LAGOS JULY 8TH (NEWSANGERS)-Nigeria’s super Eagles forward, Ahmed Musa, claims he wants to win the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations trophy in honour of late coach of the side, Stephen Keshi. It could be recalled that Keshi last won the AFCON title for Nigeria, leading the team to victory in the 2013 edition of the…
LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Defending Africa Cup of Nations champions Cameroon will meet Nigeria in a clash of continental giants in the last 16 after Tuesday’s 0-0 draw with Benin allowed Ghana to finish top of Group F. Cameroon stuttered to a second goalless stalemate in succession as Ghana, who drew their opening two games, beat…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nicolas Dupuis has set a one-point target at least for his team, Madagascar, to be sure of clinching a place in the Round of 16 at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. But he’s hopeful the Barea can snatch an unlikely win over favourites Nigeria on Sunday (today). Madagascar, currently…
LAGOS JUNE 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A vast security operation greeted tens of thousands of largely red-clad supporters in Cairo ahead of Friday’s opening match in the Africa Cup of Nations, with the tournament kicking off against a backdrop of terror attacks and only days after the death of former Islamist president Mohamed Morsi. According to local media,…
LAGOS JUNE 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-French World Cup winner of Ghanaian descent Marcel Desailly believes Ghana could be among the surprise teams at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Egypt having lost their favourites status due to disappointments in recent times. The Black Stars, semi-finalists in the last six editions of the tournament and finalists in…
LAGOS JUNE 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Senegal enjoyed a morale-boosting Ismailia triumph with a 1-0 win over Nigeria before their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations opener versus Tanzania. Aliou Cisse’s side remain unbeaten in their last seven outings, begin their Group C campaign against Emmanuel Amuneke’s men on June 23 and looked primed and ready on the evidence…