Africa Cup of Nations – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Mon, 17 Jan 2022 21:36:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Africa Cup of Nations – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Anthony Baffoe Wants A Ghana Team That Plays With Passion – Mensah https://www.theinfostride.com/anthony-baffoe-wants-a-ghana-team-that-plays-with-passion-mensah/ https://www.theinfostride.com/anthony-baffoe-wants-a-ghana-team-that-plays-with-passion-mensah/#respond Mon, 17 Jan 2022 21:36:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=316828 Jonathan Mensah has come out to take positives from Anthony Baffoe’s comments about Ghana’s senior national team following their disappointing performances so far at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. He recently had his say while speaking with the press, and fans have been reacting. According to him, he is not surprised with the harsh [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/anthony-baffoe-wants-a-ghana-team-that-plays-with-passion-mensah/feed/ 0 It’s Too Early To Write Egypt Off At AFCON 2021 – Eguavoen https://www.theinfostride.com/its-too-early-to-write-egypt-off-at-afcon-2021-eguavoen/ https://www.theinfostride.com/its-too-early-to-write-egypt-off-at-afcon-2021-eguavoen/#respond Fri, 14 Jan 2022 22:22:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=316643 Super Eagles coach, Augustine Eguavoen has come out to play down talks of Nigeria being the favourites to win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations title. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, it is hard to make that conclusion right now because the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/its-too-early-to-write-egypt-off-at-afcon-2021-eguavoen/feed/ 0 Kamaldeen Sulemana Will Dazzle At AFCON 2021 – Ayew https://www.theinfostride.com/kamaldeen-sulemana-will-dazzle-at-afcon-2021-ayew/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kamaldeen-sulemana-will-dazzle-at-afcon-2021-ayew/#respond Thu, 13 Jan 2022 21:07:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=316605 Kamaldeen Sulemana will have an impact for Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations, Andre Ayew has said. He recently had his while speaking to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, he has been very impressed while working alongside the wonderkid during the West African giants’ camp so far, and he [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kamaldeen-sulemana-will-dazzle-at-afcon-2021-ayew/feed/ 0 Anything Other Than Winning AFCON Would Be Failure For Senegal – Diouf https://www.theinfostride.com/anything-other-than-winning-afcon-would-be-failure-for-senegal-diouf/ https://www.theinfostride.com/anything-other-than-winning-afcon-would-be-failure-for-senegal-diouf/#respond Mon, 03 Jan 2022 22:22:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=315947 El Hadji Diouf has come out to tip Senegal to emerge as champions of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. He recently overlooked nations like Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Egypt to win the tournament, and fans have been reacting. According to him, his first favourite to lift the cup would be his nation, Senegal, as [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/anything-other-than-winning-afcon-would-be-failure-for-senegal-diouf/feed/ 0 Crystal Palace Will Cope When Players Leave For AFCON – Osian Roberts https://www.theinfostride.com/crystal-palace-will-cope-when-players-leave-for-afcon-osian-roberts/ https://www.theinfostride.com/crystal-palace-will-cope-when-players-leave-for-afcon-osian-roberts/#respond Sat, 01 Jan 2022 22:40:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=315829 Crystal Palace assistant manager, Osian Roberts has come out to share the pain of losing players for the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cameroon. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting. According to him, he’ll have to wish them all well in the AFCON when they [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/crystal-palace-will-cope-when-players-leave-for-afcon-osian-roberts/feed/ 0 Representing Ivory Coast At AFCON 2021 Is The Highest Honor For Me – Haller https://www.theinfostride.com/representing-ivory-coast-at-afcon-2021-is-the-highest-honor-for-me-haller/ https://www.theinfostride.com/representing-ivory-coast-at-afcon-2021-is-the-highest-honor-for-me-haller/#respond Thu, 30 Dec 2021 17:13:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=315662 Ajax player, Sebastien Haller has come out to slam the disrespect shown towards the Africa Cup of Nations. This is coming after being asked if he will pick the Ivory Coast over Ajax in January, and fans have been reacting. According to him, the fact that he was even asked such question is disrespect on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/representing-ivory-coast-at-afcon-2021-is-the-highest-honor-for-me-haller/feed/ 0 Ghana Can’t Have An Impact At AFCON 2021 – Frimpong https://www.theinfostride.com/ghana-cant-have-an-impact-at-afcon-2021-frimpong/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ghana-cant-have-an-impact-at-afcon-2021-frimpong/#respond Wed, 29 Dec 2021 22:09:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=315605 Ex-Arsenal midfielder, Emmanuel Frimpong has come out to say that Ghana are not good enough to win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. He recently revealed this while speaking with the press, and fans have been reacting. According to him, he doesn’t think the Black Stars has a squad that is good enough [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ghana-cant-have-an-impact-at-afcon-2021-frimpong/feed/ 0 AFCON Needs Better Coverage To Earn Global Respect – Vieira https://www.theinfostride.com/afcon-needs-better-coverage-to-earn-global-respect-vieira/ https://www.theinfostride.com/afcon-needs-better-coverage-to-earn-global-respect-vieira/#respond Sat, 25 Dec 2021 22:48:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=315345 Crystal Palace manager, Patrick Vieira has come out to speak highly of the Africa Cup of Nations tournament. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting. According to him, the AFCON is as important as the Euros tournament, and it deserves the respect of club managers and football [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/afcon-needs-better-coverage-to-earn-global-respect-vieira/feed/ 0 AFCON Change Is Fantastic – Jose Mourinho https://www.theinfostride.com/afcon-change-is-fantastic-jose-mourinho/ Fri, 28 Jul 2017 03:20:58 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=174329 Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is glad with the recent changes to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Confederation of African Football (CAF) at their Extra-Ordinary Assembly in Rabat, Morocco on Friday, July 21 confirmed two changes to the AFCON- an increase from 16 to 24 teams and change in date from Winter, January/February [...]

