Eagles practice penalties ahead of round of 16 : Okoye shaky; Sadiq, Olayinka miss; Iheanacho converts
Published: January 18, 2022
Nigeria's caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen is aware that the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations round of sixteen clash against one of the the teams that qualifies in third place from Group B, E or F may go to extra time, then penalties, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. And as a result, the three-time African champions practi...
'Our plan is to win all the games' - Orlando Pirates star ahead of potential AFCON debut off bench
Published: January 18, 2022
Orlando Pirates rising star Olisa Ndah is in confident mood ahead of a potential Africa Cup of Nations debut off the bench in Wednesday evening's Group D meeting between Nigeria and Guinea-Bissau. The central defender has yet to taste action in Cameroon though he made the matchday squads for the games against Egypt an...
Olayinka vows to replicate spectacular goals he scored in training if fielded vs Guinea-Bissau
Published: January 18, 2022
Peter Olayinka has vowed to replicate the spectacular goals he scored in training on Monday night if he is given a chance to make his Africa Cup of Nations debut against Guinea-Bissau. Allnigeriasoccer.com has chosen not to release the early team news ahead of Wednesday evening's fixture at the Roumdé Adjia Stadium,...
Nigeria coach, media chose Chelsea duo to win Best FIFA Men's Player; Super Eagles captain spot on
Published: January 18, 2022
Bayern Munich's Poland goal machine Robert Lewandowski has won The Best FIFA Men's Player 2021, beating PSG superstar Lionel Messi and Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah to the prestigious accolade.Lewandowski was key as Bayern Munich won the German Bundesliga, DFL-Supercup and Club World Cup, and tallied 69 goals for club...
'Why should I be relieved after scoring?' - Awoniyi says his job is to score for Super Eagles
Published: January 18, 2022
Former Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi insists his job is to score goals for the Super Eagles after opening his account for the senior national team in a 3-1 win over Sudan on Saturday evening.Just before halftime, Awoniyi doubled the advantage when Iheanacho's free-kick ricocheted off his head and into the net after a...
'They believe in me at Almeria' - Sadiq admits difficulties adapting to Super Eagles squad
Published: January 17, 2022
Almeria striker Umar Sadiq has admitted that he is having difficulties adapting to his Super Eagles teammates, being his first time with the senior national team.   The 2016 Olympics bronze medalist has been openly criticized by interim manager Augustine Eguavoen after his first two matches off the bench at the 2021 ...
Awaziem involved as Super Eagles train under the floodlights ahead of Guinea-Bissau clash
Published: January 17, 2022
The Super Eagles are currently holding their penultimate workout under the floodlights ahead of their final group game of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations against Guinea-Bissau, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. After much speculation and all the conspiracy theories, the novelty in the training session was Chidozie Awaziem,...
'Nobody will tell me they're pushovers' - Eguavoen says Eagles won't look down on Guinea-Bissau
Published: January 17, 2022
Nigeria's caretaker boss Augustine Eguavoen has vowed that the Super Eagles won't look down on Guinea-Bissau when both nations face off at the Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua on Wednesday evening. Heading into the matchday three fixture, the three-time African champions are guaranteed first place in Group D regardless...
Super Eagles star reveals Arsenal legend as his childhood idol before clash vs Guinea-Bissau
Published: January 17, 2022
Former Everton winger Henry Onyekuru has revealed his admiration for Thierry Henry, saying that the Arsenal legend is his childhood idol.   Henry played for Monaco, Juventus, Barcelona and New York Red Bulls but it was at Arsenal he made a proper name for himself, scoring 228 goals across eight and a half seasons in...
Eguavoen to drill players on converting chances ahead of AFCON clash against Guinea-Bissau
Published: January 17, 2022
Nigeria's caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen has revealed that the Super Eagles players will be drilled on how to convert their chances ahead of their next Africa Cup of Nations match against Guinea Bissau.  In their first two matches in Cameroon, the three-time African champions have played a total of thirty-two sho...
Leon Balogun sends message to Eguavoen on the best position for Rangers teammate Aribo
Published: January 17, 2022
Leon Balogun has sent a message to Super Eagles interim manager Augustine Eguavoen on his preferred position for his Rangers and international teammate Joe Aribo. On paper, Aribo has been deployed as one of the two holding midfielders in Nigeria's first two games at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations but in reality he...
'He would have scored three to four goals' - Chukwueze admits he misses Osimhen at AFCON
Published: January 17, 2022
Samuel Chukwueze has admitted that he misses his pal Victor Osimhen at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, saying the Napoli striker would have scored at least three goals if he were with the national team in Cameroon. Originally handed the Super Eagles number 9 shirt, Osimhen was forced to withdraw from the Africa Cup ...
Aghahowa reveals the one thing Super Eagles are lacking after two games at AFCON 2021
Published: January 17, 2022
2002 Africa Cup of Nations joint top scorer Julius Aghahowa has bemoaned the lack of creativity in the Super Eagles squad after their first two matches at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. Nigeria are living up to expectations in Cameroon, accumulating maximum six points following wins against Egypt and Sudan, and a...
Super Eagles training : Eguavoen pays special attention to fringe players, Aina with physio, No Awaziem
Published: January 16, 2022
After their second group game of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, the Super Eagles underwent a recovery session at VSTS-ANNEX, Roumde Adjia Stadium, Garoua on Sunday morning, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Super Eagles are still without Boavista loanee Chidozie Awaziem and the official word from team officials is th...
'The ball was nowhere near me' - Super Eagles fullback defends himself over penalty incident
Published: January 16, 2022
Super Eagles defender Ola Aina has defended himself after he gave away a penalty during Nigeria's 3-1 win over Sudan in a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday evening. The three-time African champions were cruising at 3-0 thanks to goals from Samuel Chukwueze, Taiwo Awoniyi and Moses Simon but then conceded their ...