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Nigeria’s Super Eagles have begun preparations for their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Madagascar. The team opened camp in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, ahead of Friday’s Group L encounter against Madagascar at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. Head coach Éric Chelle and his technical staff have started working … Read more
Taiwo Awoniyi has been called up to replace Victor Osimhen in Nigeria’s squad for the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau. The Super Eagles confirmed Awoniyi’s inclusion as Osimhen was ruled out of the two matches after failing to recover from a muscle injury in time for the international window. … Read more
Arsenal suffered their first defeat of the season after Brighton beat them 3-0 at the Amex Stadium on Saturday. The Gunners struggled to find their rhythm as Brighton took control of the game early on. Pascal Gross opened the scoring in the 31st minute with a long range effort that found the net after hitting … Read more