Home-based Super Eagles goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa, insists there is nothing special in facing host nation Morocco in front of what is expected to be vociferous home fans in Sunday’s final match at the African Nations Championship (CHAN).
Home-based Super Eagles head coach, Salisu Yusuf, has revealed ahead of Sunday’s African Nations Championship (CHAN) final that regardless of the outcome of the final he is pleased with his team’s performance.
The former Kano Pillars and Enyimba coach revealed during his pre-match conference that he will be without three injured players when Nigeria take on hosts Morocco in Casablanca.
Nigerian professional Football League leader, Akwa United FC of Akwa Ibom State has signed a sponsorship deal worth millions with Dana Air, Nigeria’s leading airline.
A statement said under the deal, Dana Air will get branding opportunities for the duration of the season and fly the team to all its away matches in the 2018 NPFL season.
Super Eagles forward Ahmed Musa marked his return to CSKA Moscow with a goal in a friendly with Norwegian side Nordsjaelland on Friday.
Musa who is on loan at CSKA Moscow till the end of the season from Leicester City scored the opening goal of the friendly in the 33rd minute.
Home-based Super Eagles captain and goalkeeper Ikechuckwu Ezenwa has been ruled out of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) final against Morocco.
Ezenwa suffered a leg injury against Sudan in the semi-final on Wednesday and will not be fit in time for Sunday’s championship decider in Casablanca.
in his absence, Plateau United Goalkeeper Dele Ajiboye would continue in goal after he was named the man of the match against the Sudanese in Marrakesh.
Home-based Super Eagles goalkeeper, Dele Ajiboye, says the team will strive hard to make history by winning Nigeria’s first African Nations Championship title when they face host nation Morocco in the tournaments' final game in Casablanca on Sunday.
Salisu Yusuf’s men will be playing in their first final in the history of the competition against the North Americans.
The team finished third four years ago in their debut appearance in South African and failed to progress beyond the group stage in the last edition in Rwanda.
