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7 Feb
South African authorities have reacted to claims that Nigerians living in or visiting the country are not safe as both countries prepare to square off against each other in the AFCON 2023 semi-finals on Wednesday. Nigeria’s High Commission in Pretoria, in a statement, said potentially inflammatory online comments were made by a section of South…
7 Feb
Ibrahim Muhammed, who is the chairman of the non-governmental organization 100 Percent Focus Nigeria, has issued a rallying call to the Super Eagles ahead of their crucial semi-final clash against South Africa in the ongoing 2023 African Cup of Nations, which will take place in Boake, Cote d'Ivoire, today. Muhammed emphasized the power of football…
6 Feb
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will be in action on Wednesday when they take on South Africa in the semi-finals of the AFCON 2023. The Eagles will go into the tie as overwhelming favourites, thanks to their perfect record of three wins in three games at the AFCON against South Africa. For this to be achieved, the…
6 Feb
South Africa head coach, Hugo Broos, has warned Nigeria's Super Eagles that the current Bafana Bafana players are different from the ones they dominated in past encounters. Nigeria and South Africa will square off in the 2023 AFCON semi-finals on Wednesday in Bouake. This is the fourth time the two teams will cross paths at…
6 Feb
Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, is set to face South Africa whom the Super Eagles will meet in one of the semi-final games of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Wednesday.
6 Feb
The Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro, on Tuesday said the goal of the team is just to beat South Africa and qualify for the final of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON).
6 Feb
Reliable bookmaker 1xBet announces the hot AFCON semi-finals, which will occur on February 7. Nigeria vs South Africa Bookmaker 1xBet considers Nigeria the main favorite of the tournament and accepts bets on its victory with odds of 2.2. According to this indicator, the Super Eagles are significantly ahead of the tournament hosts and will be…
6 Feb
Nottingham Forest defender, Ola Aina, has expressed the Super Eagles' readiness to face South Africa in the semi-finals of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Wednesday.
6 Feb
Neil Tovey and Mark Williams, key figures when South Africa won their lone Africa Cup of Nations title, believe defeating 2024 semi-finals opponents Nigeria will be "tough".
6 Feb
Nigerians in South Africa have been warned to be mindful of where they watch the semi final African Cup of Nations (AFCON) clash between Super Eagles and Bafana Bafana and to equally refrain from wild celebrations should Nigeria win.
6 Feb
The Super Eagles of Nigeria may have won the semifinal clash against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa even before the match kicks off, if a declaration by former South Africa winger, Junior Khanye, is anything to go by.
2 Feb
Ademola Lookman’s first half strike booked Nigeria’s place in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-finals with a 1-0 win over Angola. The win continues the Super Eagles’ excellent AFCON quarter-final record, having lost only one of their previous 11 last-eight ties in the competition.

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