AFCON – City Business News

November 17, 2025 No Responses

Tinubu Commends Super Eagles Despite World Cup Miss, Urges Focus On 2026 AFCON

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised the Super Eagles for their determined performance in the FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, despite their narrow defeat by the Democratic Republic of Congo in Sunday’s playoff match in Morocco.Nigeria’s hopes of ret...

August 12, 2024 No Responses

Minister Apologises For Nigeria’s Olympics Performance

The Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh has apologised to Nigerians over the poor outing of the Nigerian team at the just-concluded 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. In a statement on Sunday, Enoh said “The Olympic Games, Paris 2024, have ended, a...

February 22, 2024 No Responses

Super Eagles: SIFAX Group Explains Support For Supporters Club

SIFAX Group, one of the major sponsors of the Nigerian Football Supporters Club (NFSC) to the recently concluded African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d’ Ivoire, has said the desire to see the country lift the continental trophy...

February 11, 2024 No Responses

AFCON FINAL: Lagos Health Ministry Issues Health Advisory

The Lagos State Ministry of Health has advised residents to prioritise their health and well-being while enjoying football matches or any other intense activities. In a statement issued at the weekend by the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, the...

February 8, 2024 No Responses

AFCON: Nigeria To Face Cote d’Ivoire In Final On Sunday

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will play hosts Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Nigeria’s substitute Kelechi Iheanacho scored to give Nigeria a 4-2 penalty shootout victory over South Africa on Wednesday...

February 4, 2024 No Responses

AFCON: Ivory Coast Beat Mali, Reach Semi-Finals

Dramatic back-heel goal by Oumar Diakite in added time at the end of extra time gave hosts Ivory Coast a 2-1 win over Mali in Bouake on Saturday after a dramatic Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final. Reduced to 10 men...

February 3, 2024 No Responses

AFCON: Nigeria Defeat Angola To Reach Semi-Finals

The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Friday beat Angola to advance into the semi-final game of the ongoing 2023 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup in Cote d’Ivoire. A lone goal from Ademola Lookman in the 41st minute gave Nigeria the lead...

January 28, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Defeat Cameroon, Qualify For Quarter-Final

Super Eagles of Nigeria reached the quarter-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after Ademola Lookman scored twice to beat Cameroon 2-0 in the last 16 in Abidjan. The Atalanta forward opened the scoring nine minutes before the break...

January 15, 2024 No Responses

Ecobank Group Unveils Brand Campaign At Africa Cup of Nations

Ecobank Group on Sunday unveiled its new brand campaign, ‘A BETTER WAY | A BETTER AFRICA’ at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023 (AFCON). A statement explained that Ecobank is a proud official sponsor of the...

November 26, 2023 No Responses

AFCON 2023: Ecobank Flags Off Campaign To Sponsor Customers

Ecobank Nigeria has flagged of its, “Save and Score” promo, which is inspired by the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which will take place in Côte d’Ivoire from January 13 to February 11, 2024, and is intended to reward...

March 12, 2023 No Responses

Senegal Lift Under-20 AFCON Trophy With 2-0 Defeat Of Gambia

The Young Teranga Lions of Senegal on Saturday at the Cairo International Stadium, Egypt, defeated their Gambia counterparts 2-0 to lift their first-ever Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy. Goals from forward Sulaymane Faye and midfielder Mamadou Ca...

March 8, 2023 No Responses

Focus On World Cup, Sports Minister Charges Flying Eagles

The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, has charged the Flying Eagles to put behind Monday’s semi-finals loss to The Gambia at ongoing Under-20 Africa Cup of Nation (AFCON) and focus on the World Cup. Dare gave the...

February 26, 2023 No Responses

Nigeria Beat Mozambique To Reach Under-20 AFCON Quarterfinals

The Flying Eagles beat Mozambique 2-0 in Ismailia on Saturday to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Nigerian under-20 male side scored two sumptuous goals in the first half through Samson Lawal and...