'They played well' - Osayi-Samuel reveals what impressed him most about Bafana Bafana in loss to Nigeria 
Published: February 08, 2024
Bright Osayi-Samuel has admitted that he was left impressed by the performance of the South Africa team despite their loss to Nigeria in the semifinal of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday evening.    The Super Eagles sealed their spot in the AFCON showpiece after a dramatic encounter that saw them win...
'They were afraid' - Bafana Bafana coach reveals what he saw Peseiro doing many times in AFCON semifinal 
Published: February 08, 2024
Nigeria advanced to another Africa Cup of Nations final at the expense of South Africa on Wednesday, beating Bafana Bafana on penalties to set up a meeting with hosts Ivory Coast in the showpiece.    Supersub Kelechi Iheanacho was the match-winner for Nigeria, netting the decisive penalty in a 4-2 win to put t...
'I don't know' -  Peseiro admits he's in the dark over availability of key defender for AFCON showpiece
Published: February 08, 2024
Nigeria reached the final of the Africa Cup of Nations for the eighth time on Wednesday evening after beating South Africa and in doing so set up a meeting with hosts Ivory Coast in Sunday's showpiece at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan.   The Super Eagles qualified for the final in nail-biting fashio...
'Make or break' - Iheanacho reacts to that decisive kick as Super Eagles overcome AFCON semifinal curse 
Published: February 08, 2024
Kelechi Iheanacho has had his say on taking the decisive penalty during Nigeria's semifinal victory over South Africa at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.   Having lost five of their last six semifinals before the meeting with South Africa, the Super Eagles broke the curse thanks to the Leicester City forward...
Most minutes without conceding a goal at AFCON: Nwabali breaks Nigerian record that stood for exactly 22 years
Published: February 08, 2024
Stanley Nwabali etched his name into Nigerian folklore on Wednesday evening as the Super Eagles earned a hard-fought win on penalties against South Africa to advance to the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.    Nwabali set a new record for the most minutes without a conceding...
Nwabali reacts after MotM performance in Super Eagles win against Bafana Bafana 
Published: February 07, 2024
Stanley Nwabali has reacted to being named as man-of-the-match in the Super Eagles victory over South Africa in the semifinal of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.   The Chippa United goalkeeper played another crucial role yet again as the three-time African champions saw off another rival to continue their quest t...
2023 AFCON: Three hits and three flops from Super Eagles shootout win against Bafana Bafana
Published: February 07, 2024
Nigeria's journey in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations reached a thrilling crescendo as they secured a hard-fought victory against South Africa's Bafana Bafana in the semifinals, eventually triumphing in a tense penalty shootout.   While the collective effort of the team was crucial in navigating through th...
Super Eagles player ratings: Nwabali saviour; Ajayi solid; Ekong leader; Osimhen selfless; Iheanacho decisive
Published: February 07, 2024
Nigeria booked their place in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations courtesy of a penalty shoot-out victory over South Africa.   Allnigeriasoccer.com runs the rule over the Nigerian players involved in the game.   The starters   Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali: The Chippa United shot-stopper ma...
2023 AFCON: Five takeaways from Super Eagles hard-fought shootout win against Bafana Bafana 
Published: February 07, 2024
Nigeria secured their spot in the 2023  AFCON final after a tense encounter against South Africa ended in a 1-1 draw in regular time. The Super Eagles triumphed 4-2 over the Bafana Bafana in the penalty shootout.   William Troost-Ekong opened the scoring for Nigeria with a penalty in the 67th minute, only for ...
NGA 1 RSA 1 (4-2 on pens): Troost-Ekong equals goalscoring record as Super Eagles march on to AFCON final 
Published: February 07, 2024
Nigeria defeated 5-2 South Africa on penalties in the semifinal of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations played on Wednesday evening,  with the game ending 1-1 after 120 minutes of football played. The Super Eagles got the first chance to break the deadlock in the 13th minute when Ola Aina delivered a delicious cross in...
Nwabali targets record held by Shorunmu, Aina overtakes Eguavoen, 6 other things to note on Nigeria starting XI 
Published: February 07, 2024
Super Eagles manager Jose Peseiro has announced his starting lineup for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations semifinal match against South Africa  at the Stade de la Paix, Bouaké on Wednesday, kickoff 1800 hours.    Allnigeriasoccer.com's editorial staff  brings you eight things to note on the starting lineu...
2023 AFCON: Six tactical benefits of Super Eagles starting lineup against Bafana Bafana
Published: February 07, 2024
Allnigeriasoccer.com exclusively revealed the starting line up for Wednesday's AFCON 2023 Semi-final clash between Nigeria's Super Eagles and South Africa's Bafana Bafana earlier on, with anticipation and excitement filling the air.   2023 AFCON: Six tactical benefits of Super Eagles starting lineup ...
Super Eagles starting XI v Bafana Bafana: Nwabali, Onyeka, Osimhen, Osayi-Samuel start; Zaidu out 
Published: February 07, 2024
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that manager Jose Peseiro has announced his starting lineup for Wednesday evening's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations semifinal clash with South Africa at the Stade de la Paix, Bouaké.   The big news is that Porto defender Zaidu Sanusi has been omitted from the starting...
'Defence has been rock solid' - Ronwen Williams insists South Africa backline can handle Osimhen, Lookman, Simon 
Published: February 07, 2024
South Africa captain Ronwen Williams was on media duties on Tuesday, on the eve of a blockbuster 2023 Africa Cup of Nations semifinal clash against Nigeria and one of the questions he was asked was whether he was prepared to potentially face Super Eagles forwards Moses Simon, Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman.   ...
'It's not only Osimhen' - Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos insists Nigeria team is not all about African POTY 
Published: February 07, 2024
The Super Eagles have a date with South Africa on Wednesday, February 7 and the prize at stake is a place in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.    Nigeria were handed a fitness boost on Tuesday with the return to full training of reigning African Footballer of the Year Victor Osimhen who was left out ...