2023 Men's Ballon d'Or: Osimhen best ranked African player; finishes above Liverpool, Man Utd stars 
Published: October 30, 2023
Victor Osimhen was the best ranked African player at the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or, finishing in eighth place ahead of Liverpool's Egypt winger Mohamed Salah (11th), Al Hilal's Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou (13th), and Manchester United's Cameroon star Andre Onana (23rd).   The Nigeria i...
'No contact with national team' - Ligue 1's second top scorer plays down chances of Super Eagles call-up
Published: October 30, 2023
French Ligue 1's second top scorer Akor Adams has played down the chances of being called up to the Super Eagles squad ahead of the upcoming 2026 World cup qualifiers.   Adams has been in impressive form for Montpellier in the French top flight this term, becoming the first player to score 7 goals after ten ...
Super Eagles suffer big blow ahead of WCQ: Leicester City block Ndidi from joining Nigeria squad 
Published: October 29, 2023
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has withdrawn from the Nigeria squad for the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe ahead of the squad announcement by the Nigeria Football Federation.    As of now, the Nath Boys product is the fou...
Porto left-back Sanusi big doubt for Super Eagles' 2026 World Cup qualifiers in November 
Published: October 28, 2023
Porto defender Zaidu Sanusi has emerged as a big doubt for Nigeria's 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against Lesotho and Zimbabwe as he is unlikely to have recovered from a muscle injury.   The left-back has not been involved in the last six games played by Porto in all competitions and is set to miss Sun...
'My father is from there' - European-born GK reveals he is open to representing Nigeria
Published: October 27, 2023
IFK Värnamo's tri-national goalkeeper Jonathan Rasheed has revealed that he is open to representing the Super Eagles.   Born in Gothenburg to a Nigerian father and Norwegian mother, Rasheed is eligible to play for the national teams of Sweden, Norway and Nigeria, but he has yet to win a senior cap for any ...
Jamilu Collins reveals why Cardiff City coach advised him to withdraw from Super Eagles October roster 
Published: October 26, 2023
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, October 26, Jamilu Collins admitted that he was advised by Cardiff City coach Erol Bulut to withdraw from Nigeria's squad for their October internationals against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique.    Four days before the friendly against Roberto Mancini's team, th...
Football's funniest Man of the Match awards
Published: October 26, 2023
Football is a game of skill, passion, and incredible talent. And at the end of every match, there's a special recognition for the standout player - the Man of the Match award. But while most sports awards tend to be quite predictable, football has had its fair share of hilarious and downright bizarre Man of the Mat...
Nigerian Federation announce new date for Super Eagles v Crocodiles World Cup qualifier 
Published: October 26, 2023
The Nigeria Football Federation on Thursday morning announced a new date for the 2026 World Cup qualifier between the Super Eagles and Crocodiles of Lesotho.    The Nigerian Federation confirmed that the CAF Group C fixture of World Cup qualifying has been rescheduled and will now take place on Thursday, Novemb...
Super Falcons player ratings: Alozie, Ajibade versatile; Babajide shows off her flair; Nicole Payne surprise starter 
Published: October 25, 2023
It ended 1-1 between Nigeria and Ethiopia in the first leg of the 2024 Olympic qualifiers played on Wednesday afternoon at Abebe Bikila Stadium in Addis Ababa.   Allnigerisoccer.com runs the rule over the Super Falcons players in action   The starters    Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie: There ...
Paris 2024 women's football qualifier: Five observations from Super Falcons 1-1 draw against Lucy
Published: October 25, 2023
In the second round of African qualifying for the Women's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024, the Super Falcons forced the Lucy of Ethiopia to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday afternoon.    Stand-in-captain Rasheedat Ajibade salvaged a draw for the Super Falcons with a beautiful long-range strike in the 51st mi...
Ethiopia 1 Nigeria 1: Super Falcons stand-in-captain Ajibade salvages draw with superb long-range strike
Published: October 25, 2023
The Super Falcons played out a 1-1 draw with Ethiopia in the first leg of the 2024 Olympic Games played at the Abebe Bikila Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.   Nigeria lined up in a 4-3-3 formation with several changes made to the team that got knocked out by England in the round of 16 of the FIFA Women's Worl...
West Brom defender Ajayi joins Osimhen, Chukwueze on the list of injured Super Eagles players ahead of WCQ
Published: October 25, 2023
Nigeria manager Jose Peseiro has suffered another injury blow ahead of the 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against Lesotho and Zimbabwe in November.    West Brom defender SemI Ajayi has become the latest Super Eagles player to fall injured, after Napoli striker Victor Osimhen and AC Milan winger Samuel Chukw...
Super Eagles watch: Osayi-Samuel's half volley, Lookman's belated birthday gift, Odey's counter-attack goal 
Published: October 22, 2023
Ahead of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe next month, there were some standout performances from Super Eagles players in league matches on Sunday, October 22.   Fenerbahce continued their perfect start to the 2023-2024 season with a 4-2 win over Fisayo Dele-Bashiru's Hatayspor at ...
'I have never been spoken to by the NFF' - Barcelona-reared CB on possibility of playing for Super Eagles 
Published: October 22, 2023
Barcelona academy product Godswill Ekpolo has confessed that it will be difficult for him to get an invitation to Nigeria's senior national team because of the UEFA coefficient of the Cypriot First Division.   Ekpolo, a key member of the Barcelona squad that won the UEFA Youth League in April 2014, is curren...
Peseiro gets Ola Aina boost ahead of squad announcement for 2026 World Cup qualifiers 
Published: October 21, 2023
Nigeria manager Jose Peseiro has gotten a boost ahead of his squad announcement for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers with versatile Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina recovering from injury.    The Portuguese football tactician, through the Nigeria Football Federation, must inform the players provisionally selec...