Dessers not a player of interest to Eguavoen, Feyenoord striker won't replace Ighalo AFCON squad
Published: January 06, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been told that Feyenoord striker Cyriel Dessers is not a player of interest to Nigeria's caretaker manager Augustine Eguaoven for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. Viral reports in the Nigerian media had sensationally claimed that the Racing Genk loanee would be handed a late call-up as a r...
'We didn't prevent the player from joining' - Al-Shabab blame NFF for ex-Man Utd star AFCON miss
Published: January 06, 2022
Majid Al-Marzouki, Al-Shabab's director of professionalism, has insisted that the Saudi Arabian club did not block Ighalo from linking up with the Nigeria squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. The former Manchester United striker reversed his decision to retire from international football in November 2021 but Al-S...
AFCON 2021 : Ajax legend says Super Eagles have a chance to beat Egypt if Salah has a bad day
Published: January 06, 2022
Ajax Amsterdam legend Finidi George has admitted that the Super Eagles have a chance to beat Egypt when both teams face off in their Africa Cup of Nations opener on January 11 if Mohamed Salah has a bad day at the office. The 1994 Africa Cup of Nations winner thinks Salah could pose a threat to Nigeria but underlin...
'Chukwueze more dangerous than Salah' - Super Eagles star insists Egypt have more to worry about
Published: January 06, 2022
The threat posed by Liverpool's Egypt winger Mohamed Salah has dominated the headlines ahead of the Super Eagles mouthwatering clash against the North Africans in their Africa Cup of Nations opener on January 11.Salah has been in sensational form so far this season, directly participating in 32 goals (23 goals, 9 assis...
Almeria striker Sadiq makes vow to Super Eagles fans ahead of AFCON 2021
Published: January 06, 2022
2016 Olympics bronze medalist Umar Sadiq has made a vow to Super Eagles fans ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, saying that the players will give their best to ensure a good performance in Cameroon. The former AS Roma striker has been the undoubted star at Almeria since his move to the Andalusian province, wit...
Super Eagles captain Musa, 24 players fly out to Cameroon ahead of AFCON 2021 opener
Published: January 05, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the Super Eagles players and officials have just boarded their flight to Garoua, Cameroon ahead of the national team's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations opening match against Egypt. The good news is that Fatih Karagümrük S.K. winger Ahmed Musa will fly out with the rest of his teammate...
Nigeria squad nos AFCON : Aribo allocated iconic no; Ndidi, Ighalo retain nos; Nwakali 25
Published: January 05, 2022
The Confederation of African Football has revealed the shirt numbers the Super Eagles will be wearing at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Watford loanee Maduka Okoye will be wearing the number 1 kit, suggesting that he is the first choice goalkeeper at the tournament in Cameroon, while Daniel Akpeyi, Francis Uzoho and...
'I haven't watched Dessers closely' - Eguavoen explains why Feyenoord striker was snubbed AFCON
Published: January 05, 2022
Nigeria's caretaker manager Augustine Eguavoen has explained his thinking behind the decision to omit Feyenoord striker Cyriel Dessers from the Super Eagles Africa Cup of Nations roster. The 1994 Africa Cup of Nations winner handed late call-ups to Slavia Prague's Peter Olayinka and Olympiakos' Henry Onyekuru after...
AFCON 2021 : Interim Nigeria boss Eguavoen names the heir to unavailable striker Osimhen
Published: January 05, 2022
Peter Olayinka's impressive displays in European competitions over the last three seasons have not gone unnoticed by Augustine Eguavoen, with the interim Nigeria boss naming the Slavia Prague star as the player to step into the shoes of Victor Osimhen at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. The Napoli star was forced to w...
'Go make Nigeria proud' — FCT SWAN drums support for Eagles ahead of AFCON
Published: January 05, 2022
The Nigeria media has declared it will give the Super Eagles necessarily support needed for them to win the AFCON 2021 which kicks off this weekend in Cameroon.The Chairman Sports Writers Association of Nigeria(SWAN), FCT chapter, Bunmi Haruna made this assertion on behalf of journalists in a goodwill message to the Ea...
Camp update : Aribo and Villarreal winger Chukwueze link up with Nigeria squad in Abuja
Published: January 05, 2022
The number of players in the Super Eagles camp has increased by two ahead of the national team's departure to Garoua, Cameroon for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. There are now twenty five players in camp following the arrival of Rangers midfielder Joe Aribo and Villarreal winger ...
How Super Eagles lined up training: Three former Gunners and two ex-Chelsea stars same team
Published: January 05, 2022
On Tuesday evening, the Super Eagles held their penultimate workout on Nigerian soil ahead of their trip to Cameroon for the 2021 Africa cup of Nations, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.Twenty three players were in attendance at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja including the nine that reported for international...
'He deserves to be here' - Awoniyi feels bad fellow Super Eagles striker cannot help Nigeria at AFCON
Published: January 05, 2022
Former Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi says he feels bad that Victor Osimhen cannot help Nigeria at the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations which kicks off in Cameroon this weekend. The Napoli striker, who was originally named on the 28-man roster, was forced to pull out of the squad due to a combination of Covid, injury...
'One of the hottest strikers in the world' - Troost-Ekong admits Super Eagles will miss Osimhen
Published: January 04, 2022
William Troost-Ekong has revealed that the Super Eagles as a team still have the ability to score goals despite the withdrawal of Victor Osimhen from the Africa Cup of Nations roster. Nigeria are facing a striker crisis before their opening game at the AFCON after Osimhen, Emanuel Dennis and Paul Onuachu were ruled...
'He excluded Dennis from provisional list' - Pinnick blames Rohr for Watford star's AFCON miss
Published: January 04, 2022
Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick has cleared the air on circumstances that led to the withdrawal of Watford talisman Emmanuel Dennis from the Super Eagles African Cup of Nations roster. Hornets boss Claudio Ranieri had insisted that the Nigerian Federation failed to send a pre-call within a certain...