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Egypt was saved from an embarassing defeat by Mozambique in their first Africa Cup of Nations encounter on Sunday by Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah. According to Naija News, the 31-year-old player converted a penalty in the eighth minute of injury time, culminating in a 2-2 tie with Mozambique. The penalty was granted following a VAR review by the referee, who concluded that Mostafa Mohamed had been fouled in the area at Abidjan’s Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium. Salah’s goal denied Mozambique the chance to capture their first AFCON title. Egypt, a seven-time African champion, got off to a fast start when…

Chelsea is ‘working on a deal’ to recruit Brazilian teenager, Estevao Willian amid the ongoing January transfer window. According to Fabrizio Romano, Willian is high on Chelsea’s wishlist and the Blues have been working on a means to recruit him for the previous few months. However, the Premier League team will have to battle Barcelona for the player’s signature. Willian has a release clause worth €60 million, £51.5m. The 16-year-old has been on Chelsea’s radar since October He has been projected to have a great future, already garnering the nickname ‘Messinho’.

Chelsea midfielder, Cole Palmer has disclosed the chat he had with Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, before he completed his move to Chelsea. Palmer left the Premier League champions in the summer in a £42.5m trade. In an interview with Mail Sport, the 21-year-old opened up on the ultimatum Guardiola gave him. “Initially I didn’t want to leave. I stated I would go on loan and play for a year so I was ready for first-team football more because I didn’t play a lot of minutes [last season]. “But then Pep said “You’re either staying or you’re getting sold” and,…

Enyimba head coach, Olanrewaju Yemi, has said the most essential thing is to continue to improve on their performance. The People’s Elephant suffered a narrow defeat over Plateau United in a matchday 18 matchup at the New Jos Stadium on Saturday. The defeat interrupted Enyimba’s five-game unbeaten streak in the Nigeria Premier Football League. Yemi, stated that the clash is a wonderful advertising for the Nigeria Premier Football League following both teams display. “I’m really impressed with the way my boys played, its all about how we improved everyday because we know every game come with different challenges,” he added…

Ivory Coast national team coach, Jean-Louis Gasset has cautioned Nigeria’s Super Eagles that his team knows their strength ahead of the sides’ 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Thursday. Gasset offered the warning following Ivory Coast’s AFCON 2-0 win against Guinea-Bissau on Saturday night. Recall that two goals from Seko Fofana and Jean-Philippe Krasso earned Ivory Coast the win over Guinea-Bissau. Gasset’s will now meet Nigeria in the coming days in their second Group A match. Speaking at his post-match press conference following the win against Guinea-Bissau, Gasset said: “Regarding our second match, we know the strengths of Nigeria,…

Head coach of Mamelodi Sundowns, Rulani Mokwena, has listed Nigeria among the favourites to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON. According to Mokwena, the Super Eagles have multiple great players, noting that they are never pushovers in the tournament. He also highlighted Morocco, Egypt, Ghana and Senegal as additional sides that can challenge for the AFCON crown. “Nigeria will always be favourites because they have several top players and are never pushovers when it comes to the tournament,” Mokwena told Sundowns’ website. According to him: “Morocco is another team I believe will do well because they have a…

Equatorial Guinea goalkeeper Jesus Owono said teamwork was vital to the team’s good performance against Nigeria. The Nzalang Nacional held the Super Eagles to a 1-1 draw in their Group B encounter at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon. Ivan Salvador gave Equatorial Guinea the lead in the 36th minute. Nigeria, however, equalised quickly by Victor Osimhen. Owono, who was voted Man of the Match after the game, was full of appreciation for his teammates. “The unity in our team made the difference for us against Nigeria,” he told a press conference after the game. “Our strength…

Nigeria were beaten to a 1-1 draw by Equatorial Guinea in their opening 2023 Africa Cup of Nations encounter on Sunday. Ivan Salvador opened the scoring with a superb finish to startle the Super Eagles. But the three-time African champions were level within two minutes, with Victor Osimhen leaping highest to head home Ademola Lookman’s cross. There were no goals in the second half of the game. So, what are the four things we learnt from the encounter?

Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro said his side deserved a win in the game against Equatorial Guinea. The Super Eagles were held to a 1-1 draw by the Nzalang Nacional of Equatorial Guinea in their opening encounter at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon. Peseiro’s team dominated play in the encounter but were let down by their poor marksmanship. Napoli hitman Victor Osimhen and Zaidu Sanusi squandered golden chances in the game. “I’m not happy with the draw. I’m depressed, and my players are sad. We are all disappointed because we deserved to beat our opponent,”…

Former Nigeria defender Joseph Yobo has singled out two Super Eagles stars for their efforts against Equatorial Guinea after both countries played a 1-1 draw at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Cote d’Ivoire. Yobo also encouraged the Super Eagles to do better when they face the host nation in their next encounter on Thursday. Ivan Salvador put Equatorial Guinea in ahead in the first half of the opening meeting before Victor Osimhen leveled for the Super Eagles. Speaking after the game, Yobo, who was a guest on Afrosports AFCON 2023 broadcast, said: “Most importantly, we didn’t…