Rohr Confirms Napoli Striker Osimhen Will Miss Nigeria's Clash Vs Sierra Leone In Freetown
Published: November 14, 2020
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has confirmed that Napoli striker will play no part when his side take on Sierra Leone in the reverse fixture of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Tuesday, November 17. Nigeria's leading scorer in the qualifiers had to make way for Racing Genk's Paul Onuachu with 78 minute...
Ahmed Musa Vows Super Eagles Will 'Make It Up' To Fans After Embarrassing Draw Vs Sierra Leone
Published: November 14, 2020
Nigeria captain Ahmed Musa has confessed that the Super Eagles were below par during their 4-4 draw with Sierra Leone in a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium on Friday, and has apologized to the fans by saying that they will 'make it up' in the reverse fixture in three days tim...
Five Takeaways From Eagles' Embarrassing 4-4 Draw Vs Opponents Ranked 120th In The World
Published: November 13, 2020
The road to the 2021 AFCON was expected to be closer for Nigeria's Super Eagles but they were pegged back by a resilient Sierra Leone side at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium in Benin on Friday. It was thought the Super eagles were cruising when Samuel Chukwueze scored to make it 4-0 with less than half an hour played b...
Super Eagles Player Ratings : Iwobi Excellent First Half; Okoye Flop Of The Match; Ekong, Akpoguma Disappointing; Musa Poor
Published: November 13, 2020
The Super Eagles let slip a four goal advantage to draw 4-4 in their 2021 AFCON qualifier against Sierra Leone at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium in Benin City on Friday.  Allnigeriasoccer.com rates the performances of the Nigeria players.The StartersGoalkeeperMaduka Okoye : The Sparta Rotterdam shot stopper had little t...
'Akpoguma Has No Business Starting' - Eagles Fans Question Rohr's Decision To Bench Aina, Ebuehi
Published: November 13, 2020
Hoffenheim defender Kevin Akpoguma is trending for all the wrong reasons with several Super Eagles fans questioning the decision of manager Gernot Rohr to start him over the in-form right backs Ola Aina and Tyronne Ebuehi in this evening's Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match with Sierra Leone. Akpoguma starting o...
Confirmed Nigeria Starting XI: Okoye Cap-tied; Musa Preferred Over Iheanacho; Iwobi No. 10 Role
Published: November 13, 2020
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has announced his starting lineup for the matchday three 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Sierra Leone at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.Considering the Super Eagles training sessions and what the German said in his pre-match press...
'There's No Competition Between Me And Iheanacho, Onuachu' - Osimhen Ready To Help Eagles
Published: November 13, 2020
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has admitted that he is not competing with the likes of Kelechi Iheanacho and Paul Onuachu ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches with Sierra Leone. In his absence for last month's friendlies in Austria, manager Gernot Rohr selected Onuachu and Musa to lead the l...
Rohr Names Seven Super Eagles Players Likely To Be Handed Roles Against Sierra Leone
Published: November 13, 2020
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has identified seven Super Eagles players likely to feature in Friday evening's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Sierra Leone. The German football tactician stopped short of saying he will play with two strikers after revealing that he will decide which of Ahmed Musa a...
Rohr Gives The Lowdown On Sierra Leone : Key Player, Style Of Play, Standout Attributes
Published: November 12, 2020
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has revealed that he has a dossier on the Sierra Leone national team, prepared well ahead of time before Friday evening's meeting at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium. The German football tactician is being modest and refused to label the Leone Stars a small footballing nation. Rohr hig...
Rohr Doubts Musa's Fitness; Reveals Defence Stronger With Akpoguma; Returning, Absent Players
Published: November 12, 2020
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has rued the absence of two of his key wingers in the form of Bordeaux's Samuel Kalu and Nantes' Moses Simon for the upcoming 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches with Sierra Leone. Kalu suffered a hamstring-related injury during the Super Eagles' 1-0 loss to Algeria last mon...
'We Want To Continue In This Tradition' - Rohr Targets Qualifying For AFCON With Games To Spare
Published: November 12, 2020
Manager Gernot Rohr has led the Super Eagles to the World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations with matches to spare during the qualifiers and he's confident that he can repeat the feat in 2021 AFCON qualifying. Nigeria might have qualification sewn up as early as next week if they win their double-header against Sierra L...
Napoli Striker Osimhen Insists He's Not Under Pressure To Deliver Despite 2 Goals In 8 Games
Published: November 12, 2020
Victor Osimhen has not exactly hit the ground running as he would have expected following his record transfer to Napoli in the summer transfer window. The Nigeria national teamer has two goals to his name after eight appearances in all competitions for the Blues but has insisted that he's not under pressure to deli...
'I Left My Club Just Two Weeks Ago' - Nigeria Captain Ahmed Musa Plays Down Fitness Concerns
Published: November 12, 2020
Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has played down concerns about his fitness before the national team's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match with Sierra Leone at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium. The free agent who last wore the colours of Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia has been inactive since October 22, 2020 when he w...
Osimhen Admits Targeting Nigeria All-time Scoring Record That Hasn't Been Broken In 22 Years
Published: November 12, 2020
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen was one of the three Super Eagles players on media duties on Thursday morning in Benin City and spoke about the possibility of breaking Nigeria's all-time scoring record held by the late Rashidi Yekini. A two-time World Cupper, Yekini first became Nigeria's record goalscorer in history ...
Super Eagles Defender Troost-Ekong Says He'll Consider Watford Future After Season Is Concluded
Published: November 12, 2020
Super Eagles assistant captain William Troost-Ekong has revealed that he will consider his future at Championship side Watford after the end of the 2020-2021 season. The Tottenham Hotspur Academy product surprisingly swapped a European Top Five League club, Udinese for a second-tier team in the summer transfer windo...