By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line THE TERANGA Lions of Senegal on Wednesday in the last African Cup of Nations (AFCON) match in Tangier, Morocco, turned the city of Tangier to the Red Sea for Pharaohs of Egypt with a lone goal victory stopping a dream of Egypt lifting the trophy a record […]
By Joke Kujenya NO PRESSURE surrounds the Super Eagles as they prepare for their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against Morocco, Victor Osimhen has said. Nigeria is facing Morocco tonight, for a place in the 2025 AFCON final on Wednesday at 9.00pm Nigerian time. Morocco is hosting the tournament, with the semi-final scheduled for the [&hell...
By Joke Kujenya CALLS FOR confidence and unity have gone out to the Super Eagles as the Federal Government (FG) urged the national team to approach their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final against Morocco with belief and togetherness. In a statement on Wednesday, the minister of information and national orientation, Mohammed Idris, said...
By Joke Kujenya STATISTICAL TRENDS IS SHAPING the build-up to tonight’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semifinal as Nigeria face Morocco at 9.00pm on Monday, January 14 at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. Nigeria reached the semifinals after a 2 0 quarterfinal victory over Algeria. The Super Eagles have scored at least two goals [&...
By Joke Kujenya ATTENTION HAS turned to key individual battles ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semifinal as Morocco coach Walid Regragui highlighted three Nigeria players while addressing the absence of Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi. Regragui singled out Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, and Alex Iwobi for praise ahead of Wedne...
By Joke Kujenya MAKING A decisive appointment for the Africa Cup of Nations semifinal, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the officials for Nigeria’s clash with Morocco at the 2025 tournament. CAF has confirmed the appointment of Ghanaian referee Daniel Nii Laryea to officiate Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations semifinal c...
By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line SUPER EAGLES of Nigeria look good to fly past the Atlas Lions of Morocco in the semifinal to lift her 4th title on Sunday in the grand finale at 70,000 capacity stadia in Rabat carting home the prestigious $10m prize money. Stats show that Nigeria should beat […]
By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line THE 35th AFRICAN Football Cup of Nations (AFCON) will draw the curtains on Sunday, but this is the first time in about 30 years that all the final four teams are handled by indigenous African Coaches. If by chance, Egypt wins the tournament, Egyptian Coach, Hossam Hassan […]
By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line …Algeria Protests CAF To Punish Algeria vs Nigeria Ref for their Loss . . . THE QUARTERFINAL AFCON match between Nigeria and Algeria at Marrakesh in Morocco was marred with public violence and deliberate disturbance of public peace after the game was blown off by Ref Issa […]
By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line …Sets up Semifinal against Senegal on Wednesday January 14 at 6.00pm . . . AFRICA’s MOST decorated national male football team with seven titles at AFCON, the Pharaohs of Egypt on Saturday night in Agadir, Morocco trampled out the Defending Champions, Elephants of Ivory Coast 3-2 in […...
