Serious doubts over whether ex-Chelsea defender will recover in time for World Cup playoff vs Ghana
Published: March 16, 2022
Nigeria are sweating over the fitness of former Chelsea defender Kenneth Omeruo ahead of a 2022 World Cup playoff match with regional rivals Ghana next week, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The CD Leganes star is struggling to overcome an adductor issue, five days before the players summoned for the matches against th...
'He's another good player' - Eguavoen reveals Orlando Pirates CB remains in his plans
Published: March 16, 2022
Nigeria's caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen has made it clear that Olisa Ndah remains in his plans despite the omission of the Orlando Pirates rising star from the Super Eagles squad to take on Ghana next week. Ndah was added to Nigeria's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations roster as a replacement for the recuperating Glasg...
Russia-Ukraine crisis : Super Eagles striker unilaterally terminates contract with Russian PL club
Published: March 15, 2022
According to championat.com, Sylvester Igboun has unilaterally terminated his contract with Russian Premier League club Nizhny Novgorod.  In a statement last week,  Fifa stated that due to the ongoing crisis between Russia and Ukraine, foreign players and coaches will have the right to unilaterally suspend their emp...
'I know the kid' - Eguavoen gives reason for not including Hapoel Jerusalem GK in Nigeria squad
Published: March 15, 2022
Augustine Eguavoen has said that Hapoel Jerusalem goalkeeper Adebayo Adeleye was omitted from the Super Eagles squad to face Ghana in the 2022 World Cup playoff later this month because it's not the right time to try out new players. Sparta Rotterdam's Maduka Okoye, Omonia Nicosia's Francis Uzoho and Kaizer Chiefs'...
Ireland U21 call-ups for four Nigeria-eligible players including West Ham loanee Odubeko
Published: March 15, 2022
Republic of Ireland U21s manager Jim Crawford has announced his roster for the European U21 Championship qualifier against Sweden later this month, with four Nigeria-eligible players making the squad. St. Patrick's Athletic goalkeeper David Odumosu, Festy Ebosele (Derby County),  JJ Kayode (Rotherham United) and Mi...
Eguavoen responds to question on ex-Chelsea winger reversing retirement decision before World Cup
Published: March 15, 2022
Former Chelsea winger Victor Moses is set to be the latest Nigerian player to reverse his decision to retire from international football ahead of the 2022 World Cup. Allnigeriasoccer.com exclusively reported last week that the Spartak Moscow star has reconsidered his position and is ready to wear Nigeria colours ag...
Nigeria's interim manager explains why ex-England U20 star was called up for World Cup playoff
Published: March 15, 2022
Augustine Eguavoen has revealed that he took the decision to hand a maiden call-up to Ademola Lookman for the Super Eagles' upcoming World Cup playoff versus Ghana only after a conversation with the Leicester City winger during his recent trip to the United Kingdom. The 2017 Fifa U20 World Cup winner with England is...
'He has that quality I want' - Eguavoen says he will call up Royal Antwerp midfielder in future
Published: March 15, 2022
Nigeria's caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen has assured that he will hand a national team call-up to Royal Antwerp midfielder Alhassan Yusuf in the near future. The 2019 Allsvenskan Newcomer of the Year is knocking on the Super Eagles door after his impressive start to life in Belgium with Royal Antwerp, for whom he...
Nigeria V Ghana Head to Head
Published: March 14, 2022
      After delays, postponements and rescheduling, the dates for the World Cup play-off qualifiers between the Super Eagles and Ghana have at long last been finalised. The first leg takes place at the Cape Coast Stadium at 8.30 pm West African Standard Time on the 25th March, with the return fixture fo...
Eguavoen's search box-to-box midfielders : NFF send chief scout to watch Reading star
Published: March 14, 2022
Nigeria's caretaker manager Augustine Eguavoen is keeping tabs on Reading midfielder Tom Dele-Bashiru with a view to handing him a call-up to the Nigeria squad for future games. Eguavoen admitted last week that he was scouring Europe and the Nigeria Professional Football League for box-to-box midfielders in the moul...
Eguavoen scouring Europe, NPFL for box-to-box midfielders in mould of ex-Real Madrid star
Published: March 13, 2022
Nigeria's interim manager Augustine Eguavoen has revealed that he is scouring Europe and the Nigeria Professional Football League for two offensive midfielders in the mould of former Real Madrid star Mutiu Adepoju and ex-Bendel Insurance ace Thompson Oliha. The 1994 Africa Cup of Nations-winning fullback has been spot...
Eguavoen assures Super fans he's keeping tabs on every player; will closely watch FCK newbie
Published: March 12, 2022
Augustine Eguavoen has assured Super Eagles fans that he's keeping tabs on every player worthy of an invitation to the Nigerian national team. In naming his squad list for the 2022 World Cup playoff vs Ghana, Eguavoen has invited majority of the players who were part of the team to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. ...
Eguavoen reveals Etebo was supposed to play vs Man Utd, explains why he was picked over Bonke
Published: March 12, 2022
Nigeria's caretaker manager Augustine Eguavoen has explained his thinking behind the decision to include Oghenekaro Etebo in the finalized 25-man roster for the 2022 World Cup playoff with Ghana at the expense of FC Lorient winter signing Innocent Bonke. When the squad list was announced by the Nigeria Football Feder...
Breaking : Hilary Gong offered pre-contract by Fatih Karagumruk but opts to join FK Haugesund
Published: March 11, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Norwegian Eliteserien side FK Haugesund are on the verge of announcing the signing of Nigerian winger Hilary Gong. The 23-year-old is moving to FK Haugesund as a free agent after ending his association with Dutch Eredivisie side Vitesse Arnhem this week. Gong has...
Respected Italian pundit labels Osimhen third best striker in the world, after Mbappe and Haaland
Published: March 11, 2022
Respected Italian pundit Valter De Maggio has sensationally labelled Victor Osimhen the third best striker in the world, after PSG's Kylian Mbappe and Borussia Dortmund's Erling Braut Haaland. De Maggio sang the praises of the Nigeria international, claiming that the Napoli number 9 is better than Juventus goalscori...