Ten Countries Nigeria Can't Face At Russia 2018 Group Stage, Eagles In Pot 4
Published: November 16, 2017
All the thirty two countries that will participate in next summer's football festival became known after Peru became the last team to qualify for the World Cup courtesy of their 2-0 win over New Zealand in the second leg of their playoff on Thursday morning.The 32 teams will be split into four pots based on their Fifa ...
Five Things We Noticed From Nigeria's 4-2 Win Against Argentina
Published: November 15, 2017
Mikel's leadership qualities, Iwobi-Iheanacho fluid combination, Idowu and Ebuehi's remedial expositions, Akpeyi's backlash — the lucid things we had gleaned from the Argentina friendly.The Super Eagles had battled back from a two-goal deficit to triumph 4-2 against their more illustrious Albiceleste opponents yester...
Alex Iwobi : I Chose Nigeria, Not England Because Of My Family
Published: November 15, 2017
Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi has said that his family played a key role in his decision to represent the senior national team of Nigeria rather than England at international level.The Hale End Academy product had caps for England U16, U17 and U18 teams before he became cap-tied to the three-time African champions in March...
Barcelona Confirm Mascherano Played Through The Pain Barrier Against Nigeria
Published: November 15, 2017
La Liga powerhouse Barcelona have confirmed that the skipper of the Argentina side for Tuesday evening's friendly against Nigeria, Javier Mascherano, faces four weeks on the sidelines due to injury.The defender picked up a right hamstring injury during the friendly at the Krasnodar Stadium in Russia.''FC Barcelona defe...
World's Top 100 Teenagers : Ejaria, Tomori & Bonaventure Make List
Published: November 15, 2017
Three players of Nigerian descent have been included in Four Four Two's prestigious list of 100 Best Teenagers in the World 2017.Former Nigeria schoolboy international Dennis Bonaventure was ranked at number 27 by the influential British football magazine.After making a blistering start to his career at Club Brugge whi...
Nigeria's First-Choice RB Target Announces He'll Return To Action Before World Cup
Published: November 15, 2017
EFL Championship side Hull City have provided an injury update on former Nigeria U23 invitee Moses Odubajo.The ex-England U20 international has not played for the Tigers since he got injured in a pre-season friendly against Grimsby Town in July 2016.''Long-term injury victim Moses Odubajo is hoping for a return to acti...
GK Akpeyi Explains: Why I Handled The Ball Outside The Box Against Argentina
Published: November 15, 2017
Chippa United goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi has stressed that he was aware of the rules when he handled the ball with his hands outside the area during the first half of the international friendly between Nigeria and Argentina.And he has blamed the assistant referee for the mix-up, stating that the official had raised the f...
Chelsea Take Note Of Key Roles Played By Mikel, Omeruo, Aina In Nigeria's Win
Published: November 15, 2017
In their review of players on international duty, Premier League champions Chelsea took note of the fact that three players with ties to the club assisted Nigeria come from behind to beat Argentina 4-2 in an international friendly on Tuesday evening.Whilst captain John Obi Mikel and Ola Aina started, Kenneth Omeruo was...
Mikel : Krasnodar Fans Reminded Me Of Champions League Final Between Chelsea & Man Utd
Published: November 15, 2017
Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel was pleased with the atmosphere at the Krasnodar Stadium during Nigeria's international friendly with Argentina on Tuesday evening.More than 24,000 fans watched the friendly between the two Russia-bound teams and were not disappointed, having witnessed a festival of goals as the Supe...
Argentina Coach Sampaoli : Nigeria Could Have Scored More Goals In The Second Half
Published: November 15, 2017
Argentina national team coach Jorge Sampaoli was disappointed with the collapse of his team in the second half of their international friendly against Nigeria in Krasnodar on Tuesday evening, and has admitted that the Gernot Rohr led side could have scored more goals in the second period.The South Americans were leadin...
Javier Mascherano Criticizes Argentina After Humiliating Defeat To Nigeria
Published: November 15, 2017
Argentina skipper against Nigeria Javier Mascherano has criticized his team following their humiliating 4-2 loss to Nigeria, saying that they had a very bad performance in the second half.The Barcelona defender was one of the targets in the social networks for his poor performance against the Super Eagles, especially a...
What The Super Eagles Are Saying After Sensational Win Over Argentina
Published: November 15, 2017
After securing a 4-2 win against Argentina at the Krasnodar Stadium on Tuesday evening, the Super Eagles players took to social media to share their joy at beating the two-time world champions for the second time in six years.Alex Iwobi's brace and additional tallies from Kelechi Iheanacho and Brian Idowu saw Nigeria...
Diego Maradona Disappointed With Loss To Nigeria : I Want To Return
Published: November 14, 2017
The greatest Argentina player of all time, Diego Maradona, has expressed his disappointment in the wake of Argentina's 4-2 loss to Nigeria in an international friendly in Krasnodar on Tuesday evening.Without Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi in the line-up, the South Americans were second best against the Super Eagles d...
Brian Idowu Admits : When I Scored, I Did Not Believe Myself
Published: November 14, 2017
Super Eagles new star Brian Idowu has stressed that he was not quaking in his boots before he stepped out onto the Krasnodar Stadium turf in the 46th minute of the friendly between Argentina and Nigeria on Tuesday evening.Idowu scored the Super Eagles third goal in the 54th minute after he was teed up by Leicester City...
Ex-Man Utd Star Di Maria : Iheanacho's Goal Was The Turning Point In The Game
Published: November 14, 2017
Former Manchester United winger ángel Di María believes the turning point in Tuesday evening's clash against Nigeria was when Kelechi Iheanacho halved the deficit a minute before half time.City striker Sergio Aguero had doubled Argentina's advantage in the 36th minute after Ever Banega had opened the scoring in the 2...