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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
Super Eagles training session : Glasgow Rangers defender Bassey plays for team B; full line-ups
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Super Eagles training session : Glasgow Rangers defender Bassey plays for team B; full line-ups

The Super Eagles stepped up their preparations for the upcoming World Cup qualifying match against