'Mustapha is ahead of him' - Ex-Flying Eagles star questions Eric Chelle goalkeeper decision
Published: March 11, 2025
Former Flying Eagles goalkeeper Kola Ige has criticized Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle for omitting Shooting Stars’ Mustapha Lawal from Nigeria’s provisional squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe.  Chelle recently unveiled a 39-man provisional list for the crucial qualifiers...
Dele-Bashiru given clean bill of health to return to action ahead of WCQs; Maduka Okoye is back
Published: March 10, 2025
Lazio midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru has received the medical green light to make his comeback from injury, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Manchester City academy graduate has been included in Lazio's matchday squad for the Serie A meeting with Udinese at the Olimpico di Roma on Monday night, but starts on the benc...
Super Eagles' opponents Zimbabwe to assess Luton Town star before squad announcement
Published: March 10, 2025
Zimbabwe’s national football team, the Warriors, are in the final stages of their preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, with a particular focus on assessing the fitness of key players before naming the squad for their upcoming fixtures against Nigeria and Benin. Head coach Michael Nees is carefully mo...
'Nigeria is second from the bottom' - Zimbabwe coach highlights Super Eagles struggles in WCQs
Published: March 08, 2025
Zimbabwe head coach Michael Nees has reflected on the unpredictable nature of Group C in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, emphasizing Nigeria's surprising struggles in the group.Ahead of the resumption of the qualifiers in March, the Super Eagles are playing catch-up in the group after picking up three points from four m...
Nigeria U20s hit by withdrawals of Chelsea product, Ipswich Town talent after training camp switch
Published: March 07, 2025
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report with certainty that Bolton Wanderers' Dubem Eze, who learned his trade in the Chelsea youth set-up, and talented midfielder Abube Onuchukwu have both withdrawn from the Flying Eagles training camp squad following the camp relocation.The Bolton Wanderers attacking midfielder a...
'They are like wounded lions' - Zimbabwe coach insists Super Eagles are not unbeatable in Uyo
Published: March 06, 2025
Zimbabwe coach Michael Nees has insisted that Nigeria’s Super Eagles are vulnerable ahead of their crucial 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifier in Uyo on March 25, stating that his team can pull off an upset despite their struggles in Group C.The Warriors have endured a poor start to their qualifying campaign, picking up ju...
'Osimhen, Chukwueze were there too' - Okwonkwo relives winning 2015 Fifa U17 World Cup
Published: March 06, 2025
Bologna loanee Orji Okwonkwo has revealed that winning the 2015 Fifa U17 World Cup with Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen and AC Milan forward Samuel Chukwueze was special.The Cittadella forward played in five matches for the Golden Eaglets during the tournament in Chile, scoring in a 4-2 win over Mexico in the semifi...
Nigeria's best possible starting lineup for 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe
Published: March 06, 2025
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will be looking to maintain their dream of qualifying for the 2026 Fifa World Cup when they face off against Rwanda and Zimbabwe in their upcoming World Cup qualifying fixtures. Following a disappointing 2-1 loss to Benin Republic in their previous encounter, the three-time African champion...
'Definitely one of them' - Denmark U21 coach keeping tabs on Man Utd's dual-national striker
Published: March 05, 2025
Denmark U21 national team coach Steffen Højer has confirmed that he is keeping tabs on talented Manchester United striker of Nigerian descent, Chido Obi ahead of the international break in March 2025.Glostrup-born Obi qualifies to represent his country of birth Denmark as well as Nigeria, where his parents originally ...
What Slavia Prague said after Igoh Ogbu's inclusion in Nigeria's provisional World Cup squad
Published: March 05, 2025
Igoh Ogbu is in contention to make his long-awaited senior debut for three-time African champions Nigeria. Six years after earning his last cap for the Flying Eagles in a 2019 Fifa U20 World Cup match against Senegal, the central defender has been included in the Super Eagles' 39-man provisional squad for the 2026 Wor...
'It is unfair' - Former Super Eagles star questions Chelle over Nottingham Forest striker snub
Published: March 05, 2025
Former Super Eagles defender Sam Elijah has criticized Nigerian national team coach Eric Chelle for excluding striker Taiwo Awoniyi from the provisional squad for the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe.Chelle on Tuesday announced a 39-man squad for the upcoming matches in Kigali and Uyo, includi...
Who's in, who's out: Predicting Super Eagles matchday squad to face Rwanda in 2026 WCQ
Published: March 05, 2025
As the Super Eagles prepare for their first 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Rwanda on March 21 in Kigali, head coach Eric Chelle faces the exciting task of assembling his strongest line-up for the important match. With a blend of seasoned internationals and emerging talents, Chelle is expected to name a formidab...
2026 WCQ: Five qualities that earned Papa Daniel surprise spot in Nigeria's provisional squad
Published: March 04, 2025
Super Eagles manager Eric Chelle has released a provisional list of 39 players ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe.The squad features established names such as Ahmed Musa, William Troost-Ekong, Wilfred Ndidi, Alex Iwobi, Victor Osimhen, and Ademola Lookman, among others.However, one ...
'I'm not a coach who talks too much' - Rwanda new boss ahead of WCQ against Super Eagles
Published: March 04, 2025
The Rwandese Federation of Association Football (FERWAFA) has appointed Algerian football tactician Adel Amrouche as the new coach of the national team, the Wasps ahead of crucial 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against Nigeria's Super Eagles and Lesotho's Crocodiles this month. He will have Eric Nshimiyimana as his...
Ivory Coast-bound Flying Eagles to hold pre-Afcon training camp in Katsina
Published: March 03, 2025
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Nigeria's U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, will hold a pre-Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) training camp in Katsina as part of their preparations for the 2025 tournament in Ivory Coast. The camp will provide an opportunity for the coaching staff to fine-tune tactics...