Tag: AFCON 2019

Nigeria vs Burundi: Rohr to earn double what players get if Super Eagles win AFCON

Head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, will be paid double what the players get, if they…

Super Eagles player, Samuel Kalu now in stable condition

Super Eagles striker Samuel Kalu is said to be in stable condition after collapsing on Friday during training…

Nigeria vs Burundi: Ighalo, Iwobi, Uzoho out as Gernot Rohr names starting XI for AFCON opener

Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr, has dropped his usual number one goalkeeper Francis Uzoho, for today’s Africa…

AFCON 2019: Buhari urges Super Eagles to go get them

President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the Super Eagles to play every match for the honour of their motherland…

AFCON 2019: Kelechi Iheanacho on the Radar to replace Samuel Kalu in Super Eagles squad

Leicester City forward, Kelechi Iheanacho, has been contacted and placed on standby, as Nigeria await a decision from…

Burundi Send Striker Home Over Undisciplined Act Hours Before Super Eagles Clash

Burundi forward Selemani Yamini Ndikumana has been sent home by the Swallows’ officials hours to the side’s 2019…

AFCON 2019: Seychellois Camille To Officiate Super Eagles, Burundi Clash

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Friday named Seychellois Bernard Camille as the centre referee for Nigeria’s…

AFCON 2019: Egypt start with slim win over Zimbabwe

Hosts Egypt got their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign off to a winning start as Trezeguet’s excellent…

AFCON 2019: Players’ Union Wants Four Water Breaks Per Game Due To Extreme Heat

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) plans to have two cooling breaks per match, in line with Fifa…

2019 AFCON Kit Rankings: Eagles jersey ranked 2nd (See Full List)

Super Eagles’ iconic Nike kit has been rated second best among the 24 countries that will be participating…

AFCON 2019: Super Eagles Debunks ‘Unknown Sickness’ Report

Nigeria’s Super Eagles has debunked reports on ‘unknown sickness’ that allegedly hit the camp ahead the commencement 2019…

AFCON 2019: Super Eagles arrive in Egypt, begin training for Senegal friendly

Coaches and players of the Nigerian national team landed in the Egyptian city of Ismailia on Sunday night,…