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NOC appoints 6-man committee for constitution review
The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) on Friday inaugurated a six-man committee to review its constitution which has existed for 23 years.
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Cote d’Ivoire defeat DR Congo to meet Nigeria at AFCON final clash
The Elephant of Cote d’Ivoire defeated DR Congo 1-0 on Wednesday in the semi-final to set off a final clash against the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
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UPDATED: Nigeria defeat South Africa on penalties, advance to final
The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Wednesday in Bouake qualified for the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), after defeating South Africa in a pulsating semi-final clash.
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AFCON: South Africa is not a pushover- Ex-international cautions Super Eagles
A former Super Eagles player, Garba Lawal has said the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final match between Super Eagles and South Africa will be tough.
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AFCON: Super Eagles depart Abidjan for Bouake without Osimhen
Napoli FC of Italy striker Victor Osimhen did not travel with his colleagues to Bouake for the Super Eagles Semi-final clash against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
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AFCON: Cote d’Ivoire flog out Mali, win on extra-time
A back-heel goal by Oumar Diakite in added time at the end of extra time gave hosts Ivory Coast a 2-1 win over Mali in Bouake on Saturday after a dramatic Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final.
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UPDATED: Super Eagles defeat Angola to reach AFCON semi-finals
The Super Eagles of Nigeria zoomed into the Semi-finals of the ongoing AFCON after defeating Angola by a lone goal scored by Ademola Lookman.
Lookman opened the scoring for the Super Eagles in the 41st minute of the game.
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AFCON: President Tinubu motivates Super Eagles ahead of quarterfinal
President Bola Tinubu on Friday, encouraged the Super Eagles ahead of their match tonight.
The video of the moment was shared by the president’s son, Seyi Tinubu, who noted that the president called to motivate the team ahead of their!-->!-->!-->…
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AFCON: Full list of quarter-final fixtures , venues
The TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Cote d’Ivoire 2023 round of 16 fixtures were concluded on Tuesday, paving the way for thrilling quarter-final clashes.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that eight teams advanced to!-->!-->!-->…
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Mali defeat Burkina Faso 2-1 to progress into AFCON q’finals
The Eagles of Mali beat the Stallions of Burkina Faso 2-1 on Tuesday night in the ongoing TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2023 in Cote d’Ivoire.
An own goal in the 3rd minute from Edmond Tapsoba gave the Eagles the lead.
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