Super Eagles player ratings : Balogun rises to the occasion.; Aribo stars; Ighalo not himself; Ekong struggles
Published: November 16, 2021
The Super Eagles were held to a 1-1 draw by Cape Verde in their last group fixture in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. The win ensures that Nigeria have qualified for the playoff stages of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying series.  Allniegriasoccer.com runs the rule over the Super Eagles players below. The Starters �...
Nigeria 1 Cape Verde 1 : Osimhen strikes to help Super Eagles into WCQ playoffs
Published: November 16, 2021
Nigeria booked a place in the playoff stages of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers following a dour 1-1 draw against Cape Verde in the final group game of the qualification at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos on Tuesday evening.Napoli striker Victor Osimhen broke the deadlock with a close range strike in the first m...
2022 WCQ : Nigeria's starting lineup against Cape Verde worth N80.58 billion
Published: November 16, 2021
The starting lineup selected by manager Gernot Rohr for Tuesday evening's 2022 World Cup qualifier against Cape Verde is worth €173.1 million (equivalent of N80.58 billion in Nigerian currency), according to the latest valuation by Transfermarkt.The most valuable player in the starting lineup is Leicester City midfie...
Confirmed Nigeria starting XI: Ighalo returns 853 days after last game; Balogun, Ndidi, Iwobi start
Published: November 16, 2021
Manager Gernot Rohr has announced his starting lineup for the match all Nigerians have been waiting for, a 2022 World Cup qualifier against Cape Verde at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on Tuesday evening. The Franco-German football manager has made just one change to the team that defeated Liberia 2-0 three days ago, brin...
Super Eagles game plan vs Cape Verde : Ahmed Musa wants early goal to unsettle Blue Sharks
Published: November 16, 2021
Nigeria's most capped player in history, Ahmed Musa is confident of victory ahead of the national team's crucial 2022 World Cup qualifying match against Cape Verde at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos. The former Leicester City and CSKA Moscow winger wants the Super Eagles to score an early goal to put pressure o...
'It is not forbidden to dream' - Cape Verdean pundit ahead of winner-takes-all clash vs Nigeria
Published: November 16, 2021
Cape Verdean sports commentator Cardoso da Silva has revealed that all Cape Verdeans are dreaming of the national team beating Nigeria in Tuesday's crucial 2022 World Cup qualifier at the Teslim Balogun Stadium. The Blue Sharks kept their World Cup hopes alive after coming from behind to register a hard-fought 2-1 w...
'We didn't want to make a mistake' - Rohr explains why he didn't use up all his substitutes vs Liberia
Published: November 15, 2021
Gernot Rohr was criticized for his decision to bring in only two of his substitutes during Nigeria's 2-0 win over Liberia in  a 2022 World Cup qualifier two days ago. Alex Iwobi left the pitch in the 62nd minute to be replaced by CSKA Moscow winger Chidera Ejuke and Kelechi Iheanacho made way for Ahmed Musa with th...
'Ighalo will help us' - Rohr confirms ex-Man Utd striker is in matchday 23 vs Cape Verde
Published: November 15, 2021
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has confirmed that former Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo will be included in the matchday 23 in Tuesday's crucial 2022 World Cup qualifying match against Cape Verde at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos. Ighalo missed out entirely on the matchday squad against Liberia at the week...
Leicester City Duo Could Be Key to Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations Chances
Published: November 15, 2021
Nigeria have won the Africa Cup of Nations three times - their successes came in 1980, 1994 and 2013. They will be hoping to add a fourth success in 2022. Their chances of victory this year could come down to how well Leicester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi perform. The Foxes duo have been excelle...
Austria Football Association cap-tie Red Bull Salzburg striker born in Kano, Nigeria
Published: November 14, 2021
The Austria Football Association have cap-tied Red Bull Salzburg wonderkid Chukwubuike Adamu. Wearing the number 23 on the back of his jersey, Adamu made his competitive debut for Austria's senior national team in a 2022 World Cup qualifier against Israel on Friday, November 12, aged 20 years and 159 days. Adamu ...
Switzerland's plan to cap-tie Salzburg teenager eligible for Nigeria, USA, DRC goes up in smoke
Published: November 14, 2021
The plan of the Swiss Football Association to cap-tie Red Bull Salzburg teenager Bryan Okoh has gone up in smoke. The 18-year-old was handed a maiden call-up to Switzerland's senior national team for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Italy and Bulgaria. Okoh was surprisingly invited to the Switzerland squad ...
Owls hero blasts Sheffield Wednesday over departure of 2019 Dream Team invitee to Celtic
Published: November 14, 2021
Owls hero Carlton Palmer has blasted his former employers Sheffield Wednesday over the departure of 2019 Dream Team invitee Osaze Urhoghide to Glasgow Celtic in the summer transfer window. Urhoghide wasn't the only promising youngster to swap Sheffield Wednesday for the Hoops in the summer, with Liam Shaw also movin...
Ex-Celtic star tips Super Eagles midfielder to follow Steven Gerrard to Aston Villa
Published: November 14, 2021
Former Glasgow Celtic striker Frank McAvennie has predicted that Joe Aribo will reunite with Steven Gerrard following the appointment of the Liverpool icon as coach of Aston Villa three days ago. The Super Eagles midfielder excelled under Gerrard at Rangers, scoring 20 goals and assisting 18 others in 113 appearance...
Every word Rohr said on Ndidi, Iwobi, Ighalo, young players, penalties, Liberia, Cape Verde
Published: November 14, 2021
Nigeria defeated Liberia 2-0 at the Stade Ibn Batouta in Tangier on Saturday evening to set up a winner-take-all clash with nearest Group C challengers Cape Verde on the final day of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. The three-time African champions made it four wins from a possible five thanks to penalties conver...
2022 WCQ : Four observations from Super Eagles 2-0 win over Liberia
Published: November 13, 2021
Three-time African champions Nigeria posted another win in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, defeating Liberia 2-0 at the Stade Ibn Batouta in Tangier, a result that sees them needing to avoid defeat in their final Group C fixture to qualify for the playoff round. Two changes were made from the team that beat Central ...