Football

The Super Eagles of Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea in their first outing of the 2023 African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast on Sunday. The Los Elefantes via Iban Salvador drew first blood in the 37th minute before Victor Osimhen responded with a headed goal two minutes later. The Super Eagles of Nigeria could convert any of the big chances created against the Nzalanga Nacional of Equatorial Guinea on Sunday at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan.

Inter Miami forward, Lionel Messi, has said he’s eager for his ‘Last Dance’ with eternal rival Cristiano Ronaldo, as they prepare to face Al-Nassr.

DStv Subscribers can now heave a sigh of relief as they will be able to catch all the matches of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) live via the platform. This was disclosed in a post by the DStv owned company, MultiChoice on its X, formally known as Twitter on Wednesday afternoon.

Super Eagles of Nigeria suffered a surprise defeat at the hands of the Syli National in a pre-AFCON warm-up game in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Monday.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced an increment in the prize money for the winner of the TotalEnergies AFCON by 40%. This development was revealed in a statement issued by CAF on its official website.

Italian Club Juventus FC has publicized the signing of the 22-year-old Nigerian Super Falcon midfielder, Jennifer Echegini for a two-and-a-half-year contract to play for the women's team from the Florida State Seminoles, a well-known American football club. The club in a statement on their website on Thursday, 4 January 2024, said Echegini signed a contract until 30 June 2026 and will wear the number 26 shirt. Echegini was born in the Netherlands and raised in England, arrived at Juventus from Florida State Seminoles, in the United States of America. She was among the finalists of the MAC Hermann, the most prestigious award in US university football.