The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations may have come and gone, but some of the stories that happened behind the scenes are beginning to emerge. The tournament ended on Sunday with the host nation Ivory Coast defeating Nigeria 2-1 in the final. There was nothing controversial about the victory, as the Elephants came out fighting […]
AFCON 2023: Peseiro out of contract after Super Eagles’ defeat to Ivory Coast
Head coach of the Super Eagles, Jose Peseiro, is out of contract following the completion of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Peseiro signed a new contract with the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, last year. The deal was for a short term. The 63-year-old penned a six-month contract that expired at the end of the […]
AFCON 2023: Peseiro out of contract after Super Eagles’ defeat to Ivory Coast
Head coach of the Super Eagles, Jose Peseiro, is out of contract following the completion of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Peseiro signed a new contract with the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, last year. The deal was for a short term. The 63-year-old penned a six-month contract that expired at the end of the […]
AFCON 2023: Brentford celebrate Frank Onyeka’s historic feat
Premier League club, Brentford have celebrated their Nigerian import, Frank Onyeka, following his historic feat at the just concluded 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Onyeka became the first Brentford player to feature in the final of a major tournament after his appearance in Nigeria’s final defeat to hosts, Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday night. The defensive […]
AFCON 2023: Iwobi in shock retirement from Super Eagles after Ivory Coast defeat
Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi, is said to be considering his future with the national team. Sources have told DAILY POST that Iwobi is unhappy with the criticism he has received following Nigeria’s outing at the 2023 Africa Cup on Nations. On Sunday, the Eagles lost the final 2-1 to host Ivory Coast, despite taking […]
AFCON 2023: ‘Stop bullying Alex Iwobi’ – Regha tells critics
Popular social media commentator Daniel Regha has urged critics to stop bullying Super Eagles player Alex Iwobi. DAILY POST reports that Iwobi was one of the players who came under criticism following Nigeria’s 2-1 defeat to Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON. The Fulham star eventually […]
AFCON 2023: Win against Nigeria best moment of my career – Adingra
Cote d’Ivoire youngster, Simon Adingra has said the Elephants win against Nigeria was one of the best moments of his career. Adingra bagged two assists as Cote d’Ivoire defeated Nigeria 2-1 in the final. The Brighton & Hove Albion star was almost unplayable in the game with his runs and dribbles causing problems for the […]
AFCON 2023: Iwobi deletes all pictures on Instagram after Ivory Coast defeat
Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi, has deleted all the pictures he put up on his official Instagram page. A quick check by DAILY POST on Monday afternoon confirmed that only one video is left on the account. The video was posted 10 weeks ago and the comment section is locked. Iwobi is one of the […]
AFCON 2023: Why I’m happy Nigeria lost – Ghanaian rapper, Black Sheriff
Ghanaian singer and rapper, Mohammed Ismail Sherif, popularly known as Black Sherif, has expressed delight at the victory of Ivory Coast over Nigeria in the final of the just concluded African Cup of Nations, AFCON. He said he was happy Nigeria lost because some of his Nigerian colleagues called to mock him when the Black […]
AFCON 2023: Cote d’Ivoire declares Monday public holiday to celebrate title success
Cote d’Ivoire has declared Monday a work-free day to celebrate Les Elephants Africa Cup of Nations triumph. The hosts defeated Nigeria 2-1 on Sunday night to win their third AFCON title. The Super Eagles went in front through William Troost-Ekong eight minutes before the break. Emerse Fae’s side, however, scored twice after the break through […]