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Nigerian referees have been left out of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the 19th consecutive year, sparking concerns among football stakeholders. The recently concluded AFCON 2025 featured 73 match officials, but no Nigerian referee made the cut. This trend is attributed to several factors, including low competence, integrity concerns, corruption, and poor physical…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is investigating alleged misconduct by players and officials during the AFCON 2025 quarter-finals between Cameroon and Morocco, and Algeria and Nigeria. The probe follows reports of confrontations with referees and disruptions in post-match areas. CAF has collected match reports and video evidence, suggesting potentially unacceptable behaviour, and has referred…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have arrived in Fez, Morocco, ahead of their crucial Africa Cup of Nations 2025 semifinal match against hosts Morocco, also known as the Atlas Cubs. The team touched down on Sunday, just a day after securing a convincing 2-0 win over Algeria in the quarterfinals in Marrakech. A video shared on the…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have advanced to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a commanding 2-0 victory over Algeria in the quarter-finals on Saturday. Victor Osimhen opened the scoring and set up Akor Adams for the second goal, securing Nigeria’s 16th appearance in the last four of the tournament The Super Eagles’…