Algeria, Nigeria and AFCON
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Strikers Victor Osimhen and Akor Adams grabbed second-half goals as Nigeria powered to a deserved 2-0 victory over Algeria in Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final to set up a meeting with hosts Morocco in the last four.
Lumumba is not only seen as a hero in DR Congo, where he was assassinated in 1961 in a plot backed by Belgium, the UK and the US, but is also regarded as one of the most prominent voices in Africa's anti-colonial movement.
ZINEDINE ZIDANE’S son was at the heart of a mass brawl following Nigeria’s Afcon win over Algeria. Victor Osimhen and Co set up a semi-final showdown against hosts Morocco on Wednesday with a 2-0
Algeria vs Nigeria will kick off at 11 a.m. ET/ 8 a.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 5 p.m. local time in Marrakech, Morocco, at the Stade de Marrakech. The match will be available to watch in the United States and in other countries through select TV channels and streaming services.
Two European clubs have reacted to Super Eagles’ 2-0 win against Algeria in the AFCON quarter-final tie on Saturday. The clubs are Sevilla and Besiktas,
He was an official in the revolutionary government, then, after the country won independence from France, was imprisoned and eventually wrote from exile.
Algeria player Mohamed Amoura says he meant no disrespect after he appeared to mock the statuesque Congo supporter paying tribute to slain independence hero Patrice Lumumba at the Africa Cup of Nations.
The opening half of this CAN 2025 quarter-final was clearly tilted in Nigeria’s favor, with the Super Eagles showing more cutting edge and aggression in the duels. Outmuscled and unable to control