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[ad_1] Kelechi Iheanacho scored the winning penalty as Nigeria booked their place in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with a 4-2 shootout win over South Africa.The game in Bouake finished 1-1 following a remarkable end to normal time which involved the referee going to his video monitor to disallow a Victor Osimhen strike which would have put Nigeria 2-0 up - and instead awarding a penalty […]
[ad_1] MOSCOW – In the late 18th century, Catherine the Great planned a tour of Crimea, which her court favorite, Count Grigory Potemkin, had conquered a few years earlier. But while Potemkin had managed to seize the agriculturally rich peninsula from the Ottoman Empire, he had failed to achieve the promised colonization.To save face, Potemkin ordered the construction of a row of painted pasteboard facades beside the river along which […]
[ad_1] Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday vowed to conclude a peace treaty with Russia after resolving a territorial row over four northwestern Pacific islands, called the Northern Territories in Japan."Although Japan-Russia relations are in a difficult situation, we will stick to our policy of resolving the territorial issue and concluding a peace treaty," Kishida said at a government-sponsored rally in Tokyo campaigning for the return of the Russian-held islands […]
[ad_1] Controversy over Lionel Messi’s failure to play in a soccer match in Hong Kong is showing no sign of ending, with many in China taking to social media to vent their frustration over his no-show.Comments by Hong Kong sports lawmaker Kenneth Fok accusing Messi and his U.S. club Inter Miami of disrespecting local fans were among the top trending topics on Weibo on Wednesday. Another popular topic was partly […]
[ad_1] South Africa head coach Hugo Broos admits Nigeria are favorites but his charges can shock them in the semifinals of the 2023 AFCON. The two former champions will lock horns at Stade de la Paix in Bouake on Wednesday, February 7, and the veteran Belgian gaffer is confident that his side can sail through. "We are very happy and motivated that we play in the semi-finals of the AFCON, for many people, it was unexpected but we did it […]
[ad_1] Police FC midfielder Abubakar Akuki Djibrine is convinced that his country, Nigeria, has all it takes to see off old-time familiar foes South Africa ahead of the pair's epic 2023 Africa Cup of Nations semifinal clash taking place at the Stade de la Paix in Bouake on Wednesday, February 7. The Super Eagles are the only team that reached the last four of the AFCON 2023 campaign, with four victories and on draw and Djibrine is confident they can […]
[ad_1] As the Super Eagles take on Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the first semifinal of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023) in Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria has to watch out for some players. Both teams have battled it out a couple of times at the tournament, with the Super Eagles edging South Africa 2-1 in the quarterfinals when they last met at the 2019 AFCON in Egypt. In Cote d'Ivoire, the sides have kept four clean sheets […]
[ad_1] Ahead of Super Eagles' semifinal match against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament on Wednesday, the Progressive Governors' Forum (PGF) has doled out N200million to the team to spur them to victory. Sports Development minister, Senator John Owan Enoh, disclosed this in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Diana-Mary Nsan, and shared with journalists in Abuja on Wednesday. Senator Enoh applauded the enthusiasm of Governor Hope Uzodimma […]
[ad_1] Super Eagles legend Nwankwo Kanu has insisted that the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON title will return to Nigeria. Kanu, who feels the Super Eagles are poised to make history, stated this while supporting Jose Peseiro's team to defeat South Africa in Wednesday's AFCON semi-final. The Arsenal icon shared his thoughts in a video posted on his X account on Wednesday morning. "The boys have done us proud. Semifinals here we come. I told you we are going […]
[ad_1] The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh, has secured the sum of N200 million for the Super Eagles of Nigeria ahead of their semi-final clash at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d'Ivoire. The Special Adviser Media to the Minister, Diana-Mary Nsan, said in a statement on Wednesday that the donation is from the leadership of the Progressive Governors' Forum. The minister commended Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo and Chairman of the Forum, […]
