NIGERIA
Algeria call on CAF to investigate referees in formal complaint after AFCON quarter-final defeat
The Algerian Football Federation has submitted a formal complaint over the standard of the refereeing in their 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final defeat to Nigeria on Saturday.
Bright Osayi hails rest defence as catalyst for Nigeria AFCON turnaround
Nigeria right-back Bright Osayi-Samuel says the improvement of their rest defence is one of the key drivers behind their clean sheets in the last two Africa Cup of Nations matches.
Mahrez salutes Nigeria, believes Algeria’s young team will rise after this AFCON
Algeria national team captain Riyad Mahrez expressed his disappointment after the Desert Foxes’ exit in the African Cup of Nations tournament yesterday but still admitted that the Super Eagles of Nigeria were the worthy winners.
Yekini still the best – Victor Osimhen plays down record chase
Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen insists the late Rashidi Yekini remains the country’s greatest ever centre forward, even as he closes in on the iconic goal record.
Impressive Nigeria advance to AFCON semifinals after seeing off Algeria
Nigeria booked their place in the semifinals of the Africa Cup of Nations after a comfortable 2-0 victory against Algeria in Marrakesh on Saturday.
Off-field unity fueling Super Eagles’ AFCON charge – Calvin Bassey
Nigeria left back Calvin Bassey has spoken about the chemistry between the Fulham trio of himself, Samuel Chukwueze and Alex Iwobi, as the Super Eagles continue to scale through the AFCON.
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