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Nigeria XI vs Uganda: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for AFCON today

Super Eagles start Victor Osimhen with last-16 spot at Africa Cup of Nations already secured

Evening Standard

Uganda vs Nigeria: AFCON prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds

Super Eagles bid to go into AFCON knockout stage on a high

Evening Standard

Five things we learned on Day 6: Nigeria find danger in dominance

Super crowd pleasers those Super Eagles. Nigeria restored the neutrals' faith with gore and disorder as they brilliantly chopped through Tunisia's defences to lead 3-0 and then conceded two goals to nearly self-terminate with extreme prejudice.

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Nightmare ending, admits Nigeria boss Chelle after Fez thriller against Tunisia

Nigeria coach Eric Chelle admitted on Sunday the last 15 minutes of his side's Africa Cup of Nations game against Tunisia was the stuff of nightmares.

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Nigeria and Tunisia bosses ignore World Cup fortunes for Cup of Nations clash

Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle and his Tunisia counterpart, Sami Trabelsi, played down Nigeria's failure to reach next year's World Cup as a potentially decisive factor in the Africa Cup of Nations clash between the sides on Saturday night in Fez.

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Five things we learned on Day 5: Football, footballers and amnesia

It's starting to get slapstick in the exchanges between the Nigeria boss Eric Chelle and the country's hacks. He's trying to escape the past. And they really won't let him.

Radio France Internationale

Nigeria XI vs Tunisia: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for AFCON today

Eric Chelle swaps two for Super Eagles’ second game at the Africa Cup of Nations

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Five things we learned on Day 3: Big cats growl as a birthday boy creaks

Tunisia and Senegal cruised past Uganda and Botswana while Nigeria teetered past Tanzania, whose birthday boy skipper says the 2027 Cup of Nations might be one too far.

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Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania: Ademola Lookman seals nervy opening win for Super Eagles at AFCON

A frustrating night for Victor Osimhen as Eric Chelle’s side labour to victory at Africa Cup of Nations

Evening Standard

Nigeria boss Chelle urges squad to outdo Cup of Nations feats in Cote D'Ivoire

Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle on Monday called on his players to better the exploits of the team that surged to the Cup of Nations final nearly two years ago in Cote d'Ivoire.

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Five things we learned on Day 2: Playing it cool and surprises

Nigeria coach Eric Chelle stayed super smooth despite coming under fire from a tetchy hack for his team failing to conquer the universe. And there was a shock for fans of Mali and Leicester City.

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Morocco boss Regragui includes injured PSG star Hakimi in Cup of Nations squad

Morocco head coach Walid Regragui on Friday backed skipper Achraf Hakimi to make a full recovery from injury, after naming the defender in his 28-man squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, kicking off on 21 December.

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Yakubu says voodoo claims brought shame to Nigeria after World Cup failure

Nigeria were beaten in the CAF play-off final on penalties before Chelle made the outrageous claim

The Independent UK

DRC set for showdown against New Caledonia or Jamaica in bid to make World Cup

African playoff winners Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will take on New Caledonia or Jamaica for the one-off match that could send them to the men's World Cup for the first time in more than 50 years.

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Nigeria coach alleges DR Congo ‘did some voodoo’ during penalty shoot-out defeat in World Cup qualifying

Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle reportedly confronted the opposition coaching staff after DR Congo advanced to the intercontinental play-offs with a penalty shoot-out victory

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Nigeria head coach accuses DR Congo of using 'voodoo' during penalty shootout defeat

Eric Chelle confronted the opposition bench as the Super Eagles’ World Cup hopes ended

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Watch: Nigeria and Galatasaray dealt major injury worry as Eric Chelle explains Victor Osimhen substitution

Osimhen was replaced at half-time and watched on from the sidelines as Nigeria were beaten by DR Congo on penalties

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Nigeria: Victor Osimhen could be set for new role in World Cup play-off final amid Wilfred Ndidi ban

Eric Chelle has a big decision to make after dropping William Troost-Ekong for Nigeria’s last two games

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Nigeria: Wilfred Ndidi faces World Cup play-off final ban amid Victor Osimhen suspension risk

Osimhen and seven other Nigeria players are a booking away from missing a potential inter-confederation play-off clash

The Independent UK

Lesotho vs Nigeria live: Super Eagles have slim lead as Kalake set up tense finish in crucial World Cup qualifier

Nigeria will feel they need maximum points to keep their World Cup qualification hopes alive

Radio France Internationale

Road to 2026: Nigeria knuckle down as South Africa seek to claw back points

Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle urged his squad to focus on beating Lesotho in their penultimate game in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, not on the permutations emerging from the other fixtures in the pool.

Evening Standard

South Africa 1-1 Nigeria: Super Eagles' World Cup dream fading fast after frustrating draw

Eric Chelle’s side now have a mountain to climb if they are to play in America next summer

Al Jazeera

South Africa vs Nigeria: World Cup qualifier – start, team news and lineups

All to know before the crucial showdown between Group C leaders South Africa and powerhouse Nigeria.

Evening Standard

Will Victor Osimhen play for Nigeria against South Africa today? Injury latest for World Cup qualifier

Super Eagles’ star striker was forced off in the first half of key World Cup qualifying victory over Rwanda at the weekend

Evening Standard

Nigeria handed major blow as Eric Chelle provides Victor Osimhen injury update

Super Eagles face an anxious wait over the severity of the star striker’s ankle injury

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