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  1. Nigeria Sports News

    Sports Seychelles’ Pirates arrive for AFCON qualifiers’ clash with Eagles – P.M. News

    The delegation of the senior national team of Seychelles, known as Pirates, has landed in Nigeria for Friday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against the Super Eagles. Group leaders Nigeria have already secured their place in the finals. They will therefore be in the pot …...
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    Sports Iheanacho risks AFCON 2019 exclusion – Vanguard News Nigeria

    It’s been a season to forget for Leicester City striker, Kelechi Iheanacho, whose stock continues to drop following his exclusion from the Super Eagles squad for this month’s AFCON qualifier against Seychelles and a high profile international friendly with Egypt at the Stephen Keshi … read...
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    Sports 5 things we learnt from Super Eagles squad for Seychelles and Egypt games – Pulse Nigeria

    Some talking points from Gernot Rohr’s list for Super Eagles upcoming games. Super Eagles boss Gernot Rohr has announced his squad for Nigeria’s upcoming games against Seychelles and Egypt. The Super Eagles host Seychelles in a dead-rubber 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier before a...
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    Sports Seychelles, Egypt ties: Mixed reactions trail Rohr’s list – Newtelegraph

    Mixed reactions have greeted the list of players invited by Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, for the final round of Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Seychelles and the international friendly game against Egypt later this month. Rohr released names … read more via Newtelegraph –...
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    Sports Gernot Rohr Omits Nigeria From Possible Teams To Win AFCON – Nairaland

    Nigeria coach, Gernot Rohr, has played down the chances of the Super Eagles winning the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. He argued that Nigeria are not among the top three ranked teams in Africa. The German gaffer noted that … read more via Nairaland – https://ift.tt/2TiCEdk Get More Nigeria...
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    Sports Mikel Obi still missing as coach Rohr leaves out Kelechi Iheanacho from Super Eagles squad for Seychelles and Egypt games – Pulse Nigeria

    Leicester City forward Iheanacho is not in the squad as the 22-year-old continues to struggle for form. Super Eagles skipper John Mikel Obi is still missing while coach Gernot Rohr has left out Kelechi Iheanacho in his squad for Nigeria’s games against Seychelles and Egypt. The … read...
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    Sports Nigeria vs Seychelles: Rohr Releases 23-Man Squad For AFCON 2019 Qualifier (See Full List) – Tori News

    Mr Gernot Rohr, the Super Eagles Head Coach has released the 23-man squad for the AFCON 2019 qualifier tie against Seychelles.... read more via Tori News – https://ift.tt/2Th4Qxs Get More Nigeria Sports News
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    Sports Mikel’s form can win Eagles 2019 AFCON – Fashanu – Newtelegraph

    Former football star John Fashanu is hoping that Mikel Obi keeps his current form at Middlesbrough till the forthcoming 2019 African Cup of Nations stressing that the midfielder’s importance to Nigeria’s campaign at the tournament can’t be overemphasized. Since his return to England after …...
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    Sports 2019 AFCON: Rohr lists potential invitees from Flying Eagles – Vanguard News Nigeria

    As the U20 African Cup of Nations wound up for Nigeria yesterday, Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr said he has made a list of players that could make the national team for the Africa Cup of Nations tournament … read more via Vanguard News Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2BDGKSO Get More Nigeria...
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    Sports Super Eagles boss Rohr says he won’t beg Victor Moses to return to the national team – Pulse Nigeria

    Gernot Rohr admits he is ready to take Victor Moses to the 2019 AFCON if he wants to return to the Super Eagles Super Eagles Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has stated that he will not beg Victor Moses to make a return to Nigeria’s senior men … read more via Pulse Nigeria – Nigeria –...
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    Sports AFCON 2019: Ighalo will deliver for Nigeria, says Rohr – Vanguard News Nigeria

    Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr said top scorer in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Odion Ighalo will score more goals at the tournament in Egypt. Ighalo Rohr dismissed fears that Ighalo might not live up expectations because … read more via Vanguard News Nigeria –...
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    Egypt star Mohamed Salah to miss friendly against Super Eagles – Pulse Nigeria News

    Mohamed Salah will not come to the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba to face the Super Eagles. Egypt Star Mohamed Salah has been confirmed to miss the international friendly against the Super Eagles of Nigeria...... Read more via Pulse Nigeria News – http://bit.ly/2GtSWbQ Get More Nigeria...
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    Sports AFCON 2019: Rohr to field weak team against Seychelles – Vanguard News Nigeria

    Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has indicated that he will likely give fringe players the chance to prove themselves in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Seychelles on March 22. Super Eagles Nigeria have already booked their … read more via Vanguard News Nigeria –...
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    Sports AFCON Boss Confident Egypt 2019 Would Be a Success – Thisdaylive

    The 1st Vice President of the Confederation of African Football, who is also the President of AFCON Organizing Committee, Nigeria’s Amaju Melvin Pinnick has pledged that the continental football-ruling body is doing everything within its power to ensure that the 32nd Africa Cup finals holding in...
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    Sports Pinnick: Winning AFCON 2019 is Major Target this Year – Thisdaylive

    President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has said that his main target this year is for the Super Eagles to win the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations to be hosted by Egypt in summer. Nigeria has won the African football showpiece three times, … read more via...
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    Sports Ebuehi gets return date ahead AFCON 2019 – Vanguard News Nigeria

    Nigeria international defender Tyronne Ebuehi is closing in on a return to full fitness for his Portuguese side Benfica with his recovery from a cruciate ligament injury progressing as expected..... read more via Vanguard News Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2RN2VyQ Get More Nigeria Sports News
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    Sports NFF considers Morocco for Eagles’ pre-AFCON camping – Newtelegraph

    Nigeria Football Federation has set plans in motion for the Super Eagles’ final preparation camp, to be in Morocco, ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, which will now be hosted by Egypt. According to reports on Footballlive.ng top shots of the NFF reckoned that … read more via...
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    Sports How Egypt Upstaged S’Africa to AFCON 2019 Hosting Right – Thisdaylive

    The inability of South Africa’s national team, Bafana Bafana, to have qualified for the continental football showpiece with a game in hand was a major factor that robbed the rainbow nation the chance to stage the tournament for the third time ahead of the Egypt that got … read more via...
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    Sports Build Eagles’ attack around Iwobi, Fashanu tells Rohr – Newtelegraph

    Nigeria’s manager, Gernot Rohr, must make good use of Alex Iwobi’s impressive form by building the Super Eagles around the midfielder for this year’s AFCON, says former football star, John Fashanu. The Arsenal player has been on top of … read more via Newtelegraph – http://bit.ly/2GVxn5O...
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    Sports Lawal predicts successful new year for Nigerian football – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

    Former International, Garba Lawal believes 2019 will be a better year for both the Super Eagles and the Super Falcons, as they prepare to take part in two major tournaments this year. The Eagles qualified for the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) by topping Group E.... read more via The...
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