Index to Nigerian Newspapers

The opening group match between the Super Eagles and The Pharaohs of Egypt was the first major game to be played in Benguela, a tiny city ravaged by the impact of the 22-year civil war in Angola. On the eve of the encounter, the late Coach Shuaibu Amodu expressed optimism that no matter what happened, the Eagles would fly high above The Pharaohs. The team was loaded with top stars and was tipped as one of the teams to win the tournament. The Estadio Nacional de Ombaka Stadium was filled to capacity with fans, particularly market women and school children waiting for the kickoff of the highly anticipated Group C challenge. The Eagles had to dig deep to book qualification into the next stage of the AFCON, but this came at a huge cost. At the Angola 2010 tournament, the Eagles became the most travelled team of the tournament, traversing from Benguela to Lumbago, and later to Luanda, before returning to Benguela for the third-place match against Algeria. Despite the drums and motivational songs from members of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club, the Eagles failed to put their acts together and conceded a second goal in the 54th minute. Mohamed Gedo confirmed victory three minutes from full-time to end the tie 3-1.

The opening group match between the Super Eagles and The Pharaohs of Egypt was the first major game to be played in Benguela, a tiny city ravaged by the impact of the 22-year civil war in Angola. On the eve of the encounter, the late Coach Shuaibu Amodu expressed optimism that no matter what happened, the Eagles would fly high above The Pharaohs. The team was loaded with top stars and was tipped as one of the teams to win the tournament. The Estadio Nacional de Ombaka Stadium was filled to capacity with fans, particularly market women and school children waiting for the kickoff of the highly anticipated Group C challenge. The Eagles had to dig deep to book qualification into the next stage of the AFCON, but this came at a huge cost. At the Angola 2010 tournament, the Eagles became the most travelled team of the tournament, traversing from Benguela to Lumbago, and later to Luanda, before returning to Benguela for the third-place match against Algeria. Despite the drums and motivational songs from members of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club, the Eagles failed to put their acts together and conceded a second goal in the 54th minute. Mohamed Gedo confirmed victory three minutes from full-time to end the tie 3-1.