AllNigeriaSoccer Logo

All Nigeria Soccer

Your passport to Nigerian players worldwide
20th November 2025

National Teams News

'Don't put that up' - Mikel slams Iwobi over controversial hotel video posted before WCQ playoffs
Featured

'Don't put that up' - Mikel slams Iwobi over controversial hotel video posted before WCQ playoffs

Former Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel has criticised Alex Iwobi for sharing a controversial video showing the state of the team’s hotel in Morocco ahead of Nigeria’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup playoff fixtures. Iwobi, who plays for Fulham, posted a silent video of the poor conditions at the Rive Hotel in Rabat, where the Super Eagles were lodged before their playoff matches against Gabon and DR Congo. The post immediately stirred reactions online, with fans questioning the Nigeria Football Federation over player welfare and preparation for the decisive encounters. Although Iwobi...

November 20, 2025
CAF Awards 2025: Morocco defender Hakimi beats Osimhen and Salah to win Men's POTY
Nigeria National Teams
CAF Awards 2025: Morocco defender Hakimi beats Osimhen and Salah to win Men's POTY

Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi has been crowned the 2025 CAF Player of the Year, capping off a remarkable season with Paris...

Nov 19, 2025
Osimhen or Achraf Hakimi? Ikpeba reveals his choice for African Player of the Year
Nigeria National Teams
Osimhen or Achraf Hakimi? Ikpeba reveals his choice for African Player of the Year

Former Super Eagles forward Victor Ikpeba has tipped Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi to win the 2025 CAF Men’s Player of the Year Award ahead of Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen.Ikpeba shared hi...

Nov 19, 2025
Afcon 2025: Ghana's all-time top scorer Gyan names Nigeria, Morocco and Ivory Coast as favourites
Nigeria National Teams
Afcon 2025: Ghana's all-time top scorer Gyan names Nigeria, Morocco and Ivory Coast as favourites

Ghana's all-time top scorer Asamoah Gyan has backed the Super Eagles as one of the favourites to win the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco.Gyan made the remarks on Wednesday night during t...

Nov 19, 2025
Galatasaray reveal exact nature of the injury suffered by Osimhen on Super Eagles duty
Nigeria National Teams
Galatasaray reveal exact nature of the injury suffered by Osimhen on Super Eagles duty

Turkish giants Galatasaray have confirmed that Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen sustained a muscle injury during Sunday night's 2026 FIFA World Cup playoff clash against DR Congo.The forward, who start...

Nov 19, 2025
'Nothing hurts more' - Super Eagles striker Akor Adams shares pain of missing out on World Cup
Nigeria National Teams
'Nothing hurts more' - Super Eagles striker Akor Adams shares pain of missing out on World Cup

Akor Adams has expressed deep sorrow following Nigeria's heartbreaking elimination from the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers, admitting that missing the chance to lift the nation during difficult times ...

Nov 19, 2025
Osimhen to undergo urgent MRI scan after suffering hamstring injury in WCQ playoff
Nigeria National Teams
Osimhen to undergo urgent MRI scan after suffering hamstring injury in WCQ playoff

Super Lig champions Galatasaray are still awaiting the arrival of star forward Victor Osimhen in Istanbul after the Nigerian striker sustained a hamstring injury during the 2026 FIFA World Cup playoff...

Nov 18, 2025
Iwobi breaks silence: Midfielder's first reaction after Super Eagles' defeat to Leopards
Nigeria National Teams
Iwobi breaks silence: Midfielder's first reaction after Super Eagles' defeat to Leopards

Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has reacted for the first time since Nigeria’s painful elimination from the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying playoffs, following a dramatic penalty shootout def...

Nov 18, 2025
'A close call' - Desabre admits Leopards could have lost to Super Eagles in penalty shootout
Nigeria National Teams
'A close call' - Desabre admits Leopards could have lost to Super Eagles in penalty shootout

Democratic Republic of Congo head coach Sébastien Desabre has admitted his side narrowly escaped defeat against Nigeria after progressing 4-3 on penalties in the African qualifying playoffs for the...

Nov 18, 2025
'Lookman and Chukwueze often dropped back' - DR Congo coach on Super Eagles diamond formation
Nigeria National Teams
'Lookman and Chukwueze often dropped back' - DR Congo coach on Super Eagles diamond formation

Democratic Republic of Congo coach Sébastien Desabre rightly observed that Eric Chelle deployed his side in a 4-4-2 shape at the outset of Sunday's African final in the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifyi...

Nov 18, 2025
'It is what it is' - Super Eagles centre-back Bassey humbled by painful defeat to Leopards
Nigeria National Teams
'It is what it is' - Super Eagles centre-back Bassey humbled by painful defeat to Leopards

Nigeria's painful penalty shootout defeat to the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday night left Calvin Bassey unusually quiet.The Super Eagles will miss back-to-back Fifa World Cups for the first t...

Nov 17, 2025
'Some of us won't be around in 2030' - Onyeka reacts to Super Eagles' painful loss to Leopards
Nigeria National Teams
'Some of us won't be around in 2030' - Onyeka reacts to Super Eagles' painful loss to Leopards

Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka has opened up on the emotional toll of Nigeria’s World Cup playoff defeat to the Democratic Republic of Congo, admitting the players are 'hurting' just as d...

Nov 17, 2025
'I would have taken one' - Troost-Ekong admits bench role prevented him from taking a penalty
Nigeria National Teams
'I would have taken one' - Troost-Ekong admits bench role prevented him from taking a penalty

Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has confirmed that he would have been among Nigeria's penalty takers, had he been on the pitch during Sunday night's 2026 World Cup qualifier playoff final ag...

Nov 17, 2025