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12 Sep 2023
9 Sep 2023
Talk about unexpected U-turns. And it is that José Peseiro is back like he never left as a head coach of the Super Eagles. And of course, that conversation is there for the taking alongside a preview of the all-important games against São Tomé and Príncipe on Sunday.
30 Aug 2023
It's now just a little over four months to the start of the 2023 African Cup of Nations. And we do have to ask some pertinent questions. Top of that list is who will be the coach in the absence of Jose Peseiro. This is The Nutmeg on GuardianTV.
22 Aug 2023
There are now 145 days to the start of the African Cup of Nations for the senior team. Of course, Nigeria strikers talking about super strikers having top gear in Europe scoring goals, right, left front and center and now looking towards the tournament, we'll talk about their expectations for the season. What should these players be doing ahead of the tournament?
17 May 2023
Success is a pattern that can be repeated as Senegal and Morocco are evidence of that. The two teams qualified for the final of the 2023 U-17 African Cup of Nations. In this episode, we build up to the game in this edition of The Nutmeg's AFCON special on Guardian TV.
10 May 2023
After an enthralling encounter against a spirited South Africa in which the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria were purring of character, grit, and determination, they now face Burkina Faso, a tricky West African customer. In this episode of The Nutmeg, Ayomide Sotubo, Ifeoluwa Johnson and Adetomiwa Banjo preview and explore this crunch clash
6 May 2023
The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria struggled and couldn't breach Morocco's defense on Wednesday evening and paid for the lapse in concentration early on in the game. With South Africa going up against them on Saturday, we consider points for improvement of Nduka Ugbade's team. Ayomide Sotubo speaks on this episode of the Nutmeg AFCON special on Guardian TV.
2 May 2023
The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria can qualify for the Quarter Finals of the 2023 U17 African Cup of Nations if they beat Group B leaders Morocco on Wednesday. In this episode, Ayomide Sotubo and Ifeoluwa Johnson talk about the coming game on The Nutmeg on Guardian TV.
29 Apr 2023
26 players have been registered by the NFF for the tournament and all have passed the MRI test required by CAF to be eligible to feature in the tournament. 21 players will be in match day squads while 5 others will be on standby and could make the list for the next game, depending on the selection of Coach Nduka Ugbade.

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