By our Reporter The Super Eagles camp in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State Capital, has opened ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, with seven players already in attendance, including Captain William Troost-Ekong. Joining Ekong as early arrivals are Ademola Lookman, Taiwo Awoniyi, and Ola Aina. Others who reported to camp on Monday […]
Victor Osimhen grabbed a hat-trick as Nigeria signed off their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign with a thumping 6-0 win over Sao Tome on Sunday. The Ballon d’Or nominee has now taken his goal tally to 10 in the 2023 AFCON qualifying campaign, and also ensured Nigeria finished as group winners […]
By Bassey Ibiatisuho Twenty three Super Eagles players had their first training session on Wednesday evening, ahead of Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifying clash against Sao Tome and Principe. With Head Coach José Santos Peseiro taking full charge, the team engaged in key drilling sessions, where they did several fitness routines at the […]
TheHILL | SPORTS | January 11. Nigeria and Egypt will faceoff at the Stade Roumdé Adjia, Garoua as both sides aim to begin their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations on a positive note. TheHILL can authoritatively report that the two ‘giants’ will play at the 30,000 –capacity Stade Roumdé Adjia in the northern Cameroonian town […]
TheHILL. | SPORTS | JULY 1, 2021. The goal of the Ati Annang Foundation Football Cup, a yearly competition organized by the Ati Annang socio-cultural organization in Akwa Ibom State to discover young talents in the State that will surpass that of world-renowned players like Messi, Ronaldo, Michel has been fulfilled with a […]
TheHILL. | SPORTS | March 27, 2021. Super Eagles trained in darkness at the Stade Charles de Gaulle, Porto-Novo on Friday ahead of their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Benin Republic. The paper can authoritatively report that the stadium officials put off the light at the ground for the entire duration of the […]
TheHILL. | SPORTS | March 22, 2021. Coach Gernot Rohr was in the stands yesterday at the Agege Stadium in Lagos after Akwa United defeated home team MFM FC 2-1 in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). The victorious ‘Promise Keepers’ returned to Uyo with all three points courtesy of Mfon Udoh and Ikechukwu […]
TheHILL. | SPORTS | March 20, 2021. Umar Sadiq’s hopes of playing in the 2021 AFCON qualifiers with Benin Republic and Lesotho has been quashed, after his club Almeria announced he will not be honouring the invitation due to coronavirus fears. The Spanish 2nd division club divulged this in a statement launched on their Twitter […]
TheHILL. The Super Eagles of Nigeria will play their final two games in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers at the end of this month, with the list of players set to come out anytime soon. Nigeria’s first game is against the Benin Republic in Cotonou on March 27 before playing host to Lesotho […]