Why Rohr, NFF Permitted Chelsea Loanee Kenneth Omeruo To Depart Camp For London
Published: November 19, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Chelsea-owned defender Kenneth Omeruo has been granted compassionate leave by the Nigeria Football Federation and manager Gernot Rohr to be with his wife in London. Omeruo's heavily pregnant wife is due to give birth to the couple's first child any moment from now. The Nigeri...
Official: Ex-Man City Midfielder Nwakali Parts Company With Rakow Czestochowa By Mutual Consent
Published: November 19, 2018
Former Manchester City starlet Chidiebere Nwakali has left Polish I liga outfit Raków Częstochowa by mutual consent, informs the club on their official webpage. The versatile midfielder has departed Raków Częstochowa with only two appearances under his belt, one in the Cup and the other game was in the league. ...
'Leon Balogun Was Injured' - South Africa Dazzler Explains Why They Resorted To Long Balls
Published: November 19, 2018
South Africa dazzler Percy Tau has explained that they resorted to long ball tactics during their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Nigeria because they noticed that Leon Balogun was injured. The Brighton & Hove central defender had to play through the pain barrier against Bafana Bafana and will miss tomorrow...
Uganda Announce Match Day Squad For Tuesday's Friendly Against Super Eagles, Star Player Okwi Out
Published: November 19, 2018
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations have announced their match day squad for Tuesday's international friendly against Nigeria at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba. The official website of the Ugandan Federation confirmed that only eighteen players were in the traveling party to the Delta State capital. ...
Chelsea Loanee Ola Aina Will Not Train With Super Eagles Monday, Returns To Italy
Published: November 19, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Chelsea loanee Ola Aina will certainly not collect his seventh international cap for the Super Eagles when they take on Uganda in an international friendly on November 20. The wing-back will not train with the Super Eagles on Monday as he has been permitted to return to Italy by...
Rohr Names Only Three South Africa Players Who Impressed Him In 1-1 Draw Vs Nigeria
Published: November 19, 2018
Three Bafana Bafana players were singled out for special praise by Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr in the wake of his side's 1-1 draw with South Africa in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday, November 17. There are no prizes for guessing correctly that Brighton & Hove loanee Percy Tau made Rohr's list and the...
Rohr Teases South Africans : Not Even Half The Stadium Was Full Against Nigeria
Published: November 19, 2018
Speaking to reporters post-match, Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has said that he found it strange that the FNB Stadium was not filled to capacity when his side faced South Africa on game week five in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Before Saturday's game, the warning signs were there that spectators will st...
Internationals: Ogbeta Captain; Balogun Scores; Eyoma Impresses; Saka Cameo; Anjorin, Okonkwo Benched
Published: November 19, 2018
Find out how players eligible to represent Nigeria fared for England's teams this past weekend. England U19s made it two wins from two games in the UEFA European U19 Championship first qualifying round with a 3-1 victory over Iceland in Manavgat, Turkey. While Tottenham Hotspur's Timothy Eyoma played the full gam...
Super Eagles Camp Update Pre-Uganda : Omeruo, Balogun Excused From Friendly; Aina Doubtful
Published: November 18, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that Chelsea loanee Kenneth Omeruo will play no part in Tuesday afternoon's friendly between the Super Eagles and Uganda that will hold at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba. The CD Leganés central defender has been excused from the game for personal reasons. The second p...
Five Talking Points From Nigeria's Shock Defeat To South Africa In AWCON Opener
Published: November 18, 2018
Defending champs Nigeria lost 1-0 to South Africa in their 2018 Africa Women Nations Cup opener on Sunday evening. Here are five talking points from the match staged at Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast : 1.  The Falcons Lost Possessions A LotThe Super Falcons were guilty of giving away the ball several ti...
Super Falcons Player Ratings Vs RSA : Oshoala Off Form; Ajibade Stars; Oparanozie Poor; Ebi Sloppy; Okobi Effective; Chikwelu Heavy
Published: November 18, 2018
African champions Super Falcons on Sunday lost their first Group B game of the 2018 Africa Women Nations Cup to South Africa thereby putting their chances of qualifying for the semifinals of the AWCON and the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France in jeopardy. Izuchukwu Okosi here rates the Nigerian players after a d...
AWCON Nigeria 0 South Africa 1 : Disappointing Start For Wasteful Defending Champions
Published: November 18, 2018
Nigeria's Super Falcons began the defense of their Africa Women Cup of Nations title with a disappointing 1-0 defeat against South Africa at the Cape Coast Stadium, Ghana on Sunday evening. Chrestina Kgatlana ensured that the Bayana Bayana will clinch their second win against Nigeria in eleven meetings.The Falcons, eig...
Super Eagles Coach Rohr Has His Say On Those Two Disallowed Goals Against South Africa
Published: November 18, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr does not think it was a correct decision by Gambian referee Bakary Gassama to rule out two legitimate goals scored by the Super Eagles in their 1-1 draw with South Africa in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier held at the FNB Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Nigeria had the ball in the n...
South Africa Dazzler Tau Criticizes Eagles : They Were Very Defensive, With Five At The Back
Published: November 18, 2018
South Africa dazzler Percy Tau, who was named Man of the Match for the home team in their 1-1 draw with Nigeria on Saturday afternoon, has criticized the Super Eagles for playing defensive football. The Brighton & Hove loanee emphasized how the Super Eagles played with five defenders at the back especially in the se...
What Super Eagles Stars Are Saying After AFCON Qualification: Iwobi, Omeruo, Nine Players React
Published: November 18, 2018
Eleven Super Eagles players have taken to social media to celebrate Nigeria's qualification for next year's Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon after missing out on the last two editions. Prior to yesterday's contest at the FNB Stadium, the Super Eagles were aware that any result other than defeat would be enough to ...