2022 FIFA U17 WWC : Five takeaways from Nigeria's 2-1 loss to European champions Germany
Published: October 11, 2022
The Flamingos of Nigeria were defeated 2-1 by the German national team at the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup holding in India.  Miracle Usani's 30th minute strike wasn't enough to give the Bankole Olowookere led side their first victory of the tournament.   Second half goals from Svea Stol...
U17 WWC Germany 2 Nigeria 1 : Usani scores excellent free-kick but Euro champs snatch win 
Published: October 11, 2022
Nigeria's U-17 women's national team Flamingos on Tuesday began their FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India on a losing note with a 2-1 defeat in Goa against Germany in the second Group B game of the tournament.   Miracle Usani scored Nigeria's goal and the first of the contest but the Germans came ...
Moffi joins Newcastle, Man City and Real Madrid stars, 7 others in Euro Top 5 Leagues TOTW 
Published: October 11, 2022
FC Lorient striker Terem Moffi has been selected in Europe'S Top 5 Leagues Team Of The Week by football statistics website Whoscored.com. The Nigeria international bagged a brace in FC Lorient's 2-1 victory over Stade Brestois 29 on Sunday afternoon. His scintillating performance in the French Ligue 1...
Super Eagles GK named in Omonia's travelling squad for UEL clash vs Man Utd 
Published: October 11, 2022
Super Eagles goalkeeper Francis Uzoho is set be included in Omonia Nicosia's matchday squad when they face off with Premier League giants Manchester United in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday.    Manager Neil Lennon and a 23-player traveling squad left this morning for England with Uzoho part of the grou...
Nigeria set to provisionally cap-tie IFK Goteborg's Swedish-born defender at FIFA U17 WWC
Published: October 11, 2022
The Nigeria Football Federation are set to provisionally cap-tie IFK Goteborg defender Halimatu Attervall Alase during the 2022 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup which kicks off in India this afternoon, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.   The 2006-born Alase has been included in the Flamingoes squad for the seventh ...
Kwara United GK opens up on invitation to Super Eagles for summer games in USA 
Published: October 10, 2022
Adewale Adeyinka has revealed that he never expected to receive a Super Eagles call up in May 2022. The Kwara United shot stopper disclosed that he expected an invitation to the Super Eagles camp when he had the highest number of clean sheets in the Nigeria Professional Football League. Adeyinka had sixteen c...
Awaziem closing in on Hajduk Split record held by Croatia legend Slaven Bilic
Published: October 10, 2022
Super Eagles star Chidozie Awaziem is closing in on a record held by legendary Croatia central defender Slaven Bilic, who now coaches several Nigerian players at Watford.    According to Croatia daily sports newspaper based in Zagreb, Sportske novosti, Awaziem is one goal away from equaling Bilic as the topsco...
Lorient's Super Eagles striker best-rated player in Ligue 1 Team of the Week 
Published: October 10, 2022
As expected, Terem Moffi has earned a Team of the Week inclusion for his outstanding performance during Lorient's 2-1 win at Stade Brestois in the tenth round of matches in the French Ligue 1.   Lorient are one of the most in-form teams in the top five European Leagues at the moment with six consecutive wi...
Nigerian exports : Omeruo, Dessers, Schade, Yakubu open accounts; Lookman, Oseni also score
Published: October 09, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com's review of the Nigeria-eligible players that found the net for their respective European and Asian clubs in league matches on Sunday, October 9, 2022.    We begin with the Italian Serie A, where two Nigeria attack-minded players got on the scoresheet.    Atalanta maintained the...
Moffi joins Neymar and Mbappe as the hottest strikers in Ligue 1 after brace for Lorient 
Published: October 09, 2022
Super Eagles forward Terem Moffi bagged a brace in FC Lorient's victory over Stade Brestois 29. Brest suffered a 2-1 loss to FC Lorient in a Ligue 1 Uber Eats encounter held at Stade Francis-Le Ble on Sunday. Moffi's brace handed the Brittany based side their eight win in ten league games, taking them...
Nigerian exports : Braces for Onuachu, Owoeri and Eze; Maja in red-hot form; Onyeanula opens account
Published: October 08, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com's review of the Nigeria-eligible players that found the net for their respective European clubs in league matches on October 8, 2022. In the Belgian Pro League, Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu netted a brace for Racing Genk as they beat K.V. Kortrijk 2-1 at the Cegeka Arena.   ...
EFL wrap : Burnley's Tella, Cardiff's Ojo, Burton Albion's Adeboyejo, Owls' Dele-Bashiru strike 
Published: October 08, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of the players of Nigerian descent on target for their respective clubs in English Football League matches on Saturday, October 8.   In the Championship, Southampton loanee Nathan Tella continued his good form with the match-winning strike for Burnley in a 1-0 win over Coventr...
Bassey scores first goal for Ajax Amsterdam after summer move from Rangers
Published: October 08, 2022
Calvin Bassey was on target as Ajax Amsterdam thrashed FC Volendam 4-2 in the Dutch Eredivisie on Saturday.   It was his first goal for the four-time European champions after his summer move from Rangers in Scotland.   Serbian forward Dusan Tadic opened the scoring for the Dutch Eredivisie giants in the ...
Leicester City's Super Eagles midfielder out for 'a few weeks' with hamstring injury 
Published: October 06, 2022
Speaking to the national media in England inside the King Power Centre at LCFC Training Ground on Thursday, Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that he won't be able to count on Wilfred Ndidi for the Premier League game against Bournemouth.   Ndidi  was forced to leave the international tra...
Nigeria announce friendly with World Cup-bound CONCACAF team
Published: October 06, 2022
The Nigeria Football Federation have announced another international friendly for the Super Eagles. The Jose Peseiro led side will take on CONCACAF team Costa Rica in an international friendly next month. Both sides will clash on Thursday 10th of November, 2022 at the Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica in San Jos...