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]]> Cheick Tiote Laid To Rest In Abidjan https://www.theinfostride.com/cheick-tiote-laid-to-rest-in-abidjan/ Mon, 19 Jun 2017 08:49:25 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=168883 Ivory Coast international Cheick Tiote, whose sudden death in China at just 30 years old shocked his country, was laid to rest Sunday as he was hailed a “worthy son” of the African nation. Tiote, a 52-time capped player who featured at the 2010 and 2014 World Cups, was honoured with a military funeral at [...]

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]]> No Togo Friendly For Super Eagles https://www.theinfostride.com/no-togo-friendly-for-super-eagles/ Sun, 14 May 2017 14:04:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=164861 The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has refuted claims that the Super Eagles will face Togo in an international friendly in Paris on June 1. The NFF Director of Media and Communications, Ademola Olajire, explained to supersport.com that no game involving the Hawks of Togo has been included in the schedule of the Super Eagles for [...]

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]]> Super Eagles Set To Play Togo In Friendly https://www.theinfostride.com/super-eagles-set-to-play-togo-in-friendly/ Fri, 12 May 2017 21:49:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=164583 The Super Eagles of Nigeria will be facing Togo in a friendly game on Thursday, June 1 in Paris. Super Eagles boss Gernot Rohr has already announced a squad for a friendly game against Corsica and a camp in Paris afterwards. The Togolese Football Federation (TFF) have now revealed that a friendly game between Nigeria [...]

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]]> Best XI Of 2017 Africa Cup Of Nations https://www.theinfostride.com/best-xi-of-2017-africa-cup-of-nations/ Tue, 07 Feb 2017 15:56:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=155897 A slew of high-profile players was expected to light up the 2017 African Cup of Nations while some others were not expected to make great impacts. It was a disappointing outing for high profile players like reigning African Player of the Year, Riyad Mahrez and Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang while new stars like Christian Bassogog and [...]

