LAGOS JANUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Tunisian coach Mondher Kebaier and twelve players will miss the Group-16 clash with the Super Eagles of Nigeria on Sunday after contracting COVID-19. Kebaier was absent during the pre-match press conference on Saturday at the media centre of the Roumdje Adjia Stadium, Garoua. Jalal Al-Qadri, Tunisia’s assistant coach, addressed journalists during the…
LAGOS JANUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria, the top performers so far in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, were paired with arch rivals Ghana in the African World Cup play-offs draw in Douala on Saturday. Ghana will have home advantage first and both legs will be played between March 21 and 29 with the aggregate…
LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Football Federation may retain Austin Eguavoen as full-time coach of the Super Eagles after it was learnt that the body was yet to sign a contract with Portuguese coach José Peseiro, The PUNCH reports. Peseiro was named as the new coach of Nigeria on December 29, but would take charge…
LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Words are not enough to describe the fun and passion in their eyes as Nigerian refugee girls cheer on their side at the Africa Cup of Nations. The girls, ranging in age from 15 to 20, fled with their families to Cameroon years ago, as Boko Haram jihadists wreaked havoc in their…
LAGOS JANUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Carthage Eagles and the Super Eagles will lock horns in the first knockout round of the continental championship to determine who proceeds to the quarterfinals. Nigeria are scheduled for a potentially tricky contest with Tunisia in a Round of 16 tie of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations on January 23,…
LAGOS JANUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Super Eagles have now shot to 31st best team in the world and third in Africa on the back of their impressive run at the AFCON in Cameroon. The Eagles under interim coach Augustine Eguavoen moved five spots from the December 2020 ratings in the FIFA Rankings. They are the only…
LAGOS JANUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Reigning champions Algeria were dumped out of the Africa Cup of Nations after an abject 3-1 defeat against the Ivory Coast as the group stage came to a conclusion on Thursday with Tunisia, Equatorial Guinea and tiny tournament debutants the Comoros all securing places in the last 16. Franck Kessie, Ibrahim Sangare…
LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Cameroon captain Vincent Aboubakar scored his fifth goal of the Africa Cup of Nations as his already qualified side were joined by Burkina Faso on Monday in the second round. The Saudi Arabia-based forward, who turns 30 on Saturday, put Cameroon ahead and substitute Garry Rodrigues equalised for Cape Verde after half-time…
