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target=_blank>Nigeria to face Mozambique in AFCON 2025 Round of 16 – date, time
Nigeria will take on Mozambique in the round of 16 at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON following the conclusion of Group F’s matches.
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target=_blank>Mbappe suffers knee sprain in blow for Real Madrid
Real Madrid on Wednesday said that Kylian Mbappe had suffered a knee sprain, delivering a blow to their bid to reel in Liga leaders Barcelona.
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target=_blank>AFCON: Algeria maintain perfect record, as Sudan lose to Burkina Faso
Sudan must face 2022 champions Senegal in the last 16 of the Afcon after losing 2-0 to Burkina Faso in their final group game on Wednesday, while Algeria beat Equatorial Guinea 3-1 at the same time.
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target=_blank>AFCON ’25: Osimhen shrugs off Yekini record pressure, prioritises team success
“To be honest, I never go to bed thinking about trying to equal or surpass the record,” the Galatasaray forward said.
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target=_blank>Fofana reckons ‘small details’ restricting Chelsea’s progress
“It was a tough game,” said Fofana of the draw with Bournemouth. “We tried to give everything but we didn’t kill the game in the second half.
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target=_blank>Mbappe out for three weeks after knee sprain injury
Real Madrid on Wednesday said that Kylian Mbappe had suffered a knee sprain, delivering a blow to their bid to reel in Liga leaders Barcelona.
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target=_blank>I almost quit football when my parents died – Nwabali
Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has shared the emotional struggle he has faced after losing both of his parents within a short span.
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target=_blank>Amorim says ‘really confident’ about Man Utd potential despite Wolves draw
Ruben Amorim is still optimistic about Manchester United’s prospects this season despite ending a torrid 2025 with a lacklustre 1-1 draw at home to strugglers Wolves.
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target=_blank>‘We know what we want’ – Arteta eyes EPL title after Arsenal thrash Villa
“In 2026, we know what we want. We will have to work really hard for it every single day, but I think we are on the right tracks for it.”
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target=_blank>Chelsea stumble again, play out 2-2 draw against Bournemouth
Chelsea failed to lift the gloom at Stamford Bridge as Enzo Maresca’s decision to substitute Cole Palmer was booed during a 2-2 draw against struggling Bournemouth on Tuesday
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target=_blank>AFCON 2025: Super Eagles seek to extend unbeaten streak vs Mozambique
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will look to maintain their unbeaten streak against the Mambas of Mozambique when the two teams clash in Fès next week Monday. The Round of 16 encounter slated for the 35,000-capacity Complexe Sportif de Fès will be the sixth meeting between both countries. Of their five previous confrontations, Nigeria won four, with only
AFCON 2025: Super Eagles seek to extend unbeaten streak vs Mozambique
target=_blank>AFCON: Two Super Eagles players rated among top 5 best players
Two Super Eagles players, Ademola Lookman and Samuel Chukwueze, have been rated among the top five best players at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, tournament in Morocco, so far. This comes after the conclusion of the Group stage fixtures played on Wednesday. According to football statistics platform WhoScored, Lookman currently tops the AFCON
AFCON: Two Super Eagles players rated among top 5 best players
target=_blank>NPFL: Bendel Insurance demand discipline from players in second round
Bendel Insurance players have been urged to maintain their discipline ahead of the second stanza of the Nigeria Premier Football League,.NPFL. General Manager of the club, Charles Ihimekpen, gave the advice in a statement marking the end of the first stanza. Ihimekpen enjoined the players to return refreshed for the second half of the campaign.
NPFL: Bendel Insurance demand discipline from players in second round
target=_blank>AFCON: Osimhen names 3 players who can get goals, assists for Nigeria
Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has identified three teammates poised to contribute goals and assists for the Super Eagles in the knockout stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Morocco. Nigeria will face Mozambique in the last-16 match on Monday after topping Group C with a perfect 9 points, following a 3-1 victory
AFCON: Osimhen names 3 players who can get goals, assists for Nigeria
target=_blank>AFCON 2025: Super Eagles finish group stage with most potent attack
Nigeria’s Super Eagles finished the group stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as the competition’s most lethal attacking force, DAILY POST reports. The Super Eagles won all three group games, a feat only matched by the Desert Foxes of Algeria. Eric Chelle’s men scored eight goals, with Algeria and Senegal coming close with
AFCON 2025: Super Eagles finish group stage with most potent attack
target=_blank>NPFL: Barau FC part ways with founder Ibrahim Chanji
Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side Barau FC have parted ways with the club’s founder and former chairman, Ibrahim Shittu Chanji. The Maliya Boys announced the disengagement in a statement on Wednesday. The decision marked an end to an era of defining role in the club’s remarkable rise to the top of the Nigeria club
NPFL: Barau FC part ways with founder Ibrahim Chanji
target=_blank>AFCON top scorers ahead of Round of 16 fixtures
Algeria captain, Riyad Mahrez is currently the joint-top scorer with Morocco duo Brahim Diaz and Ayoub El Kaabi at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Morocco. Mahrez, Diaz and El Kaabi have three goals each to their names so far in the competition. They are ahead of the likes of Senegal striker
AFCON top scorers ahead of Round of 16 fixtures
target=_blank>AFCON: All 8 countries eliminated ahead of Round of 16 fixtures
Eight countries have been eliminated from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, tournament in Morocco ahead of the Round of 16 stage. They are: Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Botswana, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Angola, Zambia and Comoros. This comes after the conclusion of the AFCON final Group stage fixtures played on Wednesday night. Recall that Angola failed
AFCON: All 8 countries eliminated ahead of Round of 16 fixtures
target=_blank>AFCON: Lookman speaks on team he wants Nigeria to avoid in knockout stage
Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman has insisted that there is no particular team he wants Nigeria to avoid in the knockout stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Lookman addressed reporters following Nigeria’s 3-1 victory over Uganda in the final group stage encounter on Tuesday. The Atalanta player expressed his respect for all teams,
AFCON: Lookman speaks on team he wants Nigeria to avoid in knockout stage
target=_blank>AFCON 2025: All Round of 16 fixtures confirmed Full List
The line-up for the last 16 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, is now confirmed. This followed the conclusion of matches in Group E and Group F on Wednesday. The knockouts will kick off on Saturday, January 3 with Senegal taking on Sudan and Mali playing Tunisia. On Sunday, hosts Morocco clash with
AFCON 2025: All Round of 16 fixtures confirmed Full List
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