More trouble for Okoye: Why Udinese goalkeeper is unlikely to be called up for WCQ in March 2025
Published: February 06, 2025
Italian Serie A club Udinese have submitted their squad list for the second half of the 2024-2025 season following the conclusion of the January transfer window, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye will not play competitive football again this season at club level, with the Bianconeri excl...
Middlesbrough RB makes decision over international future; chooses Nigeria over Germany, England, Kenya
Published: January 30, 2025
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been told that promising Middlesbrough right-back George Gitau has made a decision over his international future. Born in Hamburg, the defender is a quad-national player as he is eligible to wear the jerseys of Nigeria, England, Germany and Kenya at international level.Gitau qualifies to repre...
'A lot of Nigerian players are very good' - Eric Chelle rallies Super Eagles for World Cup push
Published: January 29, 2025
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has emphasized the importance of staying focused on Nigeria’s upcoming Fifa World Cup qualifiers, stating that his immediate priority is securing results against Rwanda and Zimbabwe.In an interview with the Super Eagles media team, Chelle expressed confidence in his squad but stres...
'No such thing as an easy game' - Super Eagles captain Troost-Ekong reacts to 2025 Afcon draw
Published: January 28, 2025
Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, has expressed optimism about Nigeria's Group C draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), where they will face Tunisia, Tanzania, and Uganda.Fans are eagerly waiting to monitor the live scores of the matches during the tournament in Morocco. Reacting to the draw, Troos...
Super Eagles coach Chelle reveals the exact month he'll start thinking about 2025 Afcon
Published: January 28, 2025
Newly appointed Super Eagles coach Eric Sékou Chelle has shared his thoughts on the draw of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, emphasizing his focus on the 2026 Fiifa World Cup qualifiers.The draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) took place in Rabat, Morocco, and Nigeria's Super Eagles were drawn in Group C alo...
Former Hoffenheim star Chinedu Obasi reveals historic feat for Nigeria later matched by Obi Mikel
Published: January 23, 2025
Former Hoffenheim striker Chinedu Obasi has confirmed that he is the first Nigerian footballer to represent the national teams at three different age-group levels as well as the senior Super Eagles in Fifa, CAF and International Olympic Committee (IOC) competitions.Nigerians first caught a glimpse of the future star du...
'I am close to Gusau, Ikpeba, Lawal, Eguavoen' - Okocha sets record straight on NFF Board's removal
Published: January 22, 2025
Former Super Eagles captain, Austin Okocha, has firmly dismissed reports claiming that he called for the dissolution of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Board. In a recent statement, Okocha set the record straight, emphasizing that he never granted an interview to any media outlet regarding the NFF's leadership.�...
'I know Eric Chelle' - Rohr warns Super Eagles coach he faces uphill battle to lead Nigeria to World Cup
Published: January 22, 2025
Gernot Rohr, the experienced German football coach, has sent his best wishes to Eric Sékou Chelle on his appointment as the head coach of Nigeria's Super Eagles. However, Rohr cautioned that Chelle faces a daunting task in securing the team’s qualification for the 2026 Fifa World Cup.Rohr, who led the Super Eagles ...
Banned in Portugal: Why Super Eagles left-back will miss Boavista's clash with Sporting Braga
Published: January 21, 2025
Boavista's struggles in the Portuguese Primeira Liga have been compounded by the news that Super Eagles left-back Bruno Onyemaechi will miss their next league game against Sporting Braga on Sunday, January 26.The 26-year-old picked up his fifth yellow card of the season in Monday night's 3-2 home defeat to Casa Pia, tr...
'I strongly believe' - Ex-Enyimba GK Noble optimistic Super Eagles can make history by winning CHAN
Published: January 17, 2025
Veteran Nigerian goalkeeper John Noble has expressed confidence in the Super Eagles’ ability to make history by winning the African Nations Championship (CHAN) for the first time. Despite acknowledging the difficulty of their group, the 31-year-old believes the team has the quality and determination to succeed.At th...
What issues Eric Chelle must address before Nigeria's March WC 2026 qualifying matches
Published: January 17, 2025
Nigeria will continue the cycle for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying with a new manager Eric Chelle. The Ivory Coast-born former centre-back was appointed by the football federation at the start of 2025 and is meant to take the Super Eagles to the World Cup that will be hosted jointly by the USA, Canada and Mexico.Ni...
'We can say what we want' - Eric Chelle says Super Eagles results will speak for him
Published: January 16, 2025
Eric Chelle, the new Super Eagles coach, is optimistic about getting the desired result that would prove his doubters wrong about his ability to manage the team.Since his announcement as the new gaffer of the Super Eagles, the Franco-Malian tactician has faced several criticisms, questioning his qualities to manage the...
Eric Chelle insists he has experience; discusses managing Super Eagles stars Lookman, Osimhen, Chukwueze
Published: January 16, 2025
Eric Chelle was unveiled as the new Super Eagles head coach by the Nigeria Football Federation on Monday in Abuja.  Before his introduction to the media this week, the appointment of Eric Chelle as the Super Eagles' head coach sparked criticism directed at the Nigeria Football Federation.From initially considering ren...
Chelsea-reared attacking midfielder Eze targets Flying Eagles call-up after declaring for Nigeria
Published: January 14, 2025
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been told that Chelsea's Cobham product Dubem Eze has pledged his international future to Nigeria over his country of birth, England. The promising attacking midfielder, who is under contract with Bolton Wanderers until June 30, 2026, has been loaned out to non-league Chorley for the rest of t...
No holds barred: Troost-Ekong details how NFF blocked his retirement announcement, rift with Peseiro
Published: January 14, 2025
Al-Kholood central defender William Troost-Ekong was a surprising inclusion in the Super Eagles squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.He played a key role in last year's competition, captaining the Super Eagles to the final, earning Player of the Tournament honours, and becoming Afcon's highest-scorin...