Super Eagles right-back Bright Osayi-Samuel has shed light on the heated exchange that briefly threatened to boil over during Nigeria’s AFCON quarter-final victory against Algeria at the weekend. The Birmingham City defender was involved in a tense confrontation with Algeria winger Anis Hadj Moussa in the 68th minute, a moment that drew the attention of … Read more
The Super Eagles of Nigeria produced a commanding display today, January 10, to brush aside Algeria 2-0 and seal a place in the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Goals early in the second half from Victor Osimhen and Akor Adams settled the quarter-final contest, as Nigeria outclassed their North African opponents. … Read more
The Super Eagles of Nigeria and Algeria have confirmed their starting line-ups for tonight’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final clash, with kick-off set for 5 pm WAT on Saturday, January 10. The heavyweight tie will see the Super Eagles of Nigeria attempt to book a place in back-to-back AFCON semi-finals, but standing in their way … Read more
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed a late change to the officiating crew for Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final meeting with Algeria, appointing Senegalese referee Issa Sy to oversee the game. Naija News reports that CAF had initially selected Omar Artan for the fixture but reversed that decision following a series of … Read more
The Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Desert Foxes of Algeria meet at 5 pm today, January 10, in one of the most anticipated fixtures of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), with a semi-final place on the line at the Grand Stade de Marrakesh. The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been one of … Read more
The Confederation of African Football (CAF), has named Somali referee Omar Artan to take charge of the quarter-final meeting between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Algeria at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Artan, who is among the officials selected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, is widely respected across the continent and … Read more
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Algeria in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-final after the North Africans edged past DR Congo in a tense Round of 16 encounter settled deep into extra time earlier today, January 6. Algeria booked their place with a 1–0 win, needing a late strike to finally break … Read more