2023 Africa Cup of Nations: Five must-watch games in the group stages including Ivory Coast v Nigeria
Published: December 21, 2023
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations is set to kick off on January 13 2024, serving football fans across the continent and beyond a highly anticipated slate of competitive fixtures in the group stage.   While every match featuring Africa's premier talents promises entertainment, a few fixtures stand out as must-wa...
What is Super Eagles year-end world rankings? Fifa reveal position of three-time African champions 
Published: December 21, 2023
Through their official website, FIFA on Thursday, December 21,  have released its end-of-the-year ranking of national teams. The ranking had Nigeria in 42nd position which meant they are unchanged from the last grading which was released last month. This comes as no surprise as Nigeria didn't feature in ...
Super Eagles watch: Fit-again Moffi nets brace; Boniface makes instant impact; Dessers showing his worth 
Published: December 20, 2023
Ahead of the start of a training camp for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, three Super Eagles players named in the provisional squad were on target to help their clubs register wins in league matches played in Europe on Wednesday, December 20.   Starting in France, Terem Moffi scored two goals in OGC Nice's 2...
Terem Moffi: OGC Nice striker named in Nigeria's provisional AFCON squad passes fitness test pre-Lens 
Published: December 19, 2023
Nigeria have gotten a major injury boost ahead of the start of their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations training camp with OGC Nice striker Terem Moffi receiving the green light from his club's medical team to return to action.   Moffi has passed a fitness test ahead of the visit of Lens, corresponding to the 17th ...
Ex-Super Eagles striker Odemwingie makes interesting revelation about Nigeria's 2013 AFCON triumph
Published: December 19, 2023
Former West Brom forward and retired Nigeria international Osaze Odemwingie has revealed that he had dreamt that the Super Eagles would be triumphant at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. Led by the late Stephen Keshi, the West African giants conquered Africa in the said AFCON edition by beating Burkina Faso by a sol...
Fulham, Leicester, Nottingham Forest, Rangers stars named in Super Eagles provisional AFCON squad (full list)  
Published: December 18, 2023
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been told that the Nigeria Football Federation have submitted to the Confederation of African Football a provisional 40-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.    An analysis of the roster revealed that six goalkeepers, thirteen defenders, eight midfielders and thirteen forwards h...
Moffi remains a candidate to be named in Nigeria's AFCON squad after reveal by OGC Nice coach 
Published: December 18, 2023
Contrary to sensational reports in the local media, OGC Nice center forward Terem Moffi is still a candidate to be named in the Super Eagles' Africa Cup of Nations squad.    On Saturday, OGC Nice were deprived of the services of the Nigeria international for the trip to Le Havre because he had complained of...
'It's an ambition, a dream' - Super Eagles manager Peseiro reveals the team he wants to coach
Published: December 17, 2023
Super Eagles manager Jose Peseiro has admitted that he dreams of returning to his homeland Portugal to coach Primeira Liga giants Benfica.   Having managed four of Portugal's so-called big five teams including Porto, Sporting CP, Sporting de Braga and Vitória Guimarães, Peseiro highlighted that he only n...
Can the Super Eagles benefit from Wilfred Ndidi's change of role at Leicester City?
Published: December 17, 2023
Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has assumed a new role under Leicester manager Enzo Maresca who was appointed in the summer.   Known as a defensive midfielder, Ndidi has played an attacking role on the right side of the Foxes' three-man midfield with former Tottenham midfielder Harry Winks often playin...
Former Barcelona winger reveals how to get the best of Osimhen-Boniface strike partnership 
Published: December 16, 2023
Former Barcelona winger Emmanuel Amuneke has revealed how the best can be gotten from the striking partnership of Victor Osimhen and Victor Boniface. With the Super Eagles coach, José Peseiro likeness of playing with two strikers, the duo seems to be the preferred forwards of the Portuguese tactician.   Th...
Globe Soccer Awards: Osimhen in final 11 along with Messi, Ronaldo; Oshoala in final 10; Boniface out
Published: December 12, 2023
The eleven finalists in the Best Men's Player category at the 14th edition of the Globe Soccer Awards have been revealed with newly crowned African Player of the Year, Victor Osimhen making the shortlist.     Osimhen has established himself as one of the most clinical strikers in the world in the past 12 ...
Osimhen sees off challenges from Liverpool and PSG stars to land African football's biggest individual prize
Published: December 11, 2023
Napoli star and Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has seen off challenges from Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and PSG fullback Achraf Hakimi to win African football's biggest individual prize - the CAF Men's Player of the Year.   It has been a successful year for  Osimhen, who helped Napoli to the Se...
CAF Awards 2023: Oshoala wins 6th POTY; Nnadozie Goalkeeper of the Year; Super Falcons best national team 
Published: December 11, 2023
Barcelona star Asisat Oshoala and Paris FC shot stopper Chiamaka Nnadozie won the CAF Women's Player of the Year and Goalkeeper of the Year at the Award Gala held in Marrakech, Morocco on Monday night.   Nnadozie won the Goalkeeper of the Year ahead of Khadija Er-Rmichi and Andile Dlamini. The 23-year-o...
'A great understanding with Osimhen' - Peseiro on similarities and differences between Lookman and Chukwueze
Published: December 11, 2023
Nigeria manager Jose Peseiro has explained the similarities and differences between Atalanta star Ademola Lookman and AC Milan winger Samuel Chukwueze.    The two Nigeria internationals faced off at the weekend, with Lookman stealing the headlines with a brace as the Nerazzurri beat the Rossoneri in a five-goal...
CAF Awards 2023: Can Osimhen end Nigeria's 24-year wait for an African football king?
Published: December 11, 2023
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) awards 2023 edition beckons, with the event scheduled to hold on the 11th of December 2023.   The final three man shortlist of nominees for the prestigious awards was made public by the continent's football governing body last week.   It's no more news t...