QPR''s Super Eagles center back named in Championship Team of the Week 
Published: October 24, 2022
Nigeria international Leon Balogun has been named in the Sky Bet Championship Team of the Week based on Whoscored.com's ratings.    The former Glasgow Rangers defender opened his account for the division's table toppers, Queens Park Rangers as they registered a 2-1 win over his former club Wigan Athleti...
Nigerian exports : Osimhen, Onuachu, Olayinka, Aguda on fire; Ekong ends drought; Babajide nets equaliser 
Published: October 23, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com's review of the Nigeria-eligible players that found the net for their respective European clubs in league matches on Sunday, October 23, 2022.     In the EFL Championship, William Troost-Ekong ended a 715-day goal drought as Watford got back to winning ways in style with an emphatic 4-...
Why Super Eagles strikers Osimhen, Awoniyi, Onuachu have not reached Yekini's heights
Published: October 23, 2022
Sunday October 23 is the posthumous birthday of late Super Eagles striker Rashidi Yekini who could have been 58 years old had he been alive.    Yekini is Nigeria's all-time record leading goal scorer in international football with 37 goals in 62 matches.    Yekini almost single handedly won Nigeria...
Arsenal midfielder handed maiden Nigeria call-up ahead of U23 AFCON qualifier
Published: October 23, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Arsenal-owned midfielder Tim Akinola has received a maiden international call-up for Nigeria's Africa U23 Cup of Nations qualifying match against Tanzania scheduled to take place at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan on Saturday, October 29.    Born in Lokoja, Kogi State...
2023 Women's World Cup draw : Nigeria opponents, fixtures and dates, match venues
Published: October 22, 2022
The Super Falcons of Nigeria have been drawn into Group B of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup to be co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia.  The Nigerian women have been pitched in group B alongside Australia, Canada and Republic of Ireland. Nigeria have previously played the Canadian and Australian women...
2022 FIFA U17 WWC : Five observations from Nigeria's win over the United States
Published: October 21, 2022
Nigeria's U-17 women's national team the Flamingos on Friday booked a place in the semifinals of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India with 4-3 win after penalties against USA. These are our observations from the Nigeria U-17 women's national team after their win over USA in the first quarterfinal...
Flamingos' player ratings vs USA : Folorunsho, Oyinlola prove their mettle; Bello lively; Edafe composed
Published: October 21, 2022
Nigeria's U-17 women's national team the Flamingos on Friday booked a place in the semifinals of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India with 4-3 win after penalties against USA.   The game which was delayed due to bad weather finished 1-1 after 90 minutes.    The penalty shootouts ensued and ...
USA 1 Nigeria 1 (3-4 pens) : Edafe scores decisive penalty to send Flamingos through to last 4
Published: October 21, 2022
The Flamingos of Nigeria have qualified for the semifinals of 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup after defeating USA 4-3 on penalties on Friday afternoon.  In doing so the Bankole Olowookere led side have set a new record. The highest Nigeria had ever made it to was the quarter final, which they achieved in thr...
'It's possible' - Lorient coach hopeful injured Super Eagles striker can feature v PSG
Published: October 21, 2022
Lorient manager Régis Le Bris provided a fitness update on Terem Moffi at his press conference to preview his side's Ligue 1 meeting with Troyes this weekend.    The Nigeria international has been ruled out of the trip to Troyes after spraining his right ankle last weekend in the goalless draw against S...
Nigerian exports : Cremonese's Okereke finds the net, Randers' Odey ends goal drought in style
Published: October 20, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com's review of the Nigeria-eligible players that found the net for their respective European clubs in league and cup matches on Thursday, October 20, 2022.   We start in Italy. Former Nigeria youth international David Okereke was on target for U.S Cremonese in their 4-2 win over Modena in t...
FIFA U17 WWC :  Ex-Super Eagles star urges Flamingos to remain focused ahead of USA clash
Published: October 20, 2022
Former Super Eagles defender Ifeanyi Udeze has urged the Nigeria U-17 women's national team the Flamingos to remain focused when they face off with the United States in the quarterfinals of the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India.   Flamingos' striker Opeyemi Ajakaye was optimistic in an intervie...
MLS Nigerian player salaries : Ex-Flying Eagles star is highest paid at N449m per year
Published: October 20, 2022
The Major League Soccer Players Association  have updated their list of 2022 player salaries in the American topflight, under contract as of September 2nd, 2022.   Player salaries are broken down into two numbers: current annualized base salary and annualized average guaranteed compensation.   Of the t...
Barcelona's Nigeria striker Oshoala ranks 16th in 2022 Women's Ballon d’Or
Published: October 17, 2022
Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala missed out on the 2022 Women’s Ballon d’Or award at a ceremony that took place in Paris at Theatre du Chatelet, on Monday evening.    Oshoala was among the Barcelona players that traveled to the French capital for the award ceremony but watched on as her teammate Alexia...
Nigeria U17 player ratings v Chile : Oyinlola, Bello and Ajakaye shine; Usani disciplined
Published: October 17, 2022
The Nigerian U-17 women's national team the Flamingos on Monday afternoon finished their Group B campaign in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup with a 2-1 win against Chile to advance to the quarterfinals stage.   Allnigeriasoccer.com presents the player ratings in the game.   The Starters    ...
2022 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup : Five things we noticed from Nigeria's 2-1 win v Chile 
Published: October 17, 2022
Nigeria U17 Women's football team have qualified for the Quarter final of the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup holding in India.   The Flamingos led by Bankole Olowookere defeated Chile 2-1 in their final group B game on Monday at the Kalinga Stadium. Goals from Blessing Emmanuel and Bisola Mosaku...