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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
'Technically excellent' - Rohr waxes lyrical about Super Eagles star with brilliant left foot
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'Technically excellent' - Rohr waxes lyrical about Super Eagles star with brilliant left foot

Gernot Rohr has showered praise on Joe Aribo ahead of Nigeria's upcoming 2021 Africa Cup of Nations round of sixteen clash with north African giants Tunisia, branding the Glasgow Rangers midfielder a ...

Jan 22, 2022
Super Eagles become secretive ahead of round of 16 game vs Tunisia, train behind closed doors
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Super Eagles become secretive ahead of round of 16 game vs Tunisia, train behind closed doors

The members of  Nigeria senior national team, the Super Eagles trained at the annex of the Rumdie Adjia Stadium in Garoua on Friday evening, ahead of their round of 16 tie with 2004 champions, Tu...

Jan 22, 2022
'It's a dream' - Chelsea product hungry to win first title with Nigeria at AFCON 2021
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'It's a dream' - Chelsea product hungry to win first title with Nigeria at AFCON 2021

Chelsea academy product Ola Aina is hungry to win his first title with the Super Eagles at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.The former England U19 skipper was a key member of the Super Ea...

Jan 22, 2022
Balogun plays first game for Rangers 61 days after suffering injury that ruled him out of AFCON
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Balogun plays first game for Rangers 61 days after suffering injury that ruled him out of AFCON

Leon Balogun is back on the pitch again, exactly two months after he suffered a back injury in the closing minutes of Glasgow Rangers' semifinal clash against Hibernian in the Premier Sports Cup. Bal...

Jan 21, 2022
'Anyone can beat anyone' - Ex-Arsenal U21 captain warns Super Eagles teammates not to get carried away
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'Anyone can beat anyone' - Ex-Arsenal U21 captain warns Super Eagles teammates not to get carried away

Former Arsenal U21 captain Semi Ajayi has warned his Super Eagles teammates not to get carried away ahead of their mouthwatering round of sixteen Africa Cup of Nations against Tunisia, who are above t...

Jan 21, 2022
'Most efficient team' - Rohr names his favourite to win AFCON 2021 after the group stage
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'Most efficient team' - Rohr names his favourite to win AFCON 2021 after the group stage

Former Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has revealed why the Super Eagles are his favourite team to win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations following the conclusion of the group stage. The Super Eagles laid d...

Jan 21, 2022
Rohr picks versatile Super Eagles star as his best player so far at AFCON 2021
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Rohr picks versatile Super Eagles star as his best player so far at AFCON 2021

Former Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has picked Moses Simon as his best player so far at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, describing the Nantes winger as a 'versatile player'. Apart from his goal and a...

Jan 21, 2022
Okoye dodges question on Uzoho as he speaks on upcoming game, playoff draw World Cup, Guinea-Bissau
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Okoye dodges question on Uzoho as he speaks on upcoming game, playoff draw World Cup, Guinea-Bissau

Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has indicated that the Super Eagles will give everything they have in order to beat Tunisia in a round of sixteen clash at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday, January 23....

Jan 21, 2022
Orlando Pirates star reveals exactly what Eguavoen told him before AFCON debut at right-back
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Orlando Pirates star reveals exactly what Eguavoen told him before AFCON debut at right-back

Orlando Pirates star Olisa Ndah has once again spoken of his happiness at making his competitive debut for the Super Eagles at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Wearing the number 26 on the back of ...

Jan 21, 2022
Battle of Eagles : Eguavoen highlights two key strengths of Tunisia, hints at change in tactics
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Battle of Eagles : Eguavoen highlights two key strengths of Tunisia, hints at change in tactics

Nigeria will be taking on Tunisia in a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations clash billed as the 'Battle of the Eagles' on Sunday, January 23 at the Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua. The Super Eagles quali...

Jan 21, 2022
Super Eagles training : How players lined up; goals aplenty; Zaidu with pick of the goals; Iheanacho excused
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Super Eagles training : How players lined up; goals aplenty; Zaidu with pick of the goals; Iheanacho excused

The Super Eagles held a recovery workout and light training session at VSTS-ANNEX, Roumde Adjia Stadium, Garoua on Thursday, a day after finishing the group stage of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations wit...

Jan 21, 2022
Simon joins Arsenal's Ivory Coast star, 9 others in AFCON 2021 Best XI group stage
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Simon joins Arsenal's Ivory Coast star, 9 others in AFCON 2021 Best XI group stage

Football statistics website Whoscored.com has published the best eleven following the conclusion of the group stage of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, with one Nigeria player, Moses Simon making the c...

Jan 21, 2022