Tag: #AFCON2025
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AFCON 2025 GROUP STAGE BEST XI: LOOKMAN & CHELLE LEAD NIGERIA’S SHINE
Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman dazzled with creative flair and killer penetration, while Coach Eric Chelle masterminded defensive steel and slick transitions to land in the star-studded Group Stage Best XI after Morocco’s thrilling opener. Egypt’s Mohamed El Shenawy bossed goal with reflexes and leadership; defenders Noussair Mazraoui, Axel Tuanzebe, Edmond Tapsoba, and Maximilian El Abdi locked…
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AFCON 2025 ROUND OF 16 LOCKED: MOROCCO vs TANZANIA KICKS OFF GIANT-KILLERS GALORE
Group stage fireworks set the table—now knockout chaos awaits as AFCON Morocco 2025 Round of 16 drops Jan. 3-6 (4pm/7pm daily), quarterfinals Jan. 9/10, final Jan. 18 in Rabat. Hosts Morocco chase first title in 50 years vs debut-knockout Tanzania (Rabat Sun). Hugo Broos’ Bafana Bafana face his ex-lions Cameroon (Rabat Sun). 2021 champs Senegal…
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AFCON 2025: CALM CHELLE EYES KNOCKOUT GLORY AS EAGLES TOP GROUP
Super Eagles flying high imagine your coach staying ice-cool under knockout pressure while Paul Onuachu and Raphael Onyedika fire blanks to crush Uganda 3-1. Nigeria’s topping Group C with max points, and Eric Chelle can’t wait for the Round of 16 fireworks. The Malian gaffer made bold swaps, starting Onuachu over Akor Adams, and it…
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AFCON 2025: ONYEDIKA’S LIGHTNING BRACE POWERS SUPER EAGLES TO PERFECT GROUP C TRIUMPH OVER UGANDA
Raphael Onyedika erupted with a quick-fire double in Fès Tuesday, blasting Nigeria’s Super Eagles to a commanding 3-1 demolition of Uganda – capping an unbeatable Group C run at the 2025 AFCON in Morocco, where already-qualified Naija flexed squad depth despite coach Eric Chelle’s massive rotation, keeping only Victor Osimhen, Calvin Bassey, and Bruno Onyemaechi…
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AFCON 2025: AJAYI CELEBRATES OPENER AS NDIDI DEMANDS EAGLES’ A-GAME!
Fresh off that tense 2-1 grind vs Tanzania, Man-of-the-Match Semi Ajayi is buzzing—his towering header (1-0, 36′) gave Nigeria the perfect AFCON launch, but he’s hungry for polish before Tunisia Saturday! “Scoring for Naija at AFCON? Pure magic—fuels belief, rewards our discipline,” Ajayi beamed. “Attack clicked, chances flowed, but defensive tweaks needed. First step down—analyze,…
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SUPER EAGLES GRIND OUT 2-1 WIN OVER TANZANIA IN AFCON OPENER.
Naija fans, what a nail-biter! Super Eagles kicked off the 35th AFCON in Morocco with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Tanzania’s Taifa Stars at Complexe Sportif de Fes Tuesday—three vital points in Group C. Semi Ajayi broke the deadlock in the 36th minute, rising high to head in Alex Iwobi’s pinpoint cross for a 1-0…
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TINUBU PRAISES SUPER EAGLES’ FIGHTING SPIRIT DESPITE WORLD CUP SETBACK
President Bola Tinubu has applauded the Super Eagles for their valiant effort in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying playoffs, despite Sunday’s heartbreaking loss to the Democratic Republic of Congo in Morocco. The President’s message, shared by his spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, encourages the team to move past the defeat and gear up for the upcoming…
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KEFFI FANS URGE SUPER EAGLES TO FOCUS ON WINNING AFCON AMID SLIM WORLD CUP HOPE
With World Cup qualification fading, Nigerian fans rally behind AFCON victory as the priority. Football enthusiasts in Keffi, Nasarawa, are calling on the Super Eagles to give their all to win the 2025 AFCON in Morocco after recent poor World Cup qualifying results. Fans acknowledge the slim chance of automatic World Cup qualification but see…
