'I've had many African players Yobo and Yakubu' - West Ham boss on being without some players during AFCON 
Published: December 06, 2023
West Ham boss David Moyes has underlined that being without a number of his players during the Africa Cup of Nations early in January is nothing new to him, having managed the likes of retired Nigeria internationals Joseph Yobo and Yakubu Aiyegbeni in the past    Moyes will have to manage his squad during the u...
'We're losing a lot of players' - Nottingham Forest boss aware Aina, 5 others could be heading to the AFCON 
Published: December 06, 2023
Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper is aware that at least six of his first team players will not be at his disposal as from next month when the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations begins in Ivory Coast.    The number could have risen to seven but Taiwo Awoniyi has undergone surgery after aggravating a groin injury whil...
WAFCONQ: Five observations from Super Falcons come-from-behind win against Cape Verde 
Published: December 05, 2023
The Super Falcons secured their spot in the Morocco 2024 Women's African Cup of Nations after a 2-1 win against Cape Verde, clinching victory with a 7-1 aggregate score.   Cape Verde's Ivania Moreira opened the scoring in the eighth minute, but Nigeria's substitute, Esther Okoronkwo, came to the res...
WAFCONQ Cape Verde 1 Nigeria 2: Super-sub Okoronkwo, Ajibade on target in come-from-behind win 
Published: December 05, 2023
The Super Falcons defeated Cape Verde 2-1 in the second leg of the CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers played at the Estadio Nacional de Cabo Verde on Tuesday evening.   Interim coach Justin Madugu named an unchanged XI from the side that started the first leg last Thursday.   The home side t...
'If they are called up, they will go' - Bayer chief confirms Boniface and Tella will be released to NFF for AFCON
Published: December 05, 2023
Bayer Leverkusen's managing director Simon Rolfes has confirmed that the Super Eagles duo of Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella will be released to the Nigeria Football Federation for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations if they are included on the national team's roster for the tournament  in Ivory Coast.    ...
AFCON 2023: Should Rangers defender Leon Balogun be recalled to the national team?
Published: December 05, 2023
The importance of defenders in a football team can be better understood by taking a closer look at the various roles they play.   In the modern day, defensive duties have gone beyond the traditional blocking and tackling routines, centre-backs can now control the tempo of a game using progressive passes and even...
'Ministry played a role in that employment' - Sports Minister confirms Peseiro's future will be determined after AFCON 
Published: December 04, 2023
Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh has confirmed that the future of Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro will be determined after the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.    Based on the pronouncement of the Sports Minister, Peseiro will be in the Nigeria dugout during the upcoming tournament in Ivory Coast amid calls...
Umar Sadiq steals the headlines again with another long-range beauty to salvage point for Real Sociedad 
Published: December 03, 2023
Less than a week after ending a goal drought that lasted for 449 days, Umar Sadiq stole the headlines again after scoring another spectacular goal for Real Sociedad in their La Liga meeting with CA Osasuna at the Estadio El Sadar (Pamplona) on Saturday night.    The 2016 Olympics bronze medalist is beginning t...
AFCON 2023: Could Amas Obasogie be the answer to Super Eagles goalkeeper crisis?
Published: December 03, 2023
A goalkeeper they say, is the last line of defense, tasked with protecting the goal from the opposing team's attacks.   The importance of a goalkeeper to any football team cannot be over emphasized as their position in the field of play seemingly looks to be the easiest but when duty calls and the wrong deci...
'Peseiro's assistant came to see our game' - Nwakali hoping to gatecrash Super Eagles' AFCON squad again
Published: December 02, 2023
Former Golden Eaglets and Flying Eagles captain Kelechi Nwakali is hoping to gatecrash the Super Eagles' Africa Cup of Nations squad for the second tournament running.    Augustine Eguavoen, who was the Super Eagles interim coach for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and a huge fan of Nwakali, went out of his...
Super Falcons ratings: Kanu, Okoronkwo grab headlines; Nnadozie can't be judged; Okwuchukwu one to watch 
Published: November 30, 2023
The Super Falcons beat Cape Verde 5-0 in the first leg  of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers played on Thursday evening.   Allnigeriasoccer.com runs the rule over Super Falcons players   The starters Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie: Apart from her save in the first half, the Paris F...
WAFCONQ: Five takeaways from Super Falcons convincing 5-0 win against Cape Verde 
Published: November 30, 2023
The Super Falcons took a significant step towards qualifying for the 2024 Women Africa Cup of Nations tournament on Thursday.    Nigeria secured a convincing 5-0 victory against Cape Verde, with Uchenna Kanu, Gift Monday, and Esther Okoronkwo scoring for the Falcons.    Allnigeriasoccer.com offers five ...
WAFCONQ Nigeria 5 Cape Verde 0: Kanu and Okoronkwo at the double in Super Falcons convincing win  
Published: November 30, 2023
The Super Falcons walloped Cape Verde in the second round of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers played at the Moshood Abiola Stadium on Thursday evening.   The interim coach Justin Madugu rang some changes to the team to the team that started against Ethiopia in October, with Deborah Abiodun and Os...
Super Eagles drop two spots in latest Fifa rankings after draws against Lesotho and Zimbabwe
Published: November 30, 2023
Football governing body, Fifa, on Thursday, November 30, 2023 published its latest ranking of National Teams.   Three-time African champions Nigeria have dropped to 42nd in the latest ranking released this morning, down two spots from the ranking announced at the end of October.   The Super Eagles were in...
'Nothing strange' - Peter Rufai expects Super Eagles to correct their flaws ahead of resumption of WCQ
Published: November 29, 2023
Two-time World Cupper Peter Rufai has shared his views on the way the Super Eagles started the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers.   Fans and pundits alike were thinking the Super Eagles would start the qualifiers at full throttle having missed out on the 2022 tournament in Qatar, but the team led by Jose Peseiro ar...