How Nigeria's World Cup Opponents Performed In Pre-World Cup Friendlies
Published: June 04, 2018
With the 2018 World Cup tournament just around the corner, the 32 participating teams in Russia are finalizing preparations and building up confidence before jetting off for the Eurasian country — of course each country expected to arrive at least five days before their first game.Nigeria's first foes in the tourney,...
Ndidi Faces Race To Be Fully Fit For Czech Friendly, No Practice Game Morning Session
Published: June 04, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi faces a race to be fully fit for Nigeria's final pre-World Cup friendly against Czech Republic. Ahead of the friendly on Wednesday, June 6, The Foxes number 25 will be lacking match fitness in every sense of the word, as he has not partici...
Kanu On Brian Idowu : Nigerians Are Pleased He Chose Super Eagles, Fans Appreciate Him
Published: June 04, 2018
Nigeria legend Nwankwo Kanu is delighted that Amkar Perm defender Brian Idowu opted to represent the Super Eagles internationally over his country of birth, Russia. Idowu, who has been included in Nigeria's 23-man squad list for the World Cup, was born in St. Petersburg to a Nigerian father and his mother is half Ru...
Seven Super Eagles Players Nigerians Are Counting On To Deliver In Russia
Published: June 04, 2018
The Super Eagles of Nigeria squad are now in their Austria training camp ahead of Wednesday’s Pre-World Cup friendly and the World Cup proper in Russia in few days time. Brila.net presents seven experienced players who Nigerians are really counting on to deliver and do the job for the Super Eagles at the 2018 FIFA...
Dimgba, Ojo Mine Finally Receive Outstanding Wages From Sunshine Stars, Hail LMC
Published: June 04, 2018
Dimgba Stanley Sopuruchi and Ojo Mine have expressed optimum delight and satisfaction after getting their entitlements from relegation battlers Sunshine Stars of Akure. The players were owed backlog of wages while representing the Akure based outfit and required the intervention of the League Management Company for ...
Permutation: Nigeria's Likeliest Starters At The 2018 World Cup
Published: June 04, 2018
After the rough-and-tumble cracker at Wembley on Saturday evening which threw up bitter-sweet feelings amongst the Nigerian folks, Super Eagles gaffer, Gernot Rohr acted quickly, having seen enough of every of his wards, to name his final list for the World CupWhile Alex Iwobi's performance, Tyronne Ebuehi's showing an...
Ndidi Handed The Hallowed No 4 Shirt As Nigeria Announce Jersey Numbers For World Cup
Published: June 04, 2018
The Nigeria Football Federation on Monday morning announced the Super Eagles jersey numbers for the 2018 World Cup, with four players that are not guaranteed starters named in the first eleven. Enyimba goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa will suit up with the number one jersey, Monaco's Elderson Echiejile gets the number th...
Super Eagles Step Up World Cup Preparations, Train Twice On Grass 1030 Hours & 1700 Hours
Published: June 04, 2018
The Super Eagles will step up their preparations for the 2018 World Cup on Monday, June 4, allnigeriasoccer.com is reporting. For the first time since the start of their World Cup get-together on May 23, the national team will hold two training sessions on grass today, with the first scheduled to begin at 1030 hours...
Onazi Aims Thinly-Veiled Dig At Obi Mikel, Rohr After His Dismal Display Vs England
Published: June 03, 2018
Trabzonspor star Eddy Onazi has taken responsibility for his poor performance during Nigeria's 2-1 loss to England on Saturday evening, in which he was substituted at half-time. ''Yesterday was really a disappointing game for us in the first half, even for me as well because there were a lot of factors which happene...
Arsenal Hero Kanu Robbed On The Way To Super Eagles World Cup Venue, N4 Million Stolen
Published: June 03, 2018
Nigeria legend Nwankwo Kanu has been robbed on the way to Kaliningrad in Russia, according to reports. TASS Russian News Agency is reporting that US$11,000 (approximately N4 million in Nigerian currency) was stolen from the former Arsenal striker while he was traveling from London to Moscow. Kanu's final destinat...
Rohr Dismisses Talk Of Goalkeeping Problem, Explains Why Uzoho Is Starting
Published: June 03, 2018
Gernot Rohr has dismissed talk of a goalkeeping problem ahead of Nigeria's 2018 World Cup opener against Croatia, and has explained why the most inexperienced goalkeeper in the squad Francis Uzoho has started the last four matches played by the national team. With Wolves' Carl Ikeme on the sidelines due to illness, ...
Why Joel Obi Flopped Vs England? Rohr Provides Answer & Hails Brian Idowu
Published: June 03, 2018
Super Eagles boss Gernot Rohr has admitted that Torino midfielder Joel Obi is not in tiptop condition and this contributed to his dismal performance in the 2-1 loss to England. The former Inter Milan wonderkid was inactive for his Italian Serie A club in their last five games in the 2017-18 campaign due to a muscle-re...
Super Eagles Arrive In Vienna, Aina & Mikel Agu Did Not Travel With Team
Published: June 03, 2018
The Super Eagles players and officials have arrived in the Austrian capital Vienna for the final leg of their World Cup training camp, less than twenty four hours after their friendly with England. The Nigeria Football Federation confirmed that they team headed to their Austrian training camp on Sunday afternoon, be...
Super Eagles Coach Rohr Provides Injury Update On Alex Iwobi
Published: June 03, 2018
Gernot Rohr has allayed injury concerns over Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi, who was seen holding the back of his thigh in the closing minutes of Nigeria's 2-1 loss to England yesterday. At the post-match press conference, the German football tactician came with some cheering news that the Hale End Academy product was no...
Gernot Rohr Reveals Two Reasons Why Super Eagles Lost To England
Published: June 03, 2018
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has explained why the national team lost to England, pointing out that they could not train twenty four hours before the game and had a long flight before they got to London. The Super Eagles were beaten 2-1 by the Three Lions, two weeks before their World Cup opener against Croatia and R...