WAFU B U17 Championship Nigeria 0 Burkina Faso 0: Woodwork denies Golden Eaglets victory 
Published: May 16, 2024
The Golden Eaglets were held to barren draw by Burkina Faso 17 in their opening matchday of the WAFU Zone B U17 Championship, played at the University of Ghana Stadium on Thursday evening. Coach Manu Garba opted for a 4-3-3 formation, with Dominic Chinedu named in goal while Sylvester Chika, Daniel Mende Waris Yunus...
Cool-headed 2023 U17 AFCON alum to captain Golden Eaglets, Manu Garba watches Ghana thrash CIV
Published: May 15, 2024
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that a Senior Secondary 1 student, Simon Cletus has been appointed captain of the Golden Eaglets ahead of their opening game of the 2024 WAFU B U17 Championship. The 16-year-old will be stepping out onto the Accra University Stadium pitch on Thursday when the Golden Eaglets face o...
Percy Tau, Mokoena, Ronwen Williams headline Bafana Bafana preliminary squad for WCQ v Nigeria
Published: May 15, 2024
South Africa head coach Hugo Broos, has announced his 36-man preliminary squad to face Super Eagles and Zimbabwe respectively, in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, billed for next month. Headlining the long list is the former Brighton forward Percy Tau, whose wealth of experience will be needed to help the Bafana ...
2024 WAFU B U17 Championship: Manu Garba's ex-assistant Haruna backs Golden Eaglets to perform
Published: May 15, 2024
Former assistant coach Nigeria National U17 team, the Golden Eaglets, coach Bunmi Haruna has backed coach Manu Garba to qualify Nigeria for the U17 Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025. Manu Garba and the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria are in Ghana for the WAFU B U17 Championship which kicks off today in Accra  Manu&#...
'He needs to respect Finidi' - Ex-Nigeria GK on appointment of Amokachi as Super Eagles assistant coach 
Published: May 14, 2024
The unveiling of former Ajax Amsterdam winger Finidi George as the new Super Eagles head coach happened in Abuja on Monday, May 13. The Nigeria Football Federation had announced Finidi's appointment about two weeks ago but did not reveal the specifics of the deal Finidi will be assisted by his former Super Ea...
'Very, very perfect' - Finidi assures he has a good relationship with Super Eagles players 
Published: May 13, 2024
Speaking during his unveiling ceremony on Monday, Finidi George dismissed insinuations that he does not have a good relationship with some Super Eagles players. Two months ago, the rumour mill was agog with reports that Finidi fell out with some players called up for the March internationals against Ghana and Mali ...
'If you can do that' - Nigeria coach Finidi reveals two conditions for inviting players to the Super Eagles 
Published: May 13, 2024
New Nigeria manager Finidi George faced the cameras on Monday during his unveiling ceremony in Abuja and one of the topics he touched on was the criteria he plans to use to select players for the Super Eagles.  The Ajax Amsterdam legend emphasized the importance of playing consistently at club level and unwavering ...
'I have a tough skin' - Finidi insists pressure is not in his dictionary ahead of World Cup qualifiers 
Published: May 13, 2024
Finidi George was presented as the new Super Eagles coach in an event on Monday morning, with Nigeria's Sports Minister Senator John Enoh and president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Musa Gusau in attendance.  During the unveiling ceremony, the Nigerian Federation confirmed that ex-Super Eagl...
Confirmed: Ajax legend Finidi will be presented as new Super Eagles coach on Monday 
Published: May 12, 2024
According to a press release, the Nigeria Football Federation will on Monday morning in Abuja stage an unveiling ceremony to formally present to the public Ajax Amsterdam legend Finidi George, as the new substantive head coach of the senior men national team, Super Eagles. Minister of Sports Development, Senator Jo...
U17 WWCQ Burkina Faso 1 Nigeria 1: Chidi Harmony on target as Flamingos are held by Burkinabes
Published: May 11, 2024
Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the third round of the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup qualifier held at the Stade du 26 Mar, Bamako on Saturday evening. The Flamingos started the game on the front foot with Chidi Harmony coming close to finding the back of the net in the 16th minute but her effor...
Nigeria U17 squad announcement: Manu Garba picks 19  players for WAFU B U17 Championship
Published: May 10, 2024
The Nigeria Football Federation have announced the Golden Eaglets squad list for the 2024 WAFU B U17 Championship. Nigeria U17 boss Manu Garba has selected nineteen players for the tournament which commences on Wednesday, 15th May in Ghana.  The Golden Eaglets begin their defence of the title when they confront ...
Ex-Nigeria defender backs Finidi despite his preferred candidate Amuneke snubbed for Super Eagles job  
Published: May 09, 2024
Former Nigeria defender Mobi Oparaku believes Finidi George and former Barcelona forward Emmanuel Amuneke would have been a perfect fit for the Super Eagles coaching crew. Both were in the running to be named as coach of Nigeria but George eventually beat the 1994 African Footballer of the Year to the position, repl...
Finidi sweating on fitness of Fenerbahce RB Osayi-Samuel ahead of Super Eagles squad announcement
Published: May 08, 2024
Nigeria coach Finidi George is sweating on the fitness of Fenerbahce fullback Bright Osayi-Samuel ahead of the Super Eagles' 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against South Africa's Bafana Bafana and Benin's Cheetahs in June, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Finidi, through his employers Nigeria Football Fe...
Neither Bafana Bafana nor Elephants: Lookman reveals the most difficult game he played at AFCON 
Published: May 07, 2024
Ademola Lookman has revealed the most difficult game he played for the Super Eagles at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The Atalanta forward made the left wing his own during the tournament in Ivory Coast, starting six of the seven matches contested by the three-time African champions.  With most of the attention...
'That is no mean feat' - NFF opens up on why Finidi got the Super Eagles job over Amuneke, others
Published: May 07, 2024
The Nigeria Football Federation has opened up on why Finidi George was appointed as the new head coach of the Super Eagles, ahead of other competent coaches like Emmanuel Amuneke. According to NFF Director of Communications, Ademola Olajire, Finidi's impressive track record as a coach and his experience working ...