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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
'You'll see tomorrow' - Ghana coach insists his attackers can score ahead of Nigeria clash
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'You'll see tomorrow' - Ghana coach insists his attackers can score ahead of Nigeria clash

Ghana national team coach Otto Addo has insisted that his misfiring strikers can score goals, a day before their 2022 World Cup playoff against regional rivals Nigeria at the National Stadium in Abuja...

Mar 28, 2022
'Fill up the stadium' - Eguavoen urges Super Eagles fans to come out in droves for Ghana clash
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'Fill up the stadium' - Eguavoen urges Super Eagles fans to come out in droves for Ghana clash

Nigeria's interim boss Augustine Eguavoen has urged Super Eagles fans to come out in drives to cheer the team to victory in Tuesday's 2022 World Cup playoff against the Black Stars of Ghana. In a b...

Mar 28, 2022
Chukwueze and Bonke availability : Eguavoen reveals exact time when he will make final decision
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Chukwueze and Bonke availability : Eguavoen reveals exact time when he will make final decision

Speaking at the pre-match press conference on Monday evening, Nigeria's caretaker boss Augustine Eguavoen provided a fitness update on Innocent Bonke and Samuel Chukwueze before his side's crucial 202...

Mar 28, 2022
'Ghana are going to come all out' - Ighalo pinpoints three things Super Eagles must do to beat Black Stars
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'Ghana are going to come all out' - Ighalo pinpoints three things Super Eagles must do to beat Black Stars

Ahead of Tuesday evening's 2022 World Cup playoff against Ghana at the National Stadium in Abuja, Al Hilal center forward Odion Ighalo has pinpointed three things the Super Eagles must do to defeat th...

Mar 28, 2022
'I'm familiar with the people' - Lookman explains why he switched allegiance from England to Nigeria
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'I'm familiar with the people' - Lookman explains why he switched allegiance from England to Nigeria

Ademola Lookman has explained why he decided to play for Nigeria after previously wearing the colours of England's underage sides from June 2016 to March 2019. The Leicester City winger and five othe...

Mar 28, 2022
'On the bench we have quality players' - Osimhen underlines Super Eagles squad depth pre-Ghana
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'On the bench we have quality players' - Osimhen underlines Super Eagles squad depth pre-Ghana

Victor Osimhen has underlined the squad depth in the Super Eagles before Tuesday evening's showdown against Ghana at the National Stadium in Abuja. Should any of the players named in the starting l...

Mar 28, 2022
Super Eagles training : Amuneke drills Iheanacho, Simon on crossing; Eguavoen handles strikers, midfielders
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Super Eagles training : Amuneke drills Iheanacho, Simon on crossing; Eguavoen handles strikers, midfielders

The Super Eagles held their penultimate workout on Sunday evening before their 2022 World Cup playoff against Ghana, with all the players in camp with the exception of injured Villarreal winger Samuel...

Mar 28, 2022
Crystal Palace sweating on the fitness of 2021 Super Eagles invitee before Arsenal game
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Crystal Palace sweating on the fitness of 2021 Super Eagles invitee before Arsenal game

Crystal Palace are sweating over the fitness of 2021 Super Eagles invitee Michael Olise before their English Premier League clash against Arsenal at Selhurst Park on Monday, April 4. French sports ...

Mar 28, 2022
Eguavoen's assistant, Amuneke specifies exact nature of Chukwueze's injury
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Eguavoen's assistant, Amuneke specifies exact nature of Chukwueze's injury

Nigeria continue to sweat over the fitness of Samuel Chukwueze before their crucial 2022 World Cup second leg clash against Ghana, with the Villarreal winger sitting out training for the second day ru...

Mar 28, 2022
'We are condemned to win' - Super Eagles, ex-Man Utd striker reminds int'l teammates pre-Ghana
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'We are condemned to win' - Super Eagles, ex-Man Utd striker reminds int'l teammates pre-Ghana

It is no secret that Nigeria qualifying for their seventh World Cup depends on Augustine Eguavoen's team beating the Black Stars on Tuesday evening, whether on penalties or in regulation time, after t...

Mar 27, 2022
WSL : Leicester City's Nigeria defender suffers head-related injury in 9-0 loss to Chelsea
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WSL : Leicester City's Nigeria defender suffers head-related injury in 9-0 loss to Chelsea

Nigeria women's national team coach Randy Waldrum will monitor the fitness of his key central defender Ashleigh Plumptre ahead of his squad announcement for two glamour friendlies against Canada next ...

Mar 27, 2022
2022 World Cup playoff : Chukwueze misses training again ahead of visit of Ghana
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2022 World Cup playoff : Chukwueze misses training again ahead of visit of Ghana

Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that there are now genuine concerns over the availability of Samuel Chukwueze for the return leg of the 2022 World Cup playoff between Nigeria and Ghana at the Nationa...

Mar 27, 2022