Going, going, gone: Nigeria miss out as 18yo Club Brugge winger plays cap-tying game for Norway
Published: October 16, 2023
The Nigeria Football Federation have missed out on the services of talented Club Brugge winger Antonio Nusa, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.   Nusa is no longer eligible to represent the Nigeria national teams after he played a cap-tying game for his country of birth, Norway on Sunday night, coming off the bench ...
Mozambique v Nigeria at risk of cancellation as Mambas players refuse to train for two days over pay row
Published: October 15, 2023
The Mozambique v Nigeria international friendly scheduled to hold on Monday is at risk of cancellation due to a pay dispute between the Mambas players and Mozambican Football Federation.    According to  RM Desporto, via Lance, the Mozambican national team players are demanding an additional payment of $60...
Mozambique v Nigeria: Match preview, what to expect, team news, key players, kickoff time
Published: October 15, 2023
The Super Eagles will square up against Mozambique in an international friendly on Monday evening. It is the last game that will be played by the three-time African champions before the back-to-back games against Lesotho and Zimbabwe in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers next month.   They will be seeking to put...
Real Salt Lake striker overtakes Akinmboni as 4th youngest MLS debutant in history
Published: October 15, 2023
Real Salt Lake attacker Axel Kei has overtaken Nigeria-eligible defender Matai Akinmboni as the fourth youngest player to make his debut in the history of Major League Soccer.    Aged 15 years and 289 days, Axel Kei made his MLS debut in the 84th minute of Real Salt Lake's 2-2 draw with  LA Galaxy at Dig...
'Made a brilliant save' - Pundit hails Arsenal loanee Okonkwo for role he played in Wrexham's win v Salford 
Published: October 15, 2023
Wrexham FC reporter for the Wrexham Leader newspaper,  Richard Williams has praised Arsenal-owned goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo for the role he played in Wrexham's come-from-behind 3-2 victory against Salford City in a League Two encounter staged at the STōK Cae Ras on Saturday evening.   Having been rested f...
Most touches in opposition box: Napoli striker Osimhen leads the way in Italian Serie A 
Published: October 15, 2023
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen leads the chart for the most touches made in the opposition's box in the Serie A this season. Osimhen has made 54 touches which is one better than his Napoli teammate Khvicha Kvaratskhelia who sits in the second spot while Rafael Leão and Inter Milan duo of Marcus Thuram an...
Belgian tactician who previously worked with Dennis, Okereke to coach Super Eagles duo at Rangers 
Published: October 15, 2023
Philippe Clement has become the coach of Super Eagles duo Cyriel Dessers and Leon Balogun at Scottish Premiership giants Rangers.   This follows an official statement on Rangers' website announcing the Belgian tactician as their new manager.   Clement previously worked with former Nigeria U23 intern...
'There has been a little extra attention' - Chelsea target Nusa ahead of potential cap-tying game for Norway 
Published: October 15, 2023
Club Brugge forward Antonio Nusa has hogged the headlines for the past few weeks on the back of his outstanding performances for club and country.    The Norway international was heavily courted by Chelsea in the hours leading up to the close of the summer transfer window but the Blues saw a bid of 30 million ...
Tottenham star makes competitive debut for four-time world champions but still eligible for Super Eagles 
Published: October 15, 2023
Highly-rated Tottenham Hotspur defender Destiny Udogie made his competitive debut for four-time world champions Italy as they defeated Malta 4-0 in a 2024 European Championship qualifier played at the Stadio Comunale San Nicola (Bari) on Saturday night.   The former Udinese man earned his first call-up to Ita...
2023 Women's World Cup star Plumptre nets hat-trick on Saudi Women's Premier League debut 
Published: October 14, 2023
It was a dream start for 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup star Ashleigh Plumptre as she scored a hat trick for Al-Ittihad Ladies in their 3-0 win over Eastern Flames on matchday one of the Saudi Women's Premier League on Saturday. She got the first goal in the 30th minute with a powerful shot from the 18-yard...
Three Super Eagles players that need to step up their game ahead of World Cup qualifiers
Published: October 14, 2023
The Super Eagles are set to face Lesotho and Zimbabwe respectively in their first two World Cup qualifiers next month.   In a bid to prepare for the two vital games, the Nigeria Football Federation lined up two friendlies against Saudi Arabia, which was played on Friday. and Mozambique which is set to go down on...
Napoli and Leicester City strikers depart Super Eagles camp, out of friendly against Mozambique 
Published: October 14, 2023
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Napoli striker Victor Osimhen and Leicester City star Kelechi Iheanacho will not participate in Monday's international friendly between Nigeria and Mozambique.    Osimhen and Iheanacho left the Super Eagles training camp in Portugal for their respective bases...
Official: Former Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe joins fifth tier club in England 
Published: October 14, 2023
With a statement on their official website, National League club Ebbsfleet United have announced the signing of onetime Nigeria Football Federation target Jordon Ibe.    The financial terms and length of the deal have not been disclosed by the Fleet who play in the fifth tier of English football.    Ib...
USMNT star Balogun reveals how he was inspired by Hale End products Akpom and Iwobi at Arsenal 
Published: October 14, 2023
United States Men's National Team striker Folarin Balogun has revealed that the progress made by Alex Iwobi and Chuba Akpom inspired him to break into the Arsenal first team.   Iwobi and Akpom are products of Arsenal's Hale End Academy and  rose through the ranks before earning promotion to the first ...
'My parents, grandparents are Nigerians' - Arsenal product confirms he wants to play for Super Eagles
Published: October 14, 2023
Arsenal's Hale End Academy product Nathan Tella has confirmed that he granted an interview to the German media in which he stated that he would love to play for the Super Eagles.   Tella was born in England to Nigerian parents, making him eligible to play for the 1966 world champions and three-time African...