Highly-Rated Brentford Defender Odubajo Pledges Future To Nigeria Over England
Published: November 27, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that Brentford star Moses Odubajo has opted to commit his international future to Nigeria over his country of birth, England. The versatile fullback has long been on the radar of the Nigeria Football Federation and was first approached to represent the Dream Team back in 2014 ...
Five Talking Points From Super Falcons Win Vs Cameroon : Injury Worries; Game-Changers Needed; Excellent Defensive Unit
Published: November 27, 2018
African champions, Nigeria's Super Falcons on Tuesday defeated Cameroon 4-2 on penalties in the first semifinals to reach the final of the 2018 CAF Women's Nations Cup in Ghana.Izuchukwu Okosi looks at the talking points from Nigeria's hard earned victory.1. Nigeria Struggled With Cameroon's PhysicalityInitially the Su...
Super Falcons Player Ratings Vs Cameroon : High Marks For Oluehi, Ebere, Ebi, Ayinde; Oshoala Silent; Okobi Struggles; Oparanozie Starved
Published: November 27, 2018
Rivers Angels shot stopper Tochukwu Oluehi was the heroine as the Super Falcons of Nigeria defeated Cameroon 4-2 on penalties to qualify for the final of the 2018 Africa Women's Cup of Nations (AWCON) on Tuesday night. Oluehi saved one kick in the shootout after the game wasn't decided after 120 minutes. It was a go...
Cameroon 0 Nigeria 0 (2-4 On Penalties) : Oshoala, Ebi, Ajibade, Ebere Score In Shootout As Falcons Qualify For World Cup
Published: November 27, 2018
Tochukwu Oluehi emerged the heroine as Nigeria qualified for the final of the 2018 Africa Women's Cup of Nations (AWCON) following a 4-2 penalty shootouts win over Cameroon at the Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday evening.The semi final game ended 0-0 at the end of 90 minutes. The extra time of 30 minutes failed to produ...
Nigerian Starlets Partner Arsenal Captain Koscielny In Defense In 5-0 Loss To Derby PL2
Published: November 27, 2018
Arsenal were humiliated 5-0 by Derby County in the Premier League 2 on Monday with five players of Nigerian descent in action for the Gunners at Loughborough University Football Stadium. The Gunners three-man defense was made up of Joseph Olowu, Tolaji Bola and first-team captain Laurent Koscielny, who was making a ...
Rohr DENIES Reports Of Rift With Key Super Eagles Midfielder Eddy Onazi
Published: November 27, 2018
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has denied speculations in the local media that there is an ongoing rift between himself and Trabzonspor midfielder Eddy Onazi. Onazi was a late withdrawal from the Nigeria squad for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Libya in October citing injury, only for the midfielder to...
Oshoala, Ebi, Oluehi Named In CAF's Best XI Of AWCON Group Stages; Oparanozie, Ordega In Substitutes List
Published: November 27, 2018
Current Africa Women's Footballer of the Year Asisat Oshoala and the duo of Onome Ebi and Tochukwu Oluehi are three Super Falcons players who have been named in the CAF Best XI for the group stage of the 2018 CAF Africa Women's Nations Cup holding in Ghana.Oshoala fired blanks in Nigeria's first game of the tournament,...
Rohr Speaks On Dream Team, CHAN Players' Chances To Play In Super Eagles; Uyo Preference; NNL Clubs Promotion
Published: November 27, 2018
Head coach of the Super Eagles Gernot Rohr on Monday confirmed that some players in the national U-23 side and the home based Eagles will have a chance to play in the senior national team ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Speaking on Supersports' Monday Night Football, Rohr responded to tweets fro...
Five Reasons Why The Super Falcons Will Defeat Cameroon In AWCON Semifinals Clash on Tuesday
Published: November 26, 2018
African champions, the Super Falcons will on Tuesday take on the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon in the semifinals of the 2018 Africa Women's Nations Cup (AWCON).Izuchukwu Okosi examines why the 'Naija girls' will brush off the threat posed by the team they beat to lift the trophy in 2016.1. World Cup MotivationThe w...
Benfica Right Back Ebuehi Receiving The Same Treatment As GK Uzoho Ahead Of 2019 AFCON
Published: November 26, 2018
Benfica fullback Tyronne Ebuehi is still in the plans of Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations despite being on the sidelines since the start of the season due to a long-term injury. Ebuehi suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee in pre-season and the ea...
Gernot Rohr : Liverpool-Based Duo Solanke & Lookman 'Not Convinced' About Super Eagles
Published: November 26, 2018
Dominic Solanke and Ademola Lookman's international future lies with England national teams for now, Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has hinted. It is a foregone conclusion that the two attack-minded players are set to represent the Young Lions at the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship June 16-30, around the same...
'Super Falcons Know Cameroon Will Be Difficult'- Africa's Best Ahead Of AWCON Semifinal
Published: November 26, 2018
African Women's Footballer of the Year Asisat Oshoala says the Super Falcons are fully aware that Cameroon will be difficult opponents when both teams face off in the semifinal of the Africa Women Cup of Nations on Tuesday. Nigeria beat the Indomitable Lionesses twice in the 2014 and 2016 AWCON showpiece hosted by N...
Is Mikel Still A Super Eagles Player? Rohr Has A Fresh Update On Chelsea Legend
Published: November 26, 2018
Gernot Rohr has revealed that Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel has not retired from international football and only asked to be left out of the rosters for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers owing to concerns about his fitness. In truth, the central midfielder has struggled to overcome his injury problems, maki...
Super Eagles Fans Would Agree As Rohr Names The Defender With The Best Aerial Ability
Published: November 26, 2018
Gernot Rohr has suggested that Chelsea loanee Kenneth Omeruo is the defender with the best aerial ability in the Super Eagles setup ahead of the likes of William Troost-Ekong, Leon Balogun, Jamilu Collins and Abdullahi Shehu. Players statistics are not easily obtainable in these parts, so the Super Eagles matches at...
Rohr To Step Up Search For New Goalkeeper : Young Uzoho Not A Top GK At The Moment
Published: November 26, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has said that he will step up his search for a goalkeeper to bolster the side ahead of next year's Africa Cup of Nations. Goalkeepers have been likened to wine and get better and better with age; the German noted that Elche netminder Francis Uzoho is not up there with the best because ...