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World Cup 2026: Biggest teams who failed to qualify for summer tournament including Italy, Denmark, Nigeria
Sports Mole looks at the five biggest teams to have not qualified for the 2026 World Cup, including Italy, who will be missing for the third tournament in a row.Apr 1, 18:30
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Preview:Jordan vs Nigeria - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's International Friendlies clash between Jordan and Nigeria, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Mar 29, 10:43
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Preview:Iran vs Nigeria - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's International Friendlies clash between Iran and Nigeria, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Mar 25, 17:11
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Egypt vs. Nigeria: How to watch, date, time, live stream and TV channel for Africa Cup of Nations third-place playoff
Sports Mole provides everything you need to know about how to watch Saturday's Africa Cup of Nations third-place playoff between Egypt and Nigeria.Jan 15, 13:30
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Nigeria (2) 0-0 (4) Morocco: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Atlas Lions seal spot in AFCON final
Morocco book their place at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final with a 4-2 penalty victory over Nigeria after a hard-fought semi-final clash on Wednesday.Jan 14, 23:03
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Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations predictions including Sadio Mane’s Senegal vs. Mohamed Salah’s Egypt
Sports Mole provides previews and predictions for Friday's Africa Cup of Nations fixtures, including Senegal versus Egypt.Jan 14, 06:00
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Nigeria vs. Morocco: How to watch, date, time, live stream, TV channel for Africa Cup of Nations semi-final
Sports Mole looks at everything you need to know about how to watch the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final between Nigeria and Morocco, including TV and streaming options.Jan 11, 14:40
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How to watch AFCON in the UK: Dates, time, live stream and TV channels
Sports Mole details everything you need to know about how to watch all of the upcoming games at the Africa Cup of Nations.Jan 9, 10:08
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Algeria vs. Nigeria: How to watch, date, time, live stream, TV channel for Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final
Sports Mole details everything you need to know about how to watch Algeria take on Nigeria in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.Jan 8, 12:27
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Nigeria lineup vs. Mozambique: Predicted XI for Nigeria AFCON round of 16 clash
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Nigeria could line up for Monday's AFCON clash against Mozambique.Jan 4, 06:45
Nigeria vs. Mozambique: How to watch, date, time, live stream and TV channel for Africa Cup of Nations last-16 tie
Sports Mole provides details of how to tune into the Africa Cup of Nations last-16 tie between Nigeria and Mozambique.Jan 2, 16:48
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Nigeria vs. Tunisia: How to watch, date, time, live stream and TV channel for AFCON clash
Sports Mole provides everything you need to know about how to watch Saturday's Africa Cup of Nations clash between Nigeria and Tunisia.Dec 25, 01:24
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Tuesday's Africa Cup of Nations predictions including Sadio Mane's Senegal vs. Botswana
Sports Mole provides previews and predictions for all of Tuesday's Africa Cup of Nations fixtures, including Sadio Mane's Senegal vs. Botswana.Dec 23, 06:00
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Nigeria vs. Tanzania: How to watch Africa Cup of Nations clash, date, time, live stream, TV channel
Sports Mole provides everything you need to know about how to watch Tuesday's Africa Cup of Nations clash between Nigeria and Tanzania.Dec 20, 10:42
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Africa Cup of Nations: The greatest moments in AFCON history
Sports Mole charts the most iconic AFCON moments from the 1957 opener to Ivory Coast’s 2023 miracle.Dec 19, 21:41
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Preview:Nigeria vs Congo DR - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Africa clash between Nigeria and Congo DR, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 14, 18:31
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Preview:Nigeria vs Gabon - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Africa clash between Nigeria and Gabon, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 11, 12:48
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Preview:Nigeria vs Benin - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Africa clash between Nigeria and Benin, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Oct 12, 13:02
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Preview:Nigeria vs Rwanda - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's World Cup Qualifying - Africa clash between Nigeria and Rwanda, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 4, 14:40
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Who is Christantus Uche? The incoming £17m Crystal Palace signing who brings "shades of Yaya Toure"
Sports Mole analyses Christantus Uche as he joins Crystal Palace from Getafe for a £17million transfer fee.Sep 1, 13:26
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