Archives Tag: Burkina Faso

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April 19, 2022

NdukaUgbade and his boys will now look towards pride on Friday when they file out against Burkina Faso in the final of the tournament. Read more about Sports Nigerian national U-17 men’s football team has qualified for the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations slated to hold in Algeria. The NdukaUgbade–led side came from behind … Continue reading WAFU B U-17: Golden Eaglets Pick 2023 AFCON Ticket After Beating Burkina Faso

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April 19, 2022

  Nigerian national Under-17 football team, the Golden Eaglets, have qualified for the final of the ongoing 2021 U17 WAFU Cup in Togo after beating Burkina Faso 1-0 in the semi-finals on Friday, January 15, 2021. An Emmanuel Papo strike was all the Eaglets needed to seal victory over the Young Stallions. Read more about … Continue reading WAFU U-17: Eaglets Beat Burkina Faso To Qualify For Final

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April 19, 2022

Nigerian league giants, Enyimba FC of Aba, have advanced to the next round of the CAF Champions League after overturning a 1-0 first-leg away defeat to Burkina Faso side, Rahimo. Enyimba entered the contest seeking nothing less than a two-goal advantage to triumph over the Burkinabe outfits after loosing by a lone goal in the … Continue reading Enyimba beat Rahimo to qualify for champions league next round

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April 19, 2022

There was a time when a proposed match with the Super Eagles of Nigeria would drive the opposing team to train for weeks in a bid to match up to the strength, skill and technical prowess of Africa’s legendary deadly squad. In 2013, the Super Eagles proved why the rest of Africa needed to dread … Continue reading Golden Moments In Sports: When Nigeria Won the 2013 AFCON Title

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April 19, 2022

John Mikel Obi has refuted claims that he was not injured and decided not to play in Super Eagles friendly match against the Stallions of Burkina Faso, last week in Kaduna. He said he was not fit, and for that reason did not participate, he said, “It’s sad if people hold such views about me … Continue reading “I Was Not Fit for Burkina Faso Match” – Mikel

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April 19, 2022

In a manner typical of African champions, the Super Eagles of Nigeria thrashed Burkina Faso 4 – 1 in a friendly match. The match was played on Tuesday in Kaduna, and featured key players of the Super Eagles team. Brown Ideye scored the first and second goals, in the 13th and 43rd minute. Shola Ameobi … Continue reading Super Eagles Slam Burkina Faso 4 – 1

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April 19, 2022

Hearty congratulations to the Super Eagles for winning Nigeria a third African Cup of Nations trophy. It was no small feat since winning it the last time almost twenty years ago; Stephen Keshi, again being at the centre of ending a lull in Nigerian football. His meteoric rise to become the second African to win … Continue reading 5 Lessons From Coach Keshi

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April 19, 2022

By Arinze Ude The Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated the Stallions of Burkina Faso on Sunday to win the 2013 African Cup of Nations for the first time in 19 years. Warri Wolves midfielder, Sunday Mba was the hero of the day, scoring the lone goal in a very tight match. Coach Stephen Keshi made … Continue reading AFCON 2013: VICTORY! Nigeria Reclaims Top Spot in African Football

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April 19, 2022

By Arinze Ude Ghana goes into the fourth consecutive semi-finals as favourites due to the perfect record they have against the Burkinabes; the Ghana Black Stars have won all three matches against the Stallions at African Cup of Nations. Burkina Faso march into their first semi-finals since 1998 when they hosted the competition, hoping to … Continue reading AFCON 2013: Semi Final Preview – Burkina Faso vs Ghana

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April 19, 2022

By Arinze Ude GHANA 2-0 CAPE VERDE Mubarak Wakaso came off the bench to score a brace, one from the spot and the other, a breakaway goal to help Ghana earn a spot in the Semi-finals of the tournament. Surprise package of the competition, Cape Verde, played better than the West African neighbour, but Abdul … Continue reading AFCON 2013: QUARTER FINALS ROUND UP

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April 19, 2022

By Arinze Ude   NIGERIA 2 – 0 ETHIOPIA Two penalties from Victor Moses were enough to push Nigeria into the next round of African Cup of Nations. The winger was brought down in the penalty area by defender Alula Girma with ten minutes left to play. Moses picked himself up to score the penalty … Continue reading AFCON 2013: DAY 11 Highlights

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April 19, 2022

By Arinze Ude Zambia 1-1 Nigeria The Chipolopolo of Zambia held Nigeria to a draw at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit yesterday. Nigeria were awarded a penalty when winger, Ahmed Musa was hacked down by defender Davies Nkausu but Mikel Obi’s tame effort refused to find the target. Mikel Obi made ammends for his penalty … Continue reading AFCON 2013: DAY 7 Highlights

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April 19, 2022

By Arinze Ude.   GROUP C: Zambia Nigeria Ethiopia Burkina Faso     ZAMBIA 1 – 1 ETHIOPIA The defending champions, Zambia were forced to a 1-all draw by an impressive Ethiopian side, who were returning to the tournament after a 31-year absence. The Ethiopians started brightly with their star man, Saladain Said, causing havoc … Continue reading AFCON 2013: Day 3 Highlights

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April 19, 2022

By Obi Martins Okafor. Nigerians might have been relieved to find their team in a less difficult group – or so some believe – drawn by CAF on Wednesday, but there is more to those teams hurled up with Nigeria for the group stage. In the draws for the 2013 Nations Cup made by CAF … Continue reading Zambia Tops The List Of the Nigerian Football Rivalry.

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