'Fisayo can play as a winger but he's a midfielder' - Peseiro on bolstering Super Eagles midfield options 
Published: October 13, 2023
Nigeria manager Jose Peseiro faced the cameras on Thursday, on the eve of his side's international friendly against Saudi Arabia, and one of the questions he was asked was what he was doing to strengthen his midfield.    The Super Eagles are blessed with strikers who are doing well at their respective clubs...
Peseiro reveals exactly why 'fantastic' duo Troost-Ekong and Musa were left out of Super Eagles squad
Published: October 13, 2023
Nigeria manager Jose Peseiro has dismissed reports in the local media indicating that two of his key players Ahmed Musa and William Troost-Ekong were omitted from the October internationals due to tactical reasons and fitness issues respectively.   The Portuguese football tactician made it clear that he was plea...
Peseiro namechecks five good strikers not with the Super Eagles in Portugal including Gift Orban, Dessers 
Published: October 13, 2023
Nigeria manager Jose Peseiro has acknowledged that he is spoilt for choice in the striking position ahead of his side's international friendly against Saudi Arabia on Friday.   For the ongoing camp in Portugal, Peseiro has handed call-ups to Napoli's Victor Osimhen, Leicester City's Kelechi Iheanach...
Saudi Arabia v Nigeria: Match preview, what to expect, team news, key players, kickoff time
Published: October 12, 2023
Three-time African champions Nigeria will face Saudi Arabia in an international friendly game on Friday evening. José Peseiro's side are preparing for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations that will be staged next year and at the same time preparing for the two World Cup qualification games against Lesotho and Zimba...
2023 AFCON draw in full as three-time champions Nigeria discover group stage opponents 
Published: October 12, 2023
Nigeria have been drawn in Group A of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in the draw ceremony held on Thursday evening. The Super Eagles have been grouped alongside host nation and two-time champions, Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau whom they faced in the qualification phase for the tournament and Equatorial Guinea. N...
Peseiro invites his former player to train Uzoho, Okoye ahead of Saudi Arabia friendly 
Published: October 12, 2023
Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro invited Portuguese goalkeeper coach Nuno Carrapato to train Francis Uzoho and Maduka Okoye ahead of Friday's friendly against Saudi Arabia, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.   Almeirim-born Nuno Carrapato represented Almeirim, Montemor, SC Covilhã, Torreense, Fazendense and Uni�...
Alex Iwobi v Fisayo Dele-Bashiru: Who has been the better midfielder this season? 
Published: October 12, 2023
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru has been invited to the Super Eagles team ahead of their friendly games against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique. The 22-year-old is in the form of his life at the moment, scoring four goals and registering three assists in eight Süper Lig games for Hatayspor and that blistering form has earned hi...
Super Eagles camp update: Two Man City products, Brentford midfielder, ex-Watford GK link up with squad 
Published: October 11, 2023
Four more players have linked up with the Nigeria squad at their training camp in Portugal ahead of Friday's international friendly against Roberto Mancini's Saudi Arabia.   Manchester City academy products Kelechi Iheanacho and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru reported for international duty before Wednesday's ...
Super Eagles roster update: Udinese goalkeeper handed late call-up ahead of friendly against Saudi Arabia 
Published: October 11, 2023
Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has been handed a late call-up to the Super Eagles squad ahead of Friday's international friendly against Saudi Arabia at the Estádio Municipal de Portimão.   Okoye has not played for the Super Eagles for more than twenty months with his last appearance coming in a round o...
Moffi battles ex-Chelsea star, former Ajax GK for UNFP Player of the Month for September
Published: October 11, 2023
OGC Nice striker Terem Moffi is in the running for the Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels Player of the Month for September 2023 - an award that recognizes the best Ligue 1 player each month of the season.     Moffi has been shortlisted for the award alongside former Chelsea goalkeeper Marcin Bu...
Ajayi, Osayi-Samuel, Moffi, Torunarigha, Bassey, 15 others report for international duty pre-Saudi Arabia 
Published: October 11, 2023
Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi, Napoli star, Victor Osimhen, red-hot Bayer Leverkusen forward Victor Boniface and AC Milan right winger Samuel Chukwueze are among the 20 players who have arrived at the Super Eagles camp ahead of the back-to-back friendly games against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique.    Gent defend...
Super Eagles roster update: Awaziem drafted in as third UK-based player withdraws from squad
Published: October 09, 2023
Cardiff City left-back Jamilu Collins has been ruled out of Nigeria's October internationals against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.   The former Paderborn man is the third United Kingdom-based player to withdraw from the roster after Nottingham Forest duo Taiwo Awoniyi and Ola Ain...
Super Falcons squad announcement: Liverpool alum earns first call-up; Houston Dash, Barca, PSG stars in 
Published: October 09, 2023
The Nigeria Football Federation have announced a 22-player roster ahead of the Super Falcons' 2024 Women Olympic Football Tournament qualification fixture against the Senior Women National Team of Ethiopia.   Liverpool alum Rinsola Babajide has received her first-ever call-up to the Super Falcons after Fifa...
Super Eagles roster update: Nigerian Federation call in replacements for injured Nottingham Forest duo 
Published: October 08, 2023
The Nigeria Football Federation have called in replacements for Taiwo Awoniyi and Ola Aina after the Nottingham Forest duo suffered injuries while on club duties.    Empoli right-back Tyronne Ebuehi and Real Sociedad striker Umar Sadiq have replaced Awoniyi and Aina respectively in the Super Eagles squad ah...
'Has become himself again' - French Ligue 1 expert lauds Nantes winger Moses Simon 
Published: October 08, 2023
French Ligue 1 expert Pierre Ménès has praised Super Eagles winger Moses Simon for his brilliant start to the season. Simon has been in scintillating form for Nantes since the start of this campaign, notching two goals and four assists after 8 games played in the Ligue 1. This is in contrast with his form f...