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Nigeria defeat Senegal in dramatic penalty shootout to reach U20 AFCON semi-finals

Nigeria defeat Senegal in dramatic penalty shootout to reach U20 AFCON semi-finals

Nigeria held their nerve to secure a place in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2025, defeating defending champions Senegal 3-1 on penalties after a goalless draw in regulation

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2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Ghana to host Niger at the Accra Sports Stadium on Nov. 18

2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Ghana to host Niger at the Accra Sports Stadium on Nov. 18

The Accra Sports Stadium is all set to host Ghana's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Matchday 6 qualifier against Niger next month. This comes after the stadium was approved for the previous qualifier against Sudan

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Ghana battle with Nigeria for the WAFU B U20 Championship crown

Ghana battle with Nigeria for the WAFU B U20 Championship crown

Ghana’s Black Satellites are set to face their fiercest rivals, Nigeria, in the final of the WAFU B U20 Championship on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, in Togo. Nigeria currently holds the title after winning it

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Dozens feared dead in Nigeria after boat capsizes

Dozens feared dead in Nigeria after boat capsizes

Dozens of people are feared dead after a boat capsized in north-central Nigeria. The boat was ferrying more than 300 passengers on the River Niger when it overturned on Tuesday night, said Niger State Emergency

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Suspected suicide bombers kill at least 18 in Nigeria, authorities say

Suspected suicide bombers kill at least 18 in Nigeria, authorities say

At least 18 people were killed and 30 others injured after a series of attacks by suspected female suicide bombers in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state on Saturday, the head of the local state emergency management

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Ghana and Nigeria renew rivalry in Marrakech on Friday

Ghana and Nigeria renew rivalry in Marrakech on Friday

Arch-rivals Ghana and Nigeria will renew rivalry in an international friendly at Grande de Stade Marrakech in Morocco on Friday, March 22, 2024, forty-one days after the Africa Cup of Nations in Cote D’Ivoire. The

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Ghana coach Otto Addo previews Nigeria clash

Ghana coach Otto Addo previews Nigeria clash

  Our head coach Otto Addo has been sharing his thoughts on Ghana’s FIFA international friendly against Nigeria in Marrakech on Friday. The former Borussia Dortmund player touched on his return to the team and

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Nigeria beat South Africa to reach Africa Cup of Nations final

Nigeria beat South Africa to reach Africa Cup of Nations final

Kelechi Iheanacho scored the winning penalty as Nigeria booked their place in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with a 4-2 shootout win over South Africa. The game in Bouake finished 1-1

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2023 AFCON 2023: Nigeria beat Guinea-Bissau, qualify for round of 16

2023 AFCON 2023: Nigeria beat Guinea-Bissau, qualify for round of 16

Nigeria beat Guinea-Bissau 1-0 to progress to the last 16 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The winner came when Opa Sangante diverted a Moses Simon cross into his own net nine minutes before

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Nigeria seal crucial win over Afcon hosts Ivory Coast

Nigeria seal crucial win over Afcon hosts Ivory Coast

Nigeria took a huge step towards reaching the last 16 at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win over hosts Ivory Coast in Group A. The match's key moment came in the