Author: Sir Bartholomew White Ebe

Nigeria’s Super Eagles made light work of Algeria to book a semi-final spot at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations with an impressive 2-0 win. Nigeria have qualified for the semi-final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The Super Eagles pulled off a stunning display to beat Algeria 2-0 in their quarter-final clash on Saturday evening, to book their spot. Eric Chelle’s men dominated the Desert Foxes for most of the first half, but failed to find the back of the net. The closest Nigeria came to opening the scoring, came when Calvin Bassey’s effort was cleared off the line. But in the second half, Victor Osimhen headed in Bruno Onyemaechi’s cross, before setting up Akor Adams for the second goal. The three-time African champions will now clash with the hosts ...

90+10' Nigeria with a deserved victory after a fine display 90+10' That's it! The referee blows the final whistle 90+10' Ball possession: Algeria: 43%, Nigeria: 57%. 90+10' Yellow card for Moses Simon. 90+9' The game is restarted. 90+8' The play is stopped. The players are pushing and shouting at each-other, the referee should take action. 90+8' Rafik Belghali is penalised for pushing Alex Iwobi. 90+8' Nigeria are trying to create something here. 90+8' Algeria take a throw-in in their own half of the field. 90+8' Goal kick for Nigeria. 90+7' Nigeria are trying to create something here. 90+7' The referee signals a free kick as Alex Iwobi from Nigeria trips Adil Boulbina 90+7' Alex Iwobi makes the tackle and w...

The Super Eagles of Nigeria and Algeria have released their starting line-ups for tonight’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final encounter, scheduled to kick off at 5:00 p.m. WAT on Saturday, January 10. The high-profile showdown sees Nigeria aiming to secure a place in consecutive AFCON semi-finals, but they face a stern test against an Algerian side that has dominated recent meetings between both teams. Algeria come into the match in high spirits after recording four consecutive wins at the tournament. Following disappointing group-stage exits in the previous two AFCON editions, the Greens have been more cautious this time around. They edged past DR Congo after extra time in the round of 16 and have now won 11 of their last 14 international matches. Still, history offers a warning, ...

Algeria captain, Riyad Mahrez has jokingly admitted he is “afraid” ahead of his side’s clash with Nigeria, while stressing that the Desert Foxes must be fully prepared for a tough test at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Nigerian Fashion Updates Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Mahrez praised the quality of the Super Eagles, describing the current Nigeria squad as more dangerous going forward than the team Algeria faced at AFCON 2019. The winger acknowledged Nigeria’s attacking strength, warning that Algeria will need to be at their very best to advance. “I’m afraid (laughs). They have scored a lot of goals in this competition,” Mahrez said. He also suggested the game would be more open than Algeria’s previous encounter against DR Congo, a scenario he believes ...