m (N8.9bn) prize money, if they beat the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in today’s final of the 34th…

The Lagos State Ministry of Health has issued a health advisory to all residents ahead of the much anticipated African Cup of Nations (AFCON) final between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire on…

Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has said he is not bothered about the lack of playing time at AFCON ahead of the country’s final showdown against the host Côte d’Ivoire on Sunday. Speaking to reporters at the pre-match…

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu will be a no-show at the final match of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast’s capital Abidjan on Sunday. Tinubu was expected to be present when Nigeria’s Super Eagles…

Patrice Motsepe, president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), says President Bola Tinubu will be watching the final of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast. CAF president spoke at a press…

Kenyan runner Bernard Sang on Saturday, February 10 emerged winner of the Gold-Label 4km 2024 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, after clocking a time of 02:16:49 to…

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, Patrice Motsepe, on Friday in Abidjan said about two billion people globally are watching the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire. Motsepe…

The proposed friendly match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Argentina would no longer take place. This is as a result of the backlash that trailed Lionel Messi’s failure to appear for his club Inter Miami in Hong…

                   CAF Technical Study Group (TSG) has delivered the preliminary verdict on the on-going CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 and said the 2023 event has exceeded expectations on the field. With the…

Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, says he loves South Africa. He was reacting after Nigeria advanced into the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) following a 4-2 win over South Africa on penalties…

The Deputy Bursar of Kwara state University (KWASU) Malete, Alhaji Ayuba Olaitan Abdullahi has died. Abdullahi died on Wednesday night while watching the semi final match…

Kayode Tijani, a veteran sports journalist, has died at the age of 55.  A family source confirmed to TheCable that the journalist died on Wednesday at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). Tijani has been…