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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
Leicester boss reveals good and bad news about two Super Eagles invitees Lookman & Ndidi
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Leicester boss reveals good and bad news about two Super Eagles invitees Lookman & Ndidi

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has provided a fitness update on his squad before their Premier League clash against Brentford at the King Power Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Northern Ir...

Mar 18, 2022
UCL, UEL and UECL draw : Fifteen Nigerian players discover quarterfinal opponents
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UCL, UEL and UECL draw : Fifteen Nigerian players discover quarterfinal opponents

Fifteen players of Nigerian descent registered for the knockouts of the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League have discovered their quarterfinal opponents following the dra...

Mar 18, 2022
Slavia's Nigeria youth teamer nominated for Europa Conference League Goal of the Week
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Slavia's Nigeria youth teamer nominated for Europa Conference League Goal of the Week

Slavia Prague's Nigeria youth international Yira Sor has been nominated for the official UEFA Europa Conference League Goal of the Week for his brilliant strike against LASK at Raiffeisen Arena on Thu...

Mar 18, 2022
UECL : Ndidi goes off injured in Leicester's 2-1 loss to Rennes; Iheanacho, Lookman also in action
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UECL : Ndidi goes off injured in Leicester's 2-1 loss to Rennes; Iheanacho, Lookman also in action

Nigeria's quest to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World in Qatar may have taken a big knock following a leg injury copped by dependable defensive midfielder Wilfred Ndidi in Leicester City's 2-1 defeat to ...

Mar 17, 2022
Three Super Eagles invitees feature as Rangers send Omoijuanfo and Red Star packing despite loss
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Three Super Eagles invitees feature as Rangers send Omoijuanfo and Red Star packing despite loss

Despite a 2-1 loss at the Stadion Rajko Mitic in Belgrade on Thursday evening, manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst has led Rangers into the Europa League quarterfinals, edging Ohi Omoijuanfo and Red Star...

Mar 17, 2022
Super Eagles no. 10 all but ready to face Ghana with inclusion in Rangers starting XI vs Red Star
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Super Eagles no. 10 all but ready to face Ghana with inclusion in Rangers starting XI vs Red Star

There is more good news regarding the fitness of Joe Aribo before Nigeria's crucial 2022 World Cup playoff match with regional rivals Ghana next week, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.The Super Eagles num...

Mar 17, 2022
Nigeria suffer blow in pursuit of Olise as France set to provisionally cap-tie Crystal Palace star
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Nigeria suffer blow in pursuit of Olise as France set to provisionally cap-tie Crystal Palace star

The Nigeria Football Federation have suffered a blow in their pursuit of Michael Olise, with the French Football Federation naming the in-form Crystal Palace winger on the list of players summoned to ...

Mar 17, 2022
Eguavoen explains why ex-Man Utd star was called up and composition of Nigeria squad vs Ghana
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Eguavoen explains why ex-Man Utd star was called up and composition of Nigeria squad vs Ghana

Former Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo was named in the Super Eagles squad to face Ghana later this month because he would add experience to the team, according to interim Nigeria manager Augus...

Mar 17, 2022
'We've given opportunity to Lookman and have Moses' - Eguavoen on real reason Ejuke was left out of squad
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'We've given opportunity to Lookman and have Moses' - Eguavoen on real reason Ejuke was left out of squad

Nigeria's caretaker manager Augustine Eguavoen has revealed the real reason CSKA Moscow winger Chidera Ejuke wasn't named in the Super Eagles 25-man squad for the World Cup playoff with Ghana later th...

Mar 17, 2022
Fitness concerns for another Spanish-based Super Eagles star ahead of Ghana clash
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Fitness concerns for another Spanish-based Super Eagles star ahead of Ghana clash

There are concerns about the fitness of Almeria striker Umar Sadiq, eight days before the Super Eagles face off with Ghana in a 2022 World Cup playoff at Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.Almeria-bas...

Mar 17, 2022
Serious doubts over whether ex-Chelsea defender will recover in time for World Cup playoff vs Ghana
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Serious doubts over whether ex-Chelsea defender will recover in time for World Cup playoff vs Ghana

Nigeria are sweating over the fitness of former Chelsea defender Kenneth Omeruo ahead of a 2022 World Cup playoff match with regional rivals Ghana next week, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The CD Le...

Mar 16, 2022
'He's another good player' - Eguavoen reveals Orlando Pirates CB remains in his plans
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'He's another good player' - Eguavoen reveals Orlando Pirates CB remains in his plans

Nigeria's caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen has made it clear that Olisa Ndah remains in his plans despite the omission of the Orlando Pirates rising star from the Super Eagles squad to take on Ghana...

Mar 16, 2022