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Angola Players Promised Cash, iPhone 15 Incentive to Beat Super Eagles

Players of Angola national team have been promised money and iPhones if they beat the Super Eagles on Friday.
The two countries will clash in the Quarter finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.
The Palancas Negras, who are fresh off a commanding 3-0 victory over Namibia in the Round of 16, were also promised cash gifts if they advanced to the final.
As reported by Angola Press Agency, Banco Angolano de Investimento, a bank in Angola, announced that it would reward each Angola player and coaching staff with the sum of five million Kwanzas (equivalent to approximately N5.41 million).
Aguinaldo Jaime, the President of the Board of Directors of UNITEL, a private Angolan mobile phone company, also gave an iPhone 15 with free calls, SMS, and internet for a year to every member of the Angolan delegation in Cote d’Ivoire.
The company Sodiam EP also pledged a substantial amount of $250,000 to both the national team and technical team if Angola secured a spot in the final of the 34th edition of the Nations Cup.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Angola at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, on Friday, February 2, 2024, by 6 pm.
Both teams come into this match with an unbeaten record in the tournament.
Nigeria had victories against Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, and four-time champions Cameroon in the quarterfinals.
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AFCON 2023: I’m Giving Everything to Come Home With the Trophy — Victor Osimhen

Super Eagles star striker, Victor Osimhen has vowed to help the country win the 2023 AFCON trophy.
According to him, he’s ready to give his all.
Osimhen has been one of the standout performers in the tournament and on Saturday helped the Eagles reach the quarter-finals.
His unrelenting pressing saw him outmuscle a Cameroonian defender before setting up Ademola Lookman for the opener even though the reigning African Player of the Year has only scored one goal in this year’s AFCON which was against Equatorial Guinea.
He has now opened up on his desire to win the tournament with the current squad.
“I want to win something with this great squad,”he said on Osasu Obayiuwana’s X handle.
“I want to give Nigeria something that they will remember. I’m giving everything to come home with the [AFCON] trophy.”
Osimhen also said the team is not yet playing at their peak.
“I cannot lie, we haven’t played the best of our football yet. I think the whole team has this mentality of winning, we want to win,” Osimhen told reporters.
 
“For me, we are more like a family than just players. So for me, it is important to have this mentality of winning.
 
“I want to give kudos to my defenders. They have been focused since the start of this competition. We also have a good goalkeeper [Nwabali]. We want to keep this momentum going.”
The Super Eagles will take on the Palancas Negras of Angola in a quarter-final fixture on Friday.
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Victor Osimhen, Other Nigerian Players Undergo Doping Tests In 2023 AFCON

Nigerian players including striker, Victor Osimhen have been made to undergo multiple doping tests at the ongoing 2023 AFCON.
The star has been showing extraordinary stamina and strength which has endeared him to fans.
Due to the enormous energy, he poured into Nigeria’s 1-0 win over Guinea-Bissau on January 22, the reigning African player of the year was reportedly subjected to multiple doping tests.
Though initial reports claimed that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) subjected him to doping tests after Nigeria’s 2-0 win over Cameroon on January 27, it was gathered that the tests took place after the Super Eagles’ game against Guinea-Bissau.
It was not only Osimhen that was tested on the Nigerian side. Super Eagles’ key players like FC Nantes forward Simon Moses and Eagles’ vice-captain William Troost-Ekong, who have been very prominent in Nigeria’s progress in the tournament so far, also underwent dopping tests.
It was also revealed that other players from other teams who have exhibited extraordinary strength so far in the 2023 AFCON were also subjected to CAF random doping tests which are said to be a usual practice in such a global football tournament.
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Nigeria To Play Angola In AFCON Quarterfinals After Knocking Out Cameroon

The Super Eagles of Nigeria are set to face Angola in the upcoming round of the ongoing African Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire.

 

Nigeria will play the Giant Sable Antelope in the AFCON 2023 Quarter Finals by 6pm, at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, on Friday, February 2, 2024.

Ademola Lookman’s brace, each from the two halves of the game, gave Nigeria the win over the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in a hard-fought game.

Moreover, the Super Eagles remain unbeaten in the tournament.

According to CAF Online, Angolan forward, Jacinto Dala says they deserve to qualify for the quarterfinals of the tournament.

The team defeated Namibia on Friday 3-0, with Jacinto Dala involved in all three goals.

Worthy of note, Angola have reached the last eight of the tournament for the first time since their run to the semi-finals in 2008.

“We had a good performance today. The team deserved this qualification, and I’m very happy we made it happen.

“I will say the commitment and the involvement of all the players helped me win this man of the match,” he said.

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BREAKING: Super Eagles Beat Cameroon, Reach AFCON Quater Finals

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have defeated the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon 2-0 to reach the Quarter finals of the ongoing AFCON.

Ademola Lookman scored a brace to secure the win for Nigeria.

His first came in the 36 minute making the West African giants go into the break stronger.

The Super Eagles came surging forward in the second half and gave no breathing space to the Lions of Cameroon before finally getting the winning goal in the 90th minute to seal victory.

Nigeria will face Angola on Friday by 6:00pm in the Quarter Finals of the competition.

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Yemi Alade to Perform at AFCON 2023

Popular Nigerian singer, Yemi Alade will perform at the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
The star made the revelation on her X page.
According to her, she had been desiring to perform at football ceremonies since 2016.
While recognizing the importance of prayer, Yemi Alade said, “I can’t buttress the importance of prayer and speaking into existence your heart desires, noting that she is honoured to perform at AFCON.
Alade also described the feat as “a dream come true”.
 
“Since 2016, I have desired to perform at the stadium for football ceremonies surrounded by 100’s of dancers and millions of people.
 
“A lot of calls came in almost every year when football championship preparations were made, but none was favourable.
 
“I never said this, but at some point i started feeling like my team was chasing them away but something told me to let them do their job.
 
“7 years after, I’m performing at AFCON. It’s indeed an honour and a dream come true. It’s just the beginning! God bless my team.”
 
The Ivory Coast will host the 34th AFCON from January 13 to February 11.
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AFCON 2023: Super Eagles Thrash Dubai Club 12-0 In Friendly

The Super Eagles dominated a local Dubai team, securing a 12-0 victory in a friendly match at their training base in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.

The game was played behind closed doors.

Jose Peseiro’s side led 6-0 at half-time.

Ademola Lookman scored four goals, while Victor Osimhen netted twice.

Substitute Moses Simon was also on target twice alongside Umar Sadiq, with their opponent scoring two own goals.

The Super Eagles will take on Guinea in another test game at the Bani Yas Stadium on Monday.