Benin 2 Nigeria 1: Onyedika's goal in vain as Cheetahs register first-ever win against Super Eagles 
Published: June 10, 2024
Republic of Benin's Cheetahs registered their first-ever win against Nigeria in their fifteenth attempt, beating the Super Eagles 2-1 in a  2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier played at Stade Felix Houphouet on Monday evening. Coach Finidi George made three changes to the team that started against South Africa with...
Confirmed Super Eagles starting XI: Chukwueze, Onyedika, Iwobi, Lookman in; Boniface, Dele-Bashiru bench 
Published: June 10, 2024
Manager George Finidi has announced his starting lineup for Monday evening's 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Republic of Benin at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan, allnigeriasocer.com reports. Three changes have been made by the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations-winning winger to the squad that fac...
2026 WCQ: Benin captain Steve Mounie reveals the one advantage Cheetahs have over Super Eagles 
Published: June 10, 2024
Benin captain Steve Mounie has pointed out that the Cheetahs have an advantage over the Super Eagles in Monday's 2026 World Cup qualifying match due to the fact that they have had an extra day to prepare for the matchday four fixture compared to Nigeria.  The Cheetahs faced Rwanda last Thursday, while the Sup...
Early team news Super Eagles: Fisayo Dele-Bashiru given the green light to face Benin after injury scare 
Published: June 10, 2024
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been told that Nigeria have received a major boost ahead of Monday evening's crucial 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Benin with Manchester City academy product Fisayo Dele-Bashiru receiving the medical green light to face the Cheetahs.  The Hatayspor midfielder had been rated ...
'We know they are a great team' - Gernot Rohr plays down talk of revenge mission against Super Eagles 
Published: June 10, 2024
Republic of Benin coach Gernot Rohr addressed the media in Abidjan on the eve of his side's 2026 World Cup qualifying match against the Super Eagles at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Rohr has a history with Nigeria as he was coach of the three-time African champions for five years before he was dismissed b...
Finidi reveals how Super Eagles will approach World Cup qualifier against Gernot Rohr's Cheetahs 
Published: June 10, 2024
Finidi George has made it clear that the Super Eagles will approach the crucial 2026 World Cup qualifier against Gernot Rohr's Cheetahs very seriously. The Super Eagles find themselves in fifth place in Group C of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers after playing three consecutive draws, including two at home.  Th...
Super Eagles v Cheetahs: Match preview, what to expect, key players, kickoff time 
Published: June 10, 2024
Fresh off the back of a disappointing 1-1 draw with South Africa, the Super Eagles will trade tackles with Benin on matchday four of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Monday evening. The 2013 AFCON champions are still yet to record a victory since the start of the qualification campaign and have to secure the maximu...
'Morale is going to be very high' - Finidi admits Cheetahs are buoyed by their win over Rwanda 
Published: June 09, 2024
Finidi George has acknowledged that Benin's Cheetahs head into their 2026 World Cup qualifying fixture against the Super Eagles in confident mood, buoyed by their first win in Group C against Rwanda.  After three matchdays, Gernot Rohr's side are on four points, along with South Africa's Bafana Bafana ...
Ndidi speaks on the absence of Osimhen, Aina, Troost-Ekong, Musa; vows to show Rohr what he's missing 
Published: June 09, 2024
Wilfred Ndidi attended the pre-match match conference on Sunday afternoon to preview Nigeria's crucial 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Benin's Cheetahs, and one of the topics he touched on was the absence of four key players named to the Super Eagles' 2023 Africa Cup of Nations squad.  Manager F...
'One hundred percent' - Finidi reveals he has the full support of Super Eagles players ahead of WCQ
Published: June 09, 2024
Super Eagles coach Finidi George and Wilfred Ndidi were on media duties at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan on the eve of Nigeria's crucial 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Republic of Benin's Cheetahs.   Nigeria, who have an array of stars playing for top European clubs, have made a s...
U17 WWCQ Liberia 1 Nigeria 4: Moshood, Effiong, Chidi,  Ifitezue on target for free-scoring Flamingos
Published: June 09, 2024
The Flamingos took on Liberia in the first leg of the final round of the 2024 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup qualifiers which was played at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium, Monrovia on Sunday evening. Nigeria would triumph over the host 4-1 to put them in a good position ahead of the second leg which will take place a...
Photo: Super Eagles striker Success and Nollywood beauty Caroline Igben tie the knot in private ceremony 
Published: June 09, 2024
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Super Eagles striker Isaac Success and Nollywood's black beauty Caroline Areoghene Igben tied the knot in a very private ceremony in Warri, South-South Nigeria on Saturday, June 8, a day after the Super Eagles were forced to a 1-1 draw by South Africa in a 2026 World Cup quali...
Matchday minus one: Three Benin's Cheetahs players the Super Eagles cannot ignore in 2026 WCQ 
Published: June 09, 2024
The Super Eagles face a crucial fixture on Monday in their quest for World Cup qualification as they take on the Cheetahs of Benin Republic. While Nigeria boasts a strong squad on paper, they can't afford to underestimate their West African neighbors.  The 2023 AFCON finalists can't afford to take Benin ...
'All focus is on Monday' - Cap-tied Fisayo Dele-Bashiru reacts after scoring first goal for Super Eagles 
Published: June 08, 2024
Tri-national midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru does not have the opportunity to play for either Germany or England again after making his competitive debut for the Super Eagles as they were held to a 1-1 draw by South Africa in a 2026 World Cup qualifier on Friday night at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in U...
Super Eagles to train at Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium 1600 hours on Sunday, Rohr focused on game
Published: June 08, 2024
According to a press release from the Beninese Football Federation, the Super Eagles are expected to arrive in Ivory Coast by Sunday for the 2026 World Cup qualifier between Benin and Nigeria, which corresponds to the fourth round of Group C matches. Finidi, accompanied by a player of his choice, will attend a pre-m...