AFCON

February 18, (THEWILL) - Nigeria's Under-20 football team, the Flying Eagles, have received a boost ahead of their opening game in the 2023 U-20 AFCON tournament in Egypt. In a press release, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed that...

February 05, (THEWILL) - The Flying Eagles of Nigeria are set to embark on their journey to Morocco for further preparations and acclimatisation to weather conditions in North Africa. The squad of 25 players to represent the country, selected...

February 02, (THEWILL) - Ladan Bosso, Head Coach of the Flying Eagles, has announced a 30-man provisional squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), with only three foreign-based players making the cut. Michael Ologo from İstanbulspor, Abel Ogwuche from...

January 24, (THEWILL) - The Flying Eagles coach, Ladan Bosso, has called up three more foreign-based professionals as part of their preparations for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON). Ahead of the upcoming friendlies against Zambia, Bosso has...

January 20, (THEWILL) - The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria are set to begin their preparations for the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Monday, January 23, 2023. The team's manager, Nduka Ugbade, has invited 48 players to report...

January 15, (THEWILL) - The Kenyan government has appealed to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to reinstate the country's football team into the qualifying tournament for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). THEWILL recalls that last May,...

January 09, (THEWILL) – Three players, Dominion Ohaka, Aminu Yusuf and Nathaniel Nwosu, have joined the Nigeria national team for the TotalEnergies U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Yusuf, a defender for Lobi Stars, arrived on Sunday night, along with...

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November 03, (THEWILL) -A combined bid by Nigeria, Ghana, and the Benin Republic to host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), is under consideration ahead of the continent's next football showpiece. Previously, Algeria and Morocco were anticipated to compete...

October 28, (THEWILL) - The delegation of Tanzania's U-23 men's national team, billed to contend against Nigeria's Olympic Eagles in a crucial U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Ibadan on Saturday, has arrived Nigeria. The team is currently lodged...