Rohr Handed Injury Boost As Iheanacho Returns To Leicester City Squad
Published: August 26, 2017
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr received good news on Saturday evening after one of the strikers he has named in his squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Cameroon made Leicester City's matchday squad.New signing Kelechi Iheanacho had been struggling with a toe injury since completing his move to The Foxes, an ailment t...
Another Injury Blow: French-Based Striker Pulls Out Of Cameroon Squad To Face Nigeria
Published: August 26, 2017
Angers SCO striker Karl Toko Ekambi will miss Cameroon's double header against Nigeria early next month after initially making the 23-man roster announced on Friday, August 25.Angers SCO manager Stéphane Moulin stated at a press conference on Friday that Ekambi has been receiving treatment since Wednesday after suffer...
Oghenekaro Etebo Announces Arrival Date In Super Eagles Camp
Published: August 26, 2017
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that CD Feirense attacking midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo will beat the deadline for the players summoned for the World Cup qualifier against Cameroon to arrive in Abuja.The former Warri Wolves star has been named in CD Feirense squad for the league game against Chaves at Estádio Municipa...
Porto Striker Aboubakar Headlines Cameroon 23-Man Roster To Face Nigeria (Full List)
Published: August 25, 2017
Coach of the Indomitable Lions, Hugo Broos, has announced the roster for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Nigeria in Uyo and Yaounde.The squad list is headlined by the in-form Porto striker Vincent Aboubakar and he is joined by 22 other players, including Stoke City star Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting, Marseille's A...
Recuperating Akpeyi Arrives Nigeria On Saturday Morning, Ahead Of WCQ Vs Cameroon
Published: August 25, 2017
Recuperating Chippa United star Daniel Akpeyi is expected to be one of the first players to arrive the Super Eagle camp in Uyo, ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Cameroon next Friday.Allnigeriasoccer.com understands the Nigeria goalkeeper will hop on a plane bound for Abuja on Friday evening, and the plane wil...
Cameroon's Top Striker Ruled Out Of World Cup Qualifiers Against Nigeria
Published: August 25, 2017
Former Tottenham Hotspur star Clinton N'Jie will definitely not travel with the Indomitable Lions to Uyo next week for their World Cup qualifier against the Super Eagles.The center forward is expected to spend at least two weeks on the sidelines after suffering a tear in the right ischio during Marseille's league match...
Cameroon National Team GK Humiliated Again By Nigerian Striker, Concedes 3 Goals
Published: August 25, 2017
Rosenborg new boy Samuel Adegbenro is firing on all cylinders after his transfer to the Norwegian powerhouse this month, with the striker scoring again in the Europa League on Thursday night.The former Viking young star, dubbed the Norwegian League's Neymar by the Scandinavian media, hopped off the bench in the 68th mi...
Nigerian Federation : We Cannot Afford To Make Any Mistakes Against Cameroon
Published: August 24, 2017
Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Sanusi Muhammed is confident that Nigeria’s qualification for the 2018 World Cup is non negotiable.Dr. Sanusi admitted that, though Nigeria did not get good result in Uyo as country fell 2-0 to Bafana-Bafana of South Africa in the last AFCON qualifier match but confide...
Solanke, Abraham, Lookman, Tomori & Onomah Included In England U21 Squad
Published: August 24, 2017
The English Football Association have announced England's U21s squad for the upcoming UEFA U21 Championship qualifiers against the Netherlands and Latvia, with five players of Nigerian descent included.The players of Nigerian parentage called up are Chelsea loanee Tammy Abraham, Everton winger Ademola Lookman, Chelsea ...
Tayo Edun Rewarded After Starring At U19 EURO, Earns England U20 Call Up
Published: August 24, 2017
Versatile Fulham midfielder Tayo Edun has been rewarded for his outstanding performance for the Young Lions at the 2017 European U19 Championship, after he was called up to the U20 squad for the first time in his career.The 19-year-old is the only player of Nigerian descent included in the roster by manager Keith Downi...
Chelsea Midfielder Dubbed The New Mikel, Spurs Defender Named In England Squads
Published: August 24, 2017
Two players of Nigerian descent have been included in the latest England U18 and U19 squads for the upcoming international friendlies.Tottenham Hotspur versatile defender Timothy Eyoma has been promoted to the Young Lions U18s, having been invited for the upcoming friendlies against Brazil and South Africa.However, the...
Leicester City Vs Liverpool : Six Players Of Nigerian Descent In Line To Feature In Carabao Cup
Published: August 24, 2017
As many as six players of Nigerian descent are in line to feature for their respective teams when Liverpool travel to Leicester City for the third round of the Carabao Cup following the draw that took place on Thursday morning.Nigeria internationals Ahmed Musa, Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi, plus teammate Layton ...
Why NFF Invited Chelsea Defender Aina For Cameroon Clash, Not Cleared By Fifa
Published: August 23, 2017
Chelsea loanee Ola Aina is unlikely to make his international debut for the Super Eagles when they tackle Cameroon in Uyo next Friday because Fifa has not yet approved his one-time switch from England to Nigeria.The Hull City right back has been named in Nigeria's latest roster, nonetheless, and the Nigeria Football Fe...
Liverpool Loanee Taiwo Awoniyi : Why They Call Me The New Rashidi Yekini
Published: August 23, 2017
Nigeria U23 international Taiwo Awoniyi has explained why he has been nicknamed the 'New Rashidi Yekini' back in his homeland.According to the Liverpool loanee, he plundered goals aplenty during his days with the Golden Eaglets and Flying Eagles and that's the reason he has been compared with the legendary Yekini, Nige...
Exclusive: Rohr Receives Bad News From RSA As Akpeyi Suffers Injury Ahead Of Cameroon Clash
Published: August 23, 2017
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has received bad news from South Africa regarding the fitness of his number one goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi, ahead of the national team's vital World Cup qualifiers against Cameroon in September.Contrary to speculations in the local press, allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Akpeyi w...