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Moses confident Nigeria will shine at 2013 Africa Cup of Nations

Chelsea winger Victor Moses, who fled to England after his parents were killed in sectarian riots, hopes to crown his debut at the Africa Cup of Nations by helping Nigeria win the trophy. Moses has come a long way since … read more »

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Nigeria plays against Cape Verde today ahead of annoucement of Nigeria Final AFCON 2013 list

Nigeria will play Africa Cup of Nations debutant Cape Verde Wednesday night in Portugal, in its second friendly match in as many weeks, in preparation for the 2013 edition of the continental tournament. Analysts said the match is very crucial … read more »

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2013 Africa Cup of Nations: African champions Zambia lose to Tanzania

African champions Zambia lost 1-0 in Tanzania on Saturday as they continued their preparations to defend their title next month. In Saturday’s other friendlies there were wins for the Africa Cup of Nations hosts South Africa as well as Angola. … read more »

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2013 Africa Cup of Nations: Group D Preview

Group D, undoubtedly the “group of death” for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, includes the two highest ranked teams in Africa, tournament favourites Côte d’Ivoire (16th in the world) and Algeria (24th). Tunisia (45th) has also been in good … read more »

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Gyan agrees to Ghana return after five-month break

Forward Asamoah Gyan has ended his self-imposed exile from Ghana’s national team. The 26-year-old took a break from international football in February after the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. He blamed ‘psychological reasons’ for his break, after his missed penalty … read more »

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Nigeria failed to depart for Peru for a friendly after drugs arrest

The Nigerian football team failed to depart for Peru for a friendly after a passenger on the Madrid-bound flight was arrested on suspicion of being in possession of drugs, an official has confirmed. Nigeria team spokesman Ben Alaiya said the … read more »

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Onigbinde cautions NFF over 2013 Nations Cup venue

As controversy rages over the choice of Kaduna to host the 2013 Nations Cup qualifier against Rwanda billed for June, FIFA and CAF Technical Adviser, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde, has called on the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to make a final … read more »

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