AFCON 2023 Qualifiers

March 20, (THEWILL) - No fewer than six of the Super Eagles players invited for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Guinea Bissau’s Djurtus, have already arrived in Abuja. The players who arrived early in Abuja...

March 07, (THEWILL) - The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, has charged the Flying Eagles to focus on the upcoming Under-20 World Cup in Indonesia, following their loss to The Gambia in the semi-finals of the...

February 02, (THEWILL) - Nigeria's national Under-17 football team, the Golden Eaglets, will compete in Group B of the 2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations. The Eaglets will face Morocco, South Africa and Zambia in their group matches, which...

January 23, (THEWILL) - Arsenal forward, Joel Ideho and Crystal Palace striker, Ademola Ola-Adebomi, two exciting teenagers have reported for international duty in the Flying Eagles squad ahead of the 2023 Africa U20 Cup of Nations. The two players,...

June 12, (THEWILL) - Super Eagles' coach, Jose Peseiro, will be without Watford defender, William Troost-Ekong and Lorient midfielder, Innocent Bonke, in their TotalEnergies 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Sao Tome and Principe on Monday, June...

June 10, (THEWILL) - Morocco came back from a goal down to beat a tenacious South Africa side 2-1 in their first Group K match of the TotalEnergies 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. It required Ayoub El Kaabi to...

June 09, (THEWILL) - Egypt were upset by Ethiopia at the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe, losing 2-0 in their second Group D match in the TotalEnergies 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, in the absence of star striker Mohamed...

June 07, (THEWILL) - Nigeria's Super Eagles have begun their preparations for Thursday's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone, with 24 of the 27 invited players camping in Abuja. Jose Peseiro's team kicked...

June 06, (THEWILL) - Egypt beat a resolute Guinea 1-0, thanks to Mostafa Mohamed's deflected strike in the 87th minute, as the Pharaohs began their qualification for next year's TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations on a winning note. Guinea appeared...

June 02, (THEWILL) - On Wednesday evening in Cape Coast, Ghana won 3-0 in their opening tie of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification campaign. The Black Stars improved greatly in the second half, scoring three goals after...