Senegal head coach Pape Bouna Thiaw has played down concerns about potential player suspensions ahead of his team’s Africa Cup of Nations 2025 semi‑final against Egypt, insisting his squad will focus solely on winning the match and not count yellow cards or risks of missing the final. In a press briefing ahead of Wednesday’s highly
Morocco head coach Walid Regragui delivered a determined and clear‑eyed press conference ahead of his team’s Africa Cup of Nations 2025 semi‑final clash with Nigeria’s Super Eagles, insisting the match is as significant as a final and spotlighting the tactical and psychological readiness of his squad. Regragui described the encounter set for Wednesday, January 14,
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle addressed media in Rabat on Tuesday ahead of Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations 2025 semi‑final against hosts Morocco, acknowledging the unique challenge posed by the Atlas Lions while expressing confidence in his squad’s preparation and mindset. Chelle opened his press briefing by underlining the magnitude of the encounter against one
Column by B4Ball The FIFA 2026 Men’s World Cup Finals taking place this summer in Canada, Mexico and the United States from June 11 to July 19, 2026, is generating a lot of interest, as is usual with the most popular global sporting fiesta. As a prelude to the competition, the African Cup of Nations
By Paul Lucky Okoku (Former Nigerian International Footballer | Football Analyst) AFCON 2025 Quarter-Final: Nigeria vs Algeria — When Control Meets Conviction Match Context AFCON 2025 Quarter-final • Nigeria 2–0 Algeria • Date: January 10, 2026 • Venue: Marrakesh, Morocco Possession • Nigeria 🇳🇬: 57.4% • Algeria 🇩🇿: 42.6% Goals • Victor Osimhen (47’)
By Rasheed Adewuyi, New York Former Super Eagles captain Sunday Oliseh has stated that tactical superiority will be the deciding factor in the highly anticipated AFCON 2025 semi-final clash between Nigeria and Morocco, scheduled for Wednesday in Rabat. Speaking on his podcast, Oliseh praised both teams’ performances so far but emphasized that the coach who
By Rasheed Adewuyi, New York Former Super Eagles coach Chief Adegboyega Onigbinde has called on Nigeria’s national team and their technical crew to maintain a winning mentality and total focus as they prepare for a high-stakes AFCON 2025 semi-final clash against hosts Morocco on Wednesday in Rabat. Speaking in an exclusive interview with JerseyNumber12 on
By Paul Lucky Okoku How the Flying Eagles of 1983 broke decades of heartbreak and opened FIFA’s doors for Nigerian football. FLYING EAGLES, Class of 1983. The Team That Put Nigeria on the FIFA World Map Why We Must Tell Our Own Story… January 8 stands as one of the most important dates in
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has launched a formal investigation into multiple incidents of misconduct during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarterfinals, condemning what it described as “unacceptable behaviour” by players, officials, and media representatives. In a statement released via its official channels, CAF confirmed that it is reviewing match reports and
Malian international Néné Dorgelès lived out one of the most extraordinary 24‑hour stories in recent football memory, going from heartbreak at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations to lifting silverware with his club Fenerbahçe just a day later. The 23‑year‑old winger, who featured for Mali in their AFCON quarter‑final defeat to Senegal, experienced the disappointment