Nigeria squad update : French-based midfielder called in as replacement for Ndidi
Published: March 20, 2022
Nigeria's interim manager Augustine Eguavoen has handed a late call-up to French-based midfielder Innocent Bonke as a replacement for Wilfred Ndidi, five days before the national team face off with regional rivals Ghana in a 2022 World Cup playoff. Ndidi will miss both games against the Black Stars after suffering ...
'We want immediate results' - Eguavoen explains why Nigeria is focusing on players born abroad
Published: March 20, 2022
Nigeria's interim manager Augustine Eguavoen has explained why several national teams coaches are focusing now on players born abroad to represent the Super Eagles rather than homegrown players.Using the latest Super Eagles squad for the back-to-back matches against Ghana as a yardstick, Eguavoen has picked eight playe...
Eguavoen reveals plans for NPFL stars and what is holding him back from handing them Eagles call-ups
Published: March 20, 2022
Augustine Eguavoen has emphasized  that Nigerian Professional Football League stars stand a chance of breaking into the Super Eagles team in future, provided they are exposed and understand the playing philosophy of the national team.  The 1994 Africa Cup of Nations-winning fullback has borrowed a page from his pred...
Osimhen sets new Nigerian record in Italy; equals feat of Weah, Eto'o and Mohamed Salah
Published: March 19, 2022
Victor Osimhen notched a brace as Napoli came from behind to register a 2-1 win over Udinese in a Serie A match at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples on Sunday afternoon. And in doing so, the Napoli  number 9 set a new record in the Italian top-flight after becoming the first Nigerian player in history to ...
Ighalo joins Super Eagles camp Sunday night after breaking personal record for goals single season
Published: March 19, 2022
Odion Ighalo continued his fantastic season by notching a hat-trick as Al Hilal thrashed Al-Ahli Jeddah 4-2 at the Prince Faisal bin Fahad Stadium on Friday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. His first half treble took his tally for the season to 22 goals from 28 appearances in all competitions., with thirteen i...
Leicester boss reveals good and bad news about two Super Eagles invitees Lookman & Ndidi
Published: March 18, 2022
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has provided a fitness update on his squad before their Premier League clash against Brentford at the King Power Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Northern Irish football tactician brought good news regarding the availability of Ademola Lookman for the visit of the Bees. Th...
UCL, UEL and UECL draw : Fifteen Nigerian players discover quarterfinal opponents
Published: March 18, 2022
Fifteen players of Nigerian descent registered for the knockouts of the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League have discovered their quarterfinal opponents following the draw which took place at UEFA headquarters on Friday, March 18. Samuel Chukwueze and Villarreal will face Bayern Munich ...
Slavia's Nigeria youth teamer nominated for Europa Conference League Goal of the Week
Published: March 18, 2022
Slavia Prague's Nigeria youth international Yira Sor has been nominated for the official UEFA Europa Conference League Goal of the Week for his brilliant strike against LASK at Raiffeisen Arena on Thursday. The 21-year-old has been named on a four-man shortlist in the running to win the accolade and the other names ...
UECL : Ndidi goes off injured in Leicester's 2-1 loss to Rennes; Iheanacho, Lookman also in action
Published: March 17, 2022
Nigeria's quest to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World in Qatar may have taken a big knock following a leg injury copped by dependable defensive midfielder Wilfred Ndidi in Leicester City's 2-1 defeat to Rennes in the Round of 16 of the UEFA Conference League on Thursday night at the Roazhon Park.  Leicester City lost by ...
Three Super Eagles invitees feature as Rangers send Omoijuanfo and Red Star packing despite loss
Published: March 17, 2022
Despite a 2-1 loss at the Stadion Rajko Mitic in Belgrade on Thursday evening, manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst has led Rangers into the Europa League quarterfinals, edging Ohi Omoijuanfo and Red Star Belgrade 4-2 on aggregate. The Scottish Premiership champions had a three-goal advantage coming into the second leg...
Super Eagles no. 10 all but ready to face Ghana with inclusion in Rangers starting XI vs Red Star
Published: March 17, 2022
There is more good news regarding the fitness of Joe Aribo before Nigeria's crucial 2022 World Cup playoff match with regional rivals Ghana next week, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.The Super Eagles number 10 is all but ready to face the Black Stars a week on Friday with his inclusion in Rangers' starting lineup for thei...
Nigeria suffer blow in pursuit of Olise as France set to provisionally cap-tie Crystal Palace star
Published: March 17, 2022
The Nigeria Football Federation have suffered a blow in their pursuit of Michael Olise, with the French Football Federation naming the in-form Crystal Palace winger on the list of players summoned to their U21 squad for international matches this month. Born in England to an Algerian mother and Nigerian father, Olis...
Eguavoen explains why ex-Man Utd star was called up and composition of Nigeria squad vs Ghana
Published: March 17, 2022
Former Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo was named in the Super Eagles squad to face Ghana later this month because he would add experience to the team, according to interim Nigeria manager Augustine Eguavoen. The Al Hilal winter signing has worked with Eguavoen before as he was part of the Dream Team squad, c...
'We've given opportunity to Lookman and have Moses' - Eguavoen on real reason Ejuke was left out of squad
Published: March 17, 2022
Nigeria's caretaker manager Augustine Eguavoen has revealed the real reason CSKA Moscow winger Chidera Ejuke wasn't named in the Super Eagles 25-man squad for the World Cup playoff with Ghana later this month. Eguaoven earlier cited the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict as the reason for not including Ejuke in the mai...
Fitness concerns for another Spanish-based Super Eagles star ahead of Ghana clash
Published: March 17, 2022
There are concerns about the fitness of Almeria striker Umar Sadiq, eight days before the Super Eagles face off with Ghana in a 2022 World Cup playoff at Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.Almeria-based Spanish newspaper Diario de Almería has reported that the Nigeria international did not participate in full training...