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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
Hypothetical Super Eagles 26-man squad for 2022 World Cup if Nigeria had qualified 
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Hypothetical Super Eagles 26-man squad for 2022 World Cup if Nigeria had qualified 

Teams that qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar have been naming their 26-man squads.    Nigeria's flag will not be hoisted at the tournament after three consecutive appe...

Nov 11, 2022
Nigeria squad announcement : Eight things to note on Super Eagles 23-man roster
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Nigeria squad announcement : Eight things to note on Super Eagles 23-man roster

The Nigeria Football Federation has announced the Super Eagles squad list for the international friendly against Portugal scheduled to take place at the Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon on Thursda...

Nov 11, 2022
Nigeria squad announcement : 23 players to face Portugal including Arsenal, Spurs products 
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Nigeria squad announcement : 23 players to face Portugal including Arsenal, Spurs products 

The Nigeria Football Federation has announced the Super Eagles roster for the glamour friendly against Portugal in Lisbon next week.    An analysis of the 23-man squad list revealed th...

Nov 11, 2022
'I guess he'll be okay' - QPR boss provides injury update on Super Eagles CB
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'I guess he'll be okay' - QPR boss provides injury update on Super Eagles CB

Nigeria may have received an injury boost ahead of the glamour friendly with the Selecao of Portugal next Thursday, the national team's final international fixture in 2022.   The i...

Nov 11, 2022
'No one died' - Ex-Super Eagles star Sodje clears the air on Stephen Keshi Stadium incident 
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'No one died' - Ex-Super Eagles star Sodje clears the air on Stephen Keshi Stadium incident 

Retired Nigeria international Sam Sodje, who is currently the Special Assistant on Sports Matters to Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, has dismissed viral reports in the local media that three peopl...

Nov 11, 2022
Peseiro gives Lookman task of convincing Italian-born Atalanta teammate to play for Nigeria 
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Peseiro gives Lookman task of convincing Italian-born Atalanta teammate to play for Nigeria 

Super Eagles manager Jose Peseiro has revealed that he will give Ademola Lookman the task of  persuading his Atalanta teammate Caleb Okoli to pledge his international future to Nigeria....

Nov 10, 2022
Ohaka had a superb game and four other things we learned from Nigeria's loss to Costa Rica
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Ohaka had a superb game and four other things we learned from Nigeria's loss to Costa Rica

The Super Eagles team comprised mainly of home-based players in the early hours of Thursday were beaten 2-0 by Costa Rica in their penultimate friendly in the year 2022.   Allnigeriasoccer....

Nov 10, 2022
Costa Rica 2 Nigeria 0 : La Tricolor beat understrength Super Eagles in friendly
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Costa Rica 2 Nigeria 0 : La Tricolor beat understrength Super Eagles in friendly

In a pulsating encounter at the Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, the Home Based Super Eagles lost 2-0 to the Costa Rican national team.   Nigeria began the game like a house on fire, dictati...

Nov 10, 2022
Costa Rica coach admits he does not expect Nigeria to be similar to Spain, Germany or Japan 
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Costa Rica coach admits he does not expect Nigeria to be similar to Spain, Germany or Japan 

Speaking at the pre-match press conference before his side's meeting with the Super Eagles, Costa Rica national team coach Luis Fernando Suárez underlined that he does not expect ...

Nov 9, 2022
Super Eagles hold final training session ahead of friendly against Costa Rica
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Super Eagles hold final training session ahead of friendly against Costa Rica

The Super Eagles team comprised mainly of home-based players have had their last training session ahead of the international friendly match against Costa Rica Wednesday night (early morning Thursday)....

Nov 9, 2022
'I don't know how Yusuf did his selection' - Ex-West Brom defender on Costa Rica friendly
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'I don't know how Yusuf did his selection' - Ex-West Brom defender on Costa Rica friendly

Retired Nigeria international Ifeanyi Udeze has admitted that he does not know how Salisu Yusuf picked his squad for the upcoming friendly against Costa Rica.   Costa Rica will do battle wi...

Nov 9, 2022
Nigerian exports : Hale End products Akpom, Aneke strike; Ikoba reaches double figures
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Nigerian exports : Hale End products Akpom, Aneke strike; Ikoba reaches double figures

Allnigeriasoccer.com's review of the Nigeria-eligible players that found the net for their respective foreign clubs in league and cup matches on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.     W...

Nov 8, 2022