NLC strike prevents Iwobi, Onyeka, Ajayi, 5 others from joining Super Eagles in Uyo 
Published: June 03, 2024
The Super Eagles continued their preparations for the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifying match against South Africa with a training session in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Monday morning.  Manager Finidi George put fifteen players through their paces in today's workout at the training pitch of the Godswill Akpabio I...
Bafana Bafana roster change: Hugo Broos hands late call-up to Kaizer Chiefs centre-back 
Published: June 03, 2024
Bafana Bafana have made a change to their roster before their trip to Uyo for a 2026 World Cup qualifying match against three -time African champions Nigeria.  The South African Football Association confirmed on Monday afternoon that manager Hugo Broos has made one change to their initial squad announced last week...
Chukwueze, Nwabali, 13 others train Sunday evening; Iwobi, Onyeka among 8 players yet to show up in camp
Published: June 02, 2024
Fifteen Super Eagles players trained on Sunday evening ahead of the Fifa World Cup qualification game against South Africa on Friday, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Boavista central defender Chidozie Awaziem and Royal Antwerp midfielder Alhassan Yusuf have joined the training camp which is situated in Uyo, Akwa Ibom ...
Super Eagles camp update: Boniface, Onyedika, Iheanacho, Ndidi, 9 others report for duty pre-Bafana Bafana 
Published: June 02, 2024
Bundesliga Rookie of the Season Victor Boniface and Club Brugge midfielder Raphael Onyedika have arrived at the Super Eagles camp ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers clash against South Africa and Benin. They join Leicester City duo of Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho and nine others who have reported for...
'Didn't mention Nigeria once' - Ex-Liverpool star sets the record straight on Lookman's international loyalty 
Published: June 01, 2024
Former Liverpool striker Peter Crouch  has denied questioning Ademola Lookman's choice of representing Nigeria over England. Crouch, like many pundits, hailed the Super Eagles forward following his heroics in the UEFA Europa League final, where he scored a hat-trick to help Atalanta win its first ever European ...
'Where they are playing' - South Africa coach Hugo Broos envious of Super Eagles' star-studded squad 
Published: June 01, 2024
South Africa coach Hugo Broos has highlighted the strength of the Nigeria squad, noting that most of their players compete in top European Leagues, while his 23-man squad heading to Uyo in the coming days is composed mainly of players from the DStv Premiership. African giants Mamelodi Sundowns have contributed ni...
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos points out one major difference between Finidi and Peseiro style of play 
Published: June 01, 2024
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has revealed what he has noticed about Finidi George's style of play compared to Jose Peseiro at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, ahead of next week's 2026 World Cup qualifying showdown in Uyo. South Africa almost caused an upset the last time they faced off with the Super Eagle...
'They cannot match us' - Nwabali convinced Bafana Bafana are not on the same level as Super Eagles 
Published: May 31, 2024
Chippa United goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has insisted that South Africa's Bafana Bafana are not on the same level as the Super Eagles ahead of the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifier.  In a rematch of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations semifinal, the Super Eagles will do battle with South Africa on matchday three of ...
Video: Sixteen months after rejecting Flying Eagles call-up, Crystal Palace GK visits NFF president 
Published: May 31, 2024
According to a post shared on social media, Crystal Palace goalkeeper Owen Goodman has paid a visit to Nigeria Football Federation President Ibrahim Gusau, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. While the reason for the visitation is unknown at the moment, it may represent the 20-year-old's intention to associate himself...
What Troost-Ekong said about the appointment of Finidi George as Super Eagles head coach 
Published: May 31, 2024
Dutch-born central defender William Troost-Ekong has reacted to the appointment of Ajax Amsterdam legend Finidi George as the new head coach of the Nigerian national team. Troost-Ekong and Finidi are not strangers to each other as the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations winner spent 20 months as assistant to José  Peseiro...
Troost-Ekong opens up about failed attempt to be named in Super Eagles squad for 2026 WCQs 
Published: May 30, 2024
William Troost-Ekong has admitted that he did everything possible to be named in the Super Eagles squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against South Africa's Bafana Bafana and Benin's Cheetahs.  New Nigeria boss Finidi George has omitted the PAOK central defender from the list of twenty-three pl...
Nathan Tella's withdrawal: Another Enugu Rangers product handed late call-up to Super Eagles 
Published: May 30, 2024
Bayern Leverkusen winger Nathan Tella has opted out of the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against South Africa and Republic of Benin in June. Nigeria will play South Africa on June 7, and later head to Benin Republic for second game three days later. According to the Nigeria Football Federation&...
Rangers star Igboke makes one promise ahead of linking up with Super Eagles squad for WCQs
Published: May 30, 2024
Enugu Rangers defender Kenneth Obinna Igboke, who was recently called up to the Super Eagles squad for the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin, has promised to be a good ambassador of the club and the league at the national camp. The youthful left-back who has distinguished himself for ...
U17 AFCONQ: Five exciting Golden Eaglets players who put themselves in the shop window 
Published: May 29, 2024
The Golden Eaglets achieved third place in the WAFU ZONE B U17 AFCON qualifiers by defeating host Ghana 3-2 on Tuesday.  Nigeria did not qualify for the next phase of the qualifier, as only the finalists would move on to represent the zone.  Despite this setback, the primary goal of age-grade tournaments is to ...
'Nigeria is rated number one in the world' - Manu Garba urges CAF to allocate extra slots to WAFU B
Published: May 28, 2024
Five-time world champions Nigeria edged Ghana 3-2 in an entertaining game at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium on Tuesday evening to secure a third place finish at the 2024 WAFU Zone B U17 Championship.  The Fifa U17 World Cup has been expanded to 48 teams, with Africa expected to produce ten representatives ...