Confirmed : Uzoho, Iwobi, Ebuehi, Etebo, Iheanacho named in Super Eagles starting XI vs Lesotho
Published: March 30, 2021
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has announced his starting lineup for his side's final 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Lesotho on Tuesday evening. The three-time African champions are one of the eight teams still unbeaten in the AFCON qualifiers, the others being Cape Verde, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocc...
NFF boss Pinnick reveals the role he played to prevent Iwobi from being quarantined in Republic of Benin
Published: March 30, 2021
Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick has revealed the role he played to prevent Alex Iwobi from being quarantined in the Republic of Benin after returning a 'positive COVID-19 result' in the hours leading up to the Super Eagles' Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against the Squirrels. Pinnick ha...
Rangers' Aribo still not looking good after Tuesday's assessment, Rohr holds team talk 1245 hours
Published: March 30, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Glasgow Rangers maestro Joe Aribo could miss his first game in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers when Nigeria take on Lesotho at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on Tuesday evening.  The versatile midfielder is down with a stomach bug and things were not looking good followi...
'We are a team without any home' - Super Eagles coach Rohr on playing in Lagos for the first time
Published: March 30, 2021
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has revealed that his players are ready to adapt to the conditions of the Teslim Balogun Stadium turf in Surulere, Lagos when they tackle Lesotho this evening. With the exception of Ahmed Musa, none of the current Super Eagles players has played a match in Lagos. The German foot...
Top 3 historic results for Nigerian national football team
Published: March 30, 2021
The Nigerian national team is often called the best national team on the African continent. And rightly so. Football in Nigeria is simply adored. The national team played the first match before the country gained independence. In 1949, the Super Eagles made their debut on the field, beating Sierra Leone. Since ...
Iwobi back in the frame to face Lesotho as Everton star tests negative for COVID-19
Published: March 30, 2021
Alex Iwobi is back in the frame to be named in the matchday 23 for Tuesday evening's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Lesotho at the Teslim Balogun Stadium. Allnigeriasoccer.com exclusively reported on Monday that the former Arsenal winger was still with the Super Eagles at their Eko Hotels & Suit...
Nigeria coach Rohr plans to field strong starting lineup for AFCONQ versus Lesotho
Published: March 30, 2021
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr does not intend to field a weakened side when his team face Lesotho in a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match on Tuesday evening. The Nigeria vs Lesotho matchday six AFCON qualifier is now a dead rubber fixture as the Super Eagles are certain to top Group L regardless of the outco...
Rohr names the player that will replace Iwobi in starting XI, if Everton star returns second positive test
Published: March 29, 2021
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has revealed that Galatasaray winger Henry Onyekuru will replace Alex Iwobi in the starting lineup against Lesotho on Tuesday evening, if the Everton winger returns a second positive coronavirus test. The former Bayern Munich defender more or less confirmed allnigeriasoccer.com's excl...
Glasgow Rangers midfielder Aribo doubtful for Super Eagles AFCONQ vs Lesotho
Published: March 29, 2021
Glasgow Rangers midfielder Joe Aribo has been rated as doubtful to make his eighth appearance for the Super Eagles in Tuesday's dead-rubber 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Lesotho at the Teslim Balogun Stadium. The former Charlton Athletic star is battling to overcome a stomach issue less than tw...
'We'll be ready' - Super Eagles Goalkeeper Okoye on 2021 AFCON Preparations
Published: March 29, 2021
Sparta Rotterdam rookie goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has assured that the Super Eagles will be ready for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations holding in Cameroon early next year. The three-time African champions qualified for the tournament with two games to spare after Lesotho and Sierra Leone played out a goalless draw, befo...
Werder Bremen's German-born fullback reveals he has been contacted by Super Eagles coach Rohr
Published: March 29, 2021
Promising Werder Bremen fullback Felix Agu has revealed that he has been contacted by Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr about switching his international allegiance to Nigeria. Born in Osnabrück, Germany, Agu qualifies to represent the three-time African champions through his father, who originally hails from Nigeria...
'You have to give all your best' - Super Eagles stars Troost-Ekong, Musa speak about playing in Lagos
Published: March 29, 2021
Watford central defender William Troost-Ekong is looking forward to playing his first international match in the country's commercial capital, Lagos when the Super Eagles face Lesotho at the Teslim Balogun Stadium located in Surulere on Tuesday evening. Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa was in the Nigeria squad that ...
Super Eagles training at 1800 hours open to the media for the first fifteen minutes
Published: March 29, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the Super Eagles will hold their final workout at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, Lagos on Monday evening, starting from 1800 hours. Their last training session which will be supervised by manager Gernot Rohr is open to the media for only the first fifteen minutes, then...
Asymptomatic Everton star Iwobi still in camp awaiting second medical opinion pre-Lesotho
Published: March 29, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Everton winger Alex Iwobi was still in the Super Eagles' Eko Hotels & Suites camp as at 1354 hours on Monday, a day before Nigeria take on Lesotho in their final group game of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. According to the Republic of Benin authorities, the former ...
'I would never sing England's anthem' - Ex-Young Lions skipper Onuoha denies turning down Eagles
Published: March 29, 2021
Former England U21 skipper Nedum Onuoha has claimed that he did not turn down the opportunity to play for the Nigeria national teams, and has explained why he didn't accept a call-up to play for the Super Eagles fourteen years ago. Born in Warri but raised in England, the Manchester City academy product was contact...