Okocha On Super Eagles GK Uzoho : His Errors Since World Cup Are Becoming Unacceptable
Published: March 24, 2019
Former Nigeria international Emma Okocha has voiced his take on the national team handlers reluctance to get a worthy reinforcement in goal following the struggles to properly replace retired goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama.The ex-Enugu Rangers midfielder who was part of the national team at the 1990 edition of the AFCON w...
U23 AFCON Qualifier : Three Reasons Why Nigeria Will Beat Libya On Monday
Published: March 23, 2019
Nigerians were delighted after the Super Eagles ended their AFCON qualifying campaign on winning note on Friday, March 22.Rohr's men were unconvincing, however, they managed to grind out a 3-1 victory over Seychelles.Though the Super Eagles will be involved in a friendly match against Egypt, Nigerians have shifted thei...
Nigeria U23s : Rohr, Musa Monitor Dream Team VII; Uzoho, Awaziem, Osimhen Train With Team A
Published: March 23, 2019
Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr and captain Ahmed Musa were present to watch the evening training of the Olympic Eagles Saturday evening which was their second of the day. Rohr addressed the players before the start of their session and was seen in very animated discussion with the U-23 boss, Imama Amakapabo aft...
Uzoho Breaks Silence On Blunder; Iwobi, Etebo, Henry, Simon, Ighalo, Ndidi, Shehu & Ekong React To Win
Published: March 23, 2019
Super Eagles players have taken to social media to react to their 3-1 win against Seychelles in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Friday evening. After losing their opening round of qualifiers to South Africa, the Super Eagles won four of their last five matches and will finish as group winners no matter what ha...
Rohr Rues Ighalo's Injury, Turns Attention To Friendly With Egypt
Published: March 23, 2019
Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr hopes striker Odion Ighalo has not suffered a long-term injury ahead of the team's next game against Egypt.The striker was substituted after 85 minutes in the 2019 AFCON qualifier against Seychelles on Friday and faces the likelihood of missing Tuesday's friendly against Egypt after ...
Tottenham Hotspur Target Etete Not Ruling Out Playing For Nigeria
Published: March 23, 2019
Tottenham Hotspur target Kion Etete, 17, has not ruled out the possibility of representing the Nigerian National Teams in the near future. The uncapped Notts County wonderkid is eligible to turn out for Nigeria through his father and the striker can also play for the Young Lions as he has an English mom and was bor...
Top Four Egyptians That Can Cause Super Eagles Problems In High Profile Friendly
Published: March 23, 2019
Having passed their first test which is to secure top spot in the AFCON qualification standings with a win against group rivals, Seychelles, the Super Eagles are now faced with a grudge battle with 2019 tournament hosts, Egypt.It can be recalled that it was the Egyptians who beat Nigeria four years ago to prevent them ...
Super Eagles Begin Preparations For Egypt: Collins Pulls Out Of Training, Ighalo Absent, Akpeyi Drilled
Published: March 23, 2019
A day after Nigeria beat Seychelles 3-1, coach Gernot Rohr has started preparing his team for their second match this international break which is against Egypt on Tuesday, March 26, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. A recovery session which lasted for approximately one hour was held at the Stephen Keshi Stadium on Sat...
How Chelsea, Leicester City, Levante Reacted To Super Eagles Win Vs Seychelles
Published: March 23, 2019
Three European clubs have reacted to Nigeria's 3-1 win against Seychelles in both countries final 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier staged in Asaba on Friday, March 22. Although the game was a dead rubber as the Super Eagles had already qualified for the AFCON before the contest, Chelsea, Leicester City and Levan...
'No More Excuses This Time' - Samuel Chukwueze Confident Libya Will Fall In U23 AFCONQ
Published: March 23, 2019
There will be no excuses for the Nigeria U-23 national team when they face Libya in the return leg of their 2020 Olympic Games qualifiers at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba on Monday according to Villarreal forward Samuel Chukwueze. The team coached by Imama Amapakabo lost the first leg away 2-0 and now walk a tigh...
Rohr Reveals Three Super Eagles Stars To Strengthen Olympic Team, GK Uzoho A Candidate
Published: March 23, 2019
Three Super Eagles stars have been earmarked to strengthen the Olympic National Team as they bid to qualify for the U23 Africa Cup of Nations, according to manager Gernot Rohr. The Dream Team VII have a mountain to climb in their quest to overturn a two-goal deficit against Libya and may not find things easy, with ...
Rohr Rates Onuachu's Performance On Eagles Debut; The Two Players He Missed Vs Seychelles
Published: March 23, 2019
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has opined that FC Midtjylland star Paul Onuachu impressed on his competitive debut for the national team given the circumstances, as the opponents opted to play a defensive game. The 2.01 meters tall striker, who had been part of the Nigeria U23 setup in the past, came off the bench i...
Five Things You Might Have Missed From Nigeria's 3-1 Win Against Seychelles
Published: March 23, 2019
There were activities that went unnoticed when the Super Eagles clashed with Seychelles Friday evening in the 2019 AFCON qualifier at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba.Allnigeriasoccer.com's Izuchukwu Okosi was at the venue and presents some of the side attractions.1.  Fans Refuse To Hail Eagles Stars On The BenchThe...
Rohr On Difficult Match Vs Seychelles, Uzoho's Howler, Finishing Top Of The Group
Published: March 22, 2019
Super Eagles were made to work hard before securing a 3-1 win in their final Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles on Friday, thanks to goals from Odion Ighalo, Henry Onyekuru and Moses Simon. Speaking pitch-side to reporters after the game, Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr revealed that the players knew it ...
Six Things We Learned From Super Eagles Final Africa Cup Of Nations Qualifier
Published: March 22, 2019
Izuchukwu Okosi highlights six things learnt from the 2019 AFCON qualifier between Nigeria and Seychelles at the Stephen Keshi stadium Asaba. 1. Rohr compensates Mr Consistent OmeruoSuper Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr handed a starting place to Leganes central defender Kenneth Omeruo at the expense of Leon Balogun f...