Super Eagles Player Ratings: Ighalo Top Man; Musa Asset; Iwobi Genuine No 10; Aina Shows Offensive Prowess
Published: October 16, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com rates Nigeria players for their performances during the 3-2 win over Libya on Tuesday. The StartersFrancis Uzoho 5/10 : Earning his 12th cap for Nigeria, Uzoho was jittery at times. He made some good saves too.Ola Aina 5.5/10 : Ola put in a solid shift. Did well up against at the back, while alw...
Libya 2 Nigeria 3: Magnificent Ighalo Nets Winner, Musa Strikes As Eagles Go Top Of Group E
Published: October 16, 2018
Nigeria have moved to within one win of booking their place at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations courtesy of a 3-2 victory over Libya in Sfax this evening.The away team needed a magical performance to pick three points at the Taïeb M'hiri Stadium.Gernot Rohr's Super Eagles now need three points from their final two games...
Ex-Liverpool & England Wing Wizard Walters Reveals His Father Played For Nigeria
Published: October 16, 2018
Former Liverpool winger Mark Walters has suggested in his autobiography that he was eligible to represent the Nigeria National Team through his father, Lawrence Wabara, before hanging up his boots. The Birmingham native earned nine caps for England U21s and a solitary cap for the Three Lions in a friendly against Ne...
'A Lot Of Super Eagles Are Experienced Despite Their Young Age' - Aina Pleased To Play With Good Players
Published: October 16, 2018
Chelsea loanee Ola Aina has said that a number of players in the Super Eagles are experienced despite their young age. Of the eighteen players named in Nigeria's match day squad to face Libya this evening in Sfax, nine are classed as U23 players, including Aina who makes his full competitive debut. ''Even some of...
Chelsea Loanee Omeruo Dropped From Super Eagles 18-Man Squad; Ajayi, Idowu In; Moses Simon Out
Published: October 16, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Chelsea loanee Kenneth Omeruo will not make his 42nd appearance for the Super Eagles when they face Libya on Tuesday evening. The CD Leganes central defender misses out entirely after manager Gernot Rohr opted to name Rotherham United's Semi Ajayi in the match day sq...
Aina Makes Full Competitive Debut; Iwobi, Ndidi Start As Nigeria Announces Starting XI Vs Libya
Published: October 16, 2018
Gernot Rohr has announced his starting line-up for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations against Libya following a team meeting that has just ended, and has kept faith with majority of the players that started against the Mediterranean Knights in Uyo on October 13, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. With Abdullahi Shehu sufferi...
Walking A Tightrope: Leicester Duo, Troost-Ekong, Omeruo Risk Being Dropped From Super Eagles Squad
Published: October 16, 2018
Leicester City duo Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi, Kenneth Omeruo and William Troost-Ekong are in danger of not making the Super Eagles squad to face South Africa next month, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. If the aforementioned players are shown a yellow card by Motswana referee Joshua Bondo this evening, they ...
Super Eagles Official Gives Clue About Which Players Will Start Against Libya
Published: October 16, 2018
Super Eagles Media Officer, Toyin Ibitoye has provided a clue about Gernot Rohr's starting line-up that will take to the pitch from the very first minute in this evening's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya in Sfax. It is already known that Turkish-based duo Eddy Onazi and Abdullahi Shehu will not fe...
Internationals: Saka, Balogun, Oko-Flex Feature For England Youth Teams; QPR's Eze Non-Playing Sub
Published: October 16, 2018
Find out how players eligible to represent Nigeria fared for England's teams on Sunday and Monday. World champions England U17s maintained their one hundred percent record in the ongoing mini-tournament, thrashing Russia 3-0 with Roberts and Gelhardt (2) getting on the score-sheet in the friendly staged at Shrewsbur...
Rohr Holds Team Meeting With Players 1200 Hours; CS Sfaxien Mobilizing Fans To Support Eagles
Published: October 16, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has called for a team meeting which will begin at approximately 1200 hours at the Zeitouna Hotel in Sfax. The German will discuss his tactics for this evening's game for the final time before they head to the Stade Taïeb Mhiri and it is envisage...
Super Eagles Final Training Session: Recovery Drills For Uyo Starters; Rest Of The Players Small-Sided Game
Published: October 16, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has hinted that he will keep faith with majority of the players that started Saturday evening's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya in today's reverse fixture, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The squad headed to the Stade Taïeb Mhiri for their final training session on Monday...
Ikpeba on Super Eagles vs Libya; Ighalo, Iwobi's Yekini, Okocha Comparisons
Published: October 15, 2018
Former Super Eagles striker and 1997 African Footballer of The Year Victor Ikpeba has urged the Nigerian national side to go for the kill in Tuesday's reverse fixture of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Libya in Sfax.Gernot Rohr's side mauled The Mediterranean Knights 4-0 at the Akwa Ibom International...
Rohr Hoping To Equal Winning Run But Admits It Will Be Hard To Beat Libya
Published: October 15, 2018
Speaking ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya in Sfax, manager Gernot Rohr believes that the North Africans will be difficult to beat, compared to the first leg that they cruised to a comfortable 4-0 win. Tuesday's game will present the former Bayern Munich defender with a chance to match ...
Super Eagles Train For One Hour In Sfax, NFF VP Urges Team To Beat Libya Again
Published: October 15, 2018
Nigeria's delegation to Tuesday's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between the Super Eagles and the Mediterranean Knights of Libya landed safely in the Tunisian city of Sfax on Monday evening. The Max Air aircraft that took off from Uyo and had a stop –over in Kano to refuel touched down at the Sfax Air...
Odion Ighalo In The Spotlight As Nigeria And Libya Prepare To Face Off Again
Published: October 15, 2018
The attention that Odion Jude Ighalo has garnered recently is really quite impressive. Of course, this is not as impressive as the way in which he’s earned the interest, scoring 20 goals in the Chinese Super League. Ighalo is getting a lot of people excited in the Chinese top flight.The excitement hasn’t died ...