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]]> Nigeria Beat Senegal To Reach Final https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-beat-senegal-to-reach-final/ Thu, 10 Dec 2015 13:11:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=111756 Nigeria shockingly defeated the Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations hosts Senegal 1-0 to reach the final of the tournament on Wednesday. Oghenekaro Etebo’s goal in the second half proved good enough to see Samson Siasia’s men not only earn a place in the final of the competition but also qualify for the men’s football event [...]

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]]> Reactions of Head Coaches to Senegal 0-1 Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/reactions-of-head-coaches-to-senegal-0-1-nigeria/ Thu, 10 Dec 2015 11:18:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=111642 Here are the reactions of the two coaches of the players involving a clash that led to Senegal 0 – 1 Nigeria. Samson Siasia (Head Coach, Nigeria) I’m very happy to win against Senegal again after the Africa Cup of Nations in 1992 and achieving our objective, which was to qualify for the Olympics. I think [...]

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]]> Head Coaches’ Reactions: Algeria 0 – 0 Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/head-coaches-reactions-algeria-0-0-nigeria/ Sun, 06 Dec 2015 12:03:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110692 Samson Siasia (Head Coach, Nigeria) I congratulate my team for not conceding and qualifying for the semi-finals. The most important was to qualify and we have achieved it. We wish we could garner the three points but I’m happy with qualifying and getting closer to Rio de Janeiro. I would have preferred to play Senegal [...]

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]]> Senegal 2015: Egypt, Mali and Nigeria make changes to Squads https://www.theinfostride.com/senegal-2015-egypt-mali-and-nigeria-make-changes-to-squads/ Sat, 28 Nov 2015 19:14:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=109472 Three teams namely Egypt, Mali and Nigeria have made changes to their squad lists ahead of the opening matches of the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Senegal 2015. The changes were done in accordance with Article 66.2 of the regulations of the tournament which states “A player on the final list cannot be replaced [...]

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]]> We are capable of defending the Cup – Amuneke https://www.theinfostride.com/we-are-capable-of-defending-the-cup-amuneke/ Sat, 17 Oct 2015 08:20:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=102911 Emmanuel Amuneke was an assistant coach the last time Nigeria won the FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He was promoted to Head Coach early March 2014 and successfully secured the Golden Eaglets’ ticket for the 16th edition of the global cadet completion which Nigeria has won a record four times [...]

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]]> #Sport > Tanzania 0 – 0 Nigeria: Eagles Share the Spoils in Dar es Salaam https://www.theinfostride.com/sport-tanzania-0-0-nigeria-eagles-share-the-spoils-in-dar-es-salaam/ Sat, 05 Sep 2015 16:12:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/sport-tanzania-0-0-nigeria-eagles-share-the-spoils-in-dar-es-salaam/ Nigeria played out a goalless draw away to Tanzania in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier in Dar es Salaam on Saturday. Carl Ikeme had an impressive debut in goal for the Super Eagles, who were placed on the back-foot for most of the game, foiling torrents of goalscoring plots by Tanzania. Individual [...]

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]]> Goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama Withdrawn From AFCON Qualifier Match With Tanzania | #Sports https://www.theinfostride.com/enyeama-out-of-tanzania-clash-report-sports/ Wed, 02 Sep 2015 12:07:54 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/enyeama-out-of-tanzania-clash-report-sports/ According to Brila FM, Nigeria’s Goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama has withdrawn from this weekend’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier away to Tanzania. The sports radio station says the LOSC Lille goalkeeper has notified coach Sunday Oliseh that he would not be available for the encounter in Da Es Salaam because of personal reasons. This could present [...]

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]]> Kenyan Midfielder Victor Wanyama Misses Kenya Trip Amid Continued Spurs Interest | #Sports https://www.theinfostride.com/wanyama-misses-kenya-trip-amid-continued-spurs-interest-sports/ Mon, 31 Aug 2015 16:40:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/wanyama-misses-kenya-trip-amid-continued-spurs-interest-sports/ Kenyan midfielder Victor Wanyama has not made the journey to join up with his international team-mates for next weekend’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier as planned on Monday morning. The 24-year-old is said to have asked to leave Premier League club Southampton FC, with a potential move to Tottenham Hotspur on the pipeline. Wanyama was [...]

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]]> Prince Aggreh and Solomon Kwambe Among 6 Home-Based Stars for Tanzania | #Sports https://www.theinfostride.com/solomon-kwambe-prince-aggreh-among-six-home-based-stars-for-tanzania-sports/ Sat, 29 Aug 2015 14:40:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/solomon-kwambe-prince-aggreh-among-six-home-based-stars-for-tanzania-sports/ Six players from the Glo Premier League have been selected to join forces with 18 of their oversees-based colleagues for next month’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Tanzania. Both selected players from the domestic league and other invited foreign-based professionals are expected to be back for resumption of training in Abuja on [...]

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]]> Match: Tanzania – Nigeria AFCON Qualifier Starts at 2:30pm Nigeria Time On September 5 | #Sports https://www.theinfostride.com/tanzania-nigeria-afcon-qualifier-starts-230pm-nigeria-time-sports/ Tue, 25 Aug 2015 16:40:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/tanzania-nigeria-afcon-qualifier-starts-230pm-nigeria-time-sports/ The 2017 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier between hosts Tanzania and Nigeria has been slated for Saturday, 5 September at the National Stadium, Dar es Salaam. The match will kick off by 4:30pm local time (2:30pm Nigeria time) at the facility which is covered with natural grass, a mail sent to the Nigeria [...]

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]]> Five Home-Based Super Eagles to Join Squad for Tanzania – Oliseh https://www.theinfostride.com/five-home-based-eagles-to-join-squad-for-tanzania/ Tue, 18 Aug 2015 13:49:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/five-home-based-eagles-to-join-squad-for-tanzania/ Head coach of the Nigeria senior national team, Sunday Oliseh, has revealed that only five players from the domestic league will make his 23-man squad for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier away to Tanzania. All twenty-three invited players from the Glo Premier League began training at the Abuja National Stadium on Tuesday [...]

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]]> Overlooked Striker Ighalo Will Get His Time – Sunday Oliseh https://www.theinfostride.com/overlooked-ighalo-will-get-his-time-says-oliseh/ Tue, 18 Aug 2015 10:11:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/overlooked-ighalo-will-get-his-time-says-oliseh/ Nigeria head coach Sunday Oliseh says he decided not to include striker Odion Ighalo in his team for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier so as to “try out” other prospects. Ighalo was a major omission from a list of 18 foreign-based professionals invited by Oliseh for the 2017 Afcon qualifying match away [...]

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]]> Wolves Goalkeeper Ikeme Invited for Super Eagles Qualifier against Tanzania https://www.theinfostride.com/wolves-goalkeeper-ikeme-invited-for-eagles-qualifier-against-tanzania/ Mon, 17 Aug 2015 20:40:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/wolves-goalkeeper-ikeme-invited-for-eagles-qualifier-against-tanzania/ Super Eagles’ Head Coach Sunday Oliseh has invited 18 overseas-based professionals for next month’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania in Dar es Salaam. Eagles’ first –choice goalkeeper and skipper Vincent Enyeama headlines the list that also has defenders Godfrey Oboabona, Leon Balogun and Kenneth Omeruo, midfielders Rabiu Ibrahim, Lukman Haruna and Joel [...]

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]]> Tijjani Babangida Gets New Super Eagles Special Assistant Role | #Sports https://www.theinfostride.com/tijjani-babangida-gets-new-super-eagles-role-sports/ Mon, 10 Aug 2015 08:35:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/tijjani-babangida-gets-new-super-eagles-role-sports/ The retired Super Eagles winger and former coach of FC Taraba who played alongside Oliseh at Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam, has been appointed Special Assistant and liaison to Super Eagles head coach Sunday Oliseh. The former Nigeria international Tijjani Babangida is expected to join up with the senior national team at their training camp when [...]

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