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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
Nigeria beat Turkish giants Galatasaray in friendly ahead of FIFA U17 Women's World Cup
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Nigeria beat Turkish giants Galatasaray in friendly ahead of FIFA U17 Women's World Cup

Nigeria women's national Under-17 football team, Flamingos on Saturday defeated Galatasaray FC women's team 3-1 in a preparatory game ahead of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India re...

Oct 1, 2022
How bad is injury suffered by Troost-Ekong on Nigeria duty? Watford provide update
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How bad is injury suffered by Troost-Ekong on Nigeria duty? Watford provide update

The injury suffered by William Troost-Ekong while on international duty against Algeria's B team exactly a week ago is not as bad as first feared, if the injury update issued by Watford is an...

Sep 30, 2022
Dennis pictured training with Nottingham Forest after injury-enforced absence from Nigeria set-up
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Dennis pictured training with Nottingham Forest after injury-enforced absence from Nigeria set-up

Super Eagles forward Emmanuel Dennis is in contention to make Nottingham Forest's squad for the Premier League matchday nine encounter with Leicester City on Monday. In the previous week, Forest ...

Sep 29, 2022
Super Eagles coach happy to face Portugal in November, vows to choose best players
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Super Eagles coach happy to face Portugal in November, vows to choose best players

Ahead of the international friendly between Nigeria and Portugal, Jose Peseiro has expressed his delight in facing his country of birth. The Super Eagles of Nigeria will play against the Selecao ...

Sep 29, 2022
Peseiro reacts to Lookman's disallowed goal, controversial penalty decision; praises Algeria fans
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Peseiro reacts to Lookman's disallowed goal, controversial penalty decision; praises Algeria fans

Nigeria's men national team head coach, Jose Peseiro has voiced out his displeasure with the officiating in Nigeria's international friendly Algeria. The Fennec Foxes of Algeria led by Djamel Bel...

Sep 28, 2022
'I don't like to lose a match' - Peseiro admits to being sad after Super Eagles defeat to Algeria
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'I don't like to lose a match' - Peseiro admits to being sad after Super Eagles defeat to Algeria

Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro is of the opinion that Nigeria played to instructions in the 2-1 loss to Algeria. The Desert Foxes of Algeria and Nigeria's Super Eagles locked horns in an interna...

Sep 28, 2022
Super Eagles captain questions refereeing decisions in loss to Algeria, reveals what Peseiro told players
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Super Eagles captain questions refereeing decisions in loss to Algeria, reveals what Peseiro told players

Nigeria's captain on the night, Moses Simon reckons that the Super Eagles were undone by controversial refereeing decisions in their 2-1 loss to Algeria in an international friendly in Oran on Tuesday...

Sep 28, 2022
Top ten fastest players in Ligue 1 this season : Only Kylian Mbappe outpaced Super Eagles striker
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Top ten fastest players in Ligue 1 this season : Only Kylian Mbappe outpaced Super Eagles striker

The official website of the French Ligue 1 has carried out a study on the top ten fastest players in the top flight with two Nigeria internationals who were in action in Tuesday's friendly against Alg...

Sep 28, 2022
Five things we noticed from Super Eagles' 2-1 loss to Algeria
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Five things we noticed from Super Eagles' 2-1 loss to Algeria

Nigeria's poor run in international friendlies continued on Tuesday evening as they suffered a 2-1 defeat against Algeria at the Miloud Hadefi Stadium in Oran. All Nigeria Soccer here presents th...

Sep 28, 2022
Super Eagles player ratings : Iwobi, Bassey impress; Uzoho rusty; Iheanacho fires blanks
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Super Eagles player ratings : Iwobi, Bassey impress; Uzoho rusty; Iheanacho fires blanks

The Super Eagles started brightly in Tuesday's international friendly against former African champions Algeria but ended the game empty handed  after a 2-1 defeat. Izuchukwu Michael here rat...

Sep 27, 2022
Algeria 2 Nigeria 1 : Moffi's early goal not enough as Eagles are beaten by Foxes again
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Algeria 2 Nigeria 1 : Moffi's early goal not enough as Eagles are beaten by Foxes again

Nigeria's Super Eagles on Tuesday suffered a 2-1 defeat against the Desert Foxes of Algeria in the international friendly at the Miloud Hadefi Stadium in Oran. Nigeria have now lost four consecut...

Sep 27, 2022
Former Paris Saint-Germain, West Brom and Wigan players back Super Eagles against Algeria
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Former Paris Saint-Germain, West Brom and Wigan players back Super Eagles against Algeria

Retired Nigeria internationals Julius Aghahowa, Ifeanyi Udeze and Godwin Okpara have expressed their views about the Super Eagles friendly against former African champions Algeria Tuesday night. ...

Sep 27, 2022