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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 get Balogun boost pre-Ghana; Aribo, Bassey star in Rangers' 1-0 win
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Nigeria get Balogun boost pre-Ghana; Aribo, Bassey star in Rangers' 1-0 win

Nigeria have been handed a boost ahead of their upcoming 2022 World Cup play off matches with regional rivals Ghana with central defender Leon Balogun playing a full game for only the second time this...

Mar 2, 2022
Nigeria keeping tabs on Australian-born former Ipswich Town winger Folami
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Nigeria keeping tabs on Australian-born former Ipswich Town winger Folami

Allnigeriasoccer.com has been told that the Super Eagles coaching staff are keeping tabs on former Ipswich Town winger Ben Folami with a view to a possible invitation to the national team. Folami ...

Mar 2, 2022
TOTM honours for Blackpool's ex-Nigeria U20 star, Trabzonspor's Nwakaeme, Rotherham CB, Genk CF
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TOTM honours for Blackpool's ex-Nigeria U20 star, Trabzonspor's Nwakaeme, Rotherham CB, Genk CF

Four Nigerian players Marvin Ekpiteta, Michael Ihiekwe, Paul Onuachu and Anthony Nwakaeme have been named in Whoscored.com's Team of the Month for their respective divisions. Blackpool's former Ni...

Mar 1, 2022
Injury stops PSV's Dutch-Nigerian CB Van de Blaak from playing in a provisionally cap-tying match
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Injury stops PSV's Dutch-Nigerian CB Van de Blaak from playing in a provisionally cap-tying match

Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that highly-rated PSV Eindhoven youngster Emmanuel van de Blaak is not in contention to play in a provisionally cap-tying match for the Netherlands next month. The...

Mar 1, 2022
Man Utd's interim boss wants Osimhen to replace Ronaldo after fresh quotes from Italian pundit
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Man Utd's interim boss wants Osimhen to replace Ronaldo after fresh quotes from Italian pundit

Italian journalist Ciro Venerato has sensationally claimed that Manchester United are targeting a summer move for Victor Osimhen as a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo. The Nigeria international cont...

Feb 28, 2022
Rangers coach reveals thinking behind decision to start Lundstram ahead of Balogun vs Motherwell
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Rangers coach reveals thinking behind decision to start Lundstram ahead of Balogun vs Motherwell

Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst has explained why he took the decision to start John Lundstram ahead of Leon Balogun during his side's 2-2 draw with Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership on Sun...

Feb 28, 2022
Aribo, Bassey go the distance as Rangers throw away two-goal lead vs Motherwell
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Aribo, Bassey go the distance as Rangers throw away two-goal lead vs Motherwell

Glasgow Rangers failed to narrow the gap on Celtic at the top of the Scottish Premiership table after Motherwell came from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 draw at Ibrox Stadium on Sunday evening. Gio...

Feb 27, 2022
'He is a bit like Eto'o'- Nigeria's chief coach warns his former club Barcelona about Osimhen
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'He is a bit like Eto'o'- Nigeria's chief coach warns his former club Barcelona about Osimhen

Nigeria's chief coach Emmanuel Amuneke has highlighted the qualities of Victor Osimen before Barcelona's crucial Europa League knockout round playoff tie with Napoli on Thursday night. 1994 African F...

Feb 24, 2022
CIV 0 Nigeria 1 : Okoronkwo nets late winner, Nnadozie saves penalty kick as Falcons qualify
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CIV 0 Nigeria 1 : Okoronkwo nets late winner, Nnadozie saves penalty kick as Falcons qualify

Nigeria's Super Falcons on Wednesday evening defeated the Lady Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire 1-0 at the Robert Champroux Stadium, Abidjan to book their ticket to the 2022 Africa Women’s Cup o...

Feb 23, 2022
AWCONQ : Leicester, Atletico Madrid, Houston Dash stars named in Nigeria starting XI vs CIV
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AWCONQ : Leicester, Atletico Madrid, Houston Dash stars named in Nigeria starting XI vs CIV

Nigeria coach Randy Waldrum has announced his starting lineup for Wednesday evening's 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualifier against Ivory Coast at the Stade Robert Champroux, Abidjan.The American...

Feb 23, 2022
Ikpeba berates Super Falcons victory dance vs CIV; supports invitation of Leicester CB
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Ikpeba berates Super Falcons victory dance vs CIV; supports invitation of Leicester CB

Former Super Eagles striker and 1997 African Footballer of the Year Victor Nosa Ikpeba has admonished nine-time African Women’s football champions the Super Falcons to celebrate their first leg ...

Feb 22, 2022
Nigerian exports : Al Hilal's and Napoli's Super Eagles strikers come up with the goods
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Nigerian exports : Al Hilal's and Napoli's Super Eagles strikers come up with the goods

Allnigeriasoccer.com brings you the Nigeria-eligible players that found the net for their respective clubs in league and cup matches across Europe and Asia on Monday, February 21. Odion Ighalo ...

Feb 21, 2022