AFCON: Nigeria’s record by edition

Nigeria’s record by editionHaving appeared 20 times in the final stage of the Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria stands out as ...
The New York Times

Nigeria dealt AFCON blow as defender Benjamin Fredrick set to miss tournament through injury

Nigeria defender Benjamin Fredrick is set to miss the Africa Cup of Nations due to a knee injury. Fredrick, 20, missed club side Dender’s Belgian Pro League victory over Royal Antwerp on Sunday due to ...
Tribal Football

South Africa’s agonising 30-year wait for the Africa Cup of Nations title

South Africa’s triumph at the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) held the promise of a new era, one in which the sleeping ...
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6 AFCON moments that prove the Super Eagles are African football giants

Nigeria has produced some of AFCON’s greatest comeback and knockout-stage moments Homegrown superstars and golden generations have shaped the Super Eagles’ football heritage in Africa As AFCON 2025 ...
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Lookman must step up ahead AFCON – Yakubu

Former Super Eagles striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni has identified Ademola Lookman as one of Nigeria’s most important players for AFCON 2025 in Morocco, but he claims the Atalanta forward must be at his best ...
FIFA

Africa shows strength in numbers with quarter-final presence

Two African nations have reached the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the 12th time in 20 tournaments in Burkina Faso and Morocco. Burkina Faso and Morocco progress to the quarter-finals ...
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Egypt vs. Nigeria final score: Result, highlights as Pharaohs win pre AFCON friendly as Osimhen sits out

Egypt and Nigeria make their final AFCON preparations when they face one another in a pre-tournament friendly in Cairo.
Tribal Football

Tijani Babangida exclusive: Nigeria's players can redeem themselves by winning AFCON

Tijani Babangida says this month's Africa Cup of Nations offers Nigeria's players the opportunity to "redeem" themselves ...
The Nation Newspaper

Liverpool rules out Salah for pre-AFCON friendly against Nigeria

Egyptian attacker Mohamed Salah will miss the Pharaohs’ international friendly game with the Super Eagles billed for December 14 th after Liverpool confirmed that he would only be released for the ...
Forbes

The African Countries Set To Feature Premier League Players At AFCON 2025

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sindiswa Mabunda covers the sports landscape in Africa. Nov 25, 2025, 02:05pm EST ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST - FEBRUARY 11: Players of ...
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AFCON FPL planning guide: How to make the most of your five free transfers

With 2025’s edition of the Africa Cup of Nations just around the corner, Fantasy Premier League managers will have to start planning for the implications. AFCON always brings disruption, but this year ...
The Nation Newspaper

AFCON 2025: Super Eagles’ camp opens in Cairo Dec. 10

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that the Super Eagles’ training camp for the for the upcoming 35 th Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco, will open in Cairo, Egypt on Wednesday, ...