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AFCON 2027: Nigeria Loses Out in Hosting Bid

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Nigeria has unsuccessfully lost the joint bid with the Benin Republic to host the African Cup of Nations in 2027, as Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania are named joint hosts of the 2027 tournament, AFP reports.



This comes after the Minister of Sports Development Senator John Owan Enoh arrived in Egypt on Tuesday with representatives of the Nigeria Football Federation to bid to host AFCON in 2027.

According to report, Nigeria’s only hosting of the AFCON was in 1980 when Christian Chukwu led the team to victory in front of enthusiastic home fans, including former President Shehu Shagari

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Breaking: Gianni Infantino re-elected as FIFA President again, to serve until 2027

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The Swiss football administrator was first elected to the office during the 2016 FIFA Extraordinary Congress in February 2016FIFA President Gianni Infantino has been re-elected for a third term of four years at the 73rd FIFA Congress in Rwanda's capital, Kigali, after no challengers opposed his candidacy.FIFA Presidents are limited to three four-year terms in office, which means the 52-year-old who was first elected to the highest football office in February 2016 wi...
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Liverpool Have Extended Their Shirt Sponsorship Deal With Standard Chartered Bank Until 2027

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AFCON: Blow for Nigeria as Victor Boniface Ruled Out

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SPORTS NEWS: AFCON: Blow for Nigeria as Victor Boniface Ruled Out [New Sports News] » Naijacrawl
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In a setback for the Super Eagles of Nigeria the in-form Super Eagle forward Victor Boniface has been ruled out of the upcoming 2023 AFCON competition due to injury.Earlier, midfielder Ndidi Winifred was sidelined from the competition due to an ankle injury, paving the way for Alhassan to take his place in the squad. Now, the team faces another blow as forward Victor Boniface has also picked up an injury, forcing him to miss the entire AFCON tournament.This news com...
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