CHAN 2023 Qualifiers: Eagles Set To Face Ghana Or Benin Republic
Nigeria missed out on the last edition of the continental competition. Read more about Sports Nigeria’s home-based senior men’s national team known as the Super Eagles B will confront either the Ghanaian or Benin Republic home-based national team in the last round of qualifiers for the 2023 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Algeria. Benin Republic […]
NFF Must Set Up A Technical Team To Help Coaches Select Home-Based Players – Henry Nwosu
Following Nigeria’s absence in the ongoing Africa Nations Championship (CHAN, a tournament for professional footballers based in Africa), ex-Nigerian international, Henry Nwosu has charged the Nigeria Football Federation to set up a technical team with the main task of discovering quality talents in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) that would qualify Nigeria for the […]
Amapakabo Invites 20 Players for Crucial Tie against Togo
Super Eagles Team B coach Imama Amapakabo, has handed invitation to 20 players for the all-important African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers second-leg match against the Sparrow Hawks of Togo. The game which is scheduled to hold on Saturday, October 19, 2019, at Agege Stadium, Lagos state, is the final leg of the qualifiers series. Nigeria’s […]
Amapakabo Optimistic of Eagles Victory over Togo
Head coach of Nigeria’s Home-based Super Eagles, Imama Amapakabo, remains confident as the squad intensifies preparations for the second-leg of their 2020 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifying match against the Sparrow Hawks of Togo on Saturday, October 19, 2019. The game is slated to hold at the Agege Stadium, Lagos state, and has seen the […]
Amapakabo Confident Eagles Will Bounce Back After Shocking Defeat To Togo
Chief coach of the Super Eagles Team B (home-based Eagles), Imama Amapakabo, has expressed optimism the team will bounce back after a shocking 4-1 loss to the Sparrow Hawks of Togo in Lome on Sunday, September 22, 2019. The Nigerian team started the game brightly after Sanusi Ibrahim gifted them the lead in the 10th […]
Amapakabo Unveils 20-Man Squad for Lome Encounter
Super Eagles Team B coach, Imama Amapakabo, has released a 20-man list for Sunday’s (September 22, 2019) African Nations Championship (Chan) qualifying fixture against the Togolese national team in Lome. The Chan tournament, which is strictly for footballers plying their trade in their country’s domestic leagues, saw Nigeria’s home-based Eagles finish second at the last […]
Viewing Schedule For CHAN 2018
Find out the dates, times and Supersport stations where you can watch your favourite teams African Nations crush their competition in African Nations Championship, also known as Championnat Afrique de Nations (CHAN), an African football tournament to win the title. Date Day Match Details Kick-off Showing On 19/1/18 Friday Total African Nations Championship (CHAN) Libya vs […]
2018 CHAN: Rwanda Hold Humdrum Home Eagles
If hitting the crossbars was taken as goals scored, then the Home Eagles would have probably scored their most goals yet in any game. It was nothing short of sheer luck for the Rwandan side in the second game of Group C in the 2018 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) in Tangier, Morocco. The matchup ended in […]
Nigeria Qualifies for CHAN
Nigeria were held to a goalless draw by Burkina Faso at Stade du 4 Août in Ouagadougou yesterday but it was enough for them to qualify for the 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN) to be held in Rwanda. The home-based Eagles went into the game with a 2-goal advantage having won the first leg 2-0 […]
Keshi Still the Best Coach in Africa- Ghanaian Coach
Despite Nigeria’s lacklustre performance that saw it edged out from the race to the finals at the African Nations Championship, Coach Maxwell Konadu of Ghana considers the helmsman of the Super Eagles the best in Africa. The Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Black Stars of Ghana were goalless during the 90-minute regulation time, and […]
CHAN 2014: Super Eagles Square-up Against a Tough Ghanaian Team
For those following my series on the African Nations Championship, last week I focused on Ejike Uzeonyi, I’m sure many might be calling me a soothsayer; I’m sorry to disappoint you on that perception. I will describe the incredible comeback as a vindication of some of the research and work being put in to discover […]
CHAN 2014: Super Eagles of Nigeria to Face Black Stars of Ghana in Semi-final
The home-based Super Eagles representing Nigeria at the Africa Nations Championship in South Africa will face their Ghanaian counterparts in one of the semi final pairings of the tournament. The Black Stars of Ghana emerged as Eagles’ opponent after clinching a berth in the Semi-final with a win over former CHAN champions, Democratic Republic of […]
CHAN 2014: Super Eagles Rally to Beat Morocco 4-3; Advance to Semi-Finals
The Super Eagles of Nigeria rallied from a three-goal deficit to beat the Atlas Lions of Morocco 4-3 in a stunning display of resilience just as it advanced to the semi-final stage of the African Nations Championship. The Eagles went scoreless in the first half trailing the Lions 0-3. Barely five minutes into the second […]
CHAN 2014: Super Eagles to Square-up Against Morocco in Quarter Finals
The home-based Super Eagles representing Nigeria at the 2014 African Nations Championships in South Africa will, perhaps, be facing its toughest battle this Saturday. The Eagles will be put to the test when they square-up against the Moroccan national team. The Eagles learnt of their opponents in the quarter finals when Morocco trumped Uganda on […]
CHAN 2014: Super Eagles Defeat South Africa; Qualify for Quarter Finals
Nigeria had one of its best games since the start of the African Nations Championship in South Africa. The Super Eagles, comprising of home-based players, got an easy ride over host Bafana-Bafana in a 3-1 clash. Ejike Uzoenyi opened the net with a volley in the 22nd minute, which put the Eagles ahead while posing […]
CHAN: Super Eagles Back on Track with 4-2 Win Over Mozambique
Despite a poor opening with a 2-1 loss to Mali on Saturday, the Super Eagles of Nigeria got back on track at the 2014 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in South Africa with a 4-2 victory over Mozambique on Wednesday. The Eagles did not start the game against Mozambique on a good note as Dario Khan […]