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'Penalty shootout' - Fulham boss admits Super Eagles trio still feeling the pain of World Cup miss
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'Penalty shootout' - Fulham boss admits Super Eagles trio still feeling the pain of World Cup miss

Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Fulham manager Marco Silva revealed that Super Eagles stars Samuel Chukwueze, Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey are still dealing with the emotional impact of Nigeria's painful penalty shootout defeat to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the African final of the 2026 World Cup qualifying playoffs.Chukwueze, Iwobi and Bassey all started as the Super Eagles lost to the Leopards 4-3 on penalties despite taking an early lead through Frank Onyeka, whose deflected strike beat goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi-Nzau.A moment of carelessness from Iwobi in midfield, where he...

November 22, 2025
Calvin Bassey to miss Super Eagles friendly against Mali, returns to Fulham for further assessment 
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Calvin Bassey to miss Super Eagles friendly against Mali, returns to Fulham for further assessment 

Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report Super Eagles interim boss Finidi George will not be able to count on the services of Calvin Bassey for the national team's friendly against Mali at ...

Mar 24, 2024
Unsung heroes: How Ndidi-Onyeka partnership helped Super Eagles beat Ghana
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Unsung heroes: How Ndidi-Onyeka partnership helped Super Eagles beat Ghana

The Super Eagles defeated Ghana 2-1 in an international friendly game on Friday evening at the Stade de Marrakech. Interim Coach Finidi George made a tactical tweak of the team, switching from a 3-...

Mar 23, 2024
Baumgartner scores fastest-ever international goal: African record held by Super Eagles striker Onuachu 
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Baumgartner scores fastest-ever international goal: African record held by Super Eagles striker Onuachu 

RB Leipzig midfielder Christoph Baumgartner scored the fastest-ever international goal as Austria defeated Slovakia 2-0 in a friendly on Saturday, March 23. Baumgartner opened the scoring six secon...

Mar 23, 2024
Mali coach reveals reason for snubbing Bissouma for Nigeria friendly; Spurs star unfollows FMF on Instagram
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Mali coach reveals reason for snubbing Bissouma for Nigeria friendly; Spurs star unfollows FMF on Instagram

Mali national team coach Eric Chelle has defended his decision not to invite Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Yves Bissouma for the international friendlies against Mauritania and Nigeria. It...

Mar 23, 2024
Four current Super Eagles players who have beaten Les Aigles as Nigeria prepare to face Mali 
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Four current Super Eagles players who have beaten Les Aigles as Nigeria prepare to face Mali 

Nigeria will conclude their March internationals with a friendly against Mali at the Stade de Marrakech, kickoff 2100 hours Nigerian time on Tuesday, March 26. In Finidi George's first gam...

Mar 23, 2024
Beyond the scoreline: Takeaways and talking points from Super Eagles win against Black Stars
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Beyond the scoreline: Takeaways and talking points from Super Eagles win against Black Stars

Nigeria beat Ghana 2-1 in an international friendly played on Thursday in Morocco. The mouthwatering encounter saw both teams battle for bragging rights, with the Super Eagles ultimately emerging vict...

Mar 23, 2024
Ayew insists Black Stars were better than Super Eagles in second half despite Opoku's contentious red card 
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Ayew insists Black Stars were better than Super Eagles in second half despite Opoku's contentious red card 

Crystal Palace star Jordan Ayew reckons that the Black Stars were better than Nigeria in the second half of their 2-1 loss to the Super Eagles on Friday evening despite playing with a man down for mor...

Mar 23, 2024
Awaziem explains why Super Eagles had to perform at their peak against Ghana, looks ahead to Mali clash 
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Awaziem explains why Super Eagles had to perform at their peak against Ghana, looks ahead to Mali clash 

Chidozie Awaziem was delighted with the Super Eagles win over Ghana in an international friendly on Friday evening and underlined that they had to perform at their peak because of the rivalry that exi...

Mar 23, 2024
'Super Eagles is the best' - Jamilu Collins happy to return to the fold after 2023 AFCON snub
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'Super Eagles is the best' - Jamilu Collins happy to return to the fold after 2023 AFCON snub

Cardiff City left-back Jamilu Collins was happy to return to the Super Eagles fold after missing out on the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.  Pror to Friday evening's meeting with Ghana, he had...

Mar 23, 2024
'With the big boys' - Bendel Insurance old boy Tanimu excited after first cap for Super Eagles
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'With the big boys' - Bendel Insurance old boy Tanimu excited after first cap for Super Eagles

Former Bendel Insurance central defender Benjamin Tanimu was excited to make his debut for the Super Eagles in their 2-1 win over fierce rivals Ghana in an international friendly staged at S...

Mar 23, 2024
Dessers names the Super Eagles player who allowed him to take spot kick, rates himself v Ghana  
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Dessers names the Super Eagles player who allowed him to take spot kick, rates himself v Ghana  

Cyriel Dessers has admitted that he was not the first-choice penalty for the Super Eagles in their 2-1 win over the Black Stars of Ghana on Friday evening. Moroccan referee Jayed Jalal awarded a sp...

Mar 23, 2024
Finidi rates performance of Nigeria's latest debutant Tanimu, admits he tried to bring him to Enyimba 
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Finidi rates performance of Nigeria's latest debutant Tanimu, admits he tried to bring him to Enyimba 

Tanzanian-based central defender Benjamin Tanimu became the latest player to make his debut for Nigeria's senior national team following his inclusion in the starting lineup for the Super Eagles 2...

Mar 22, 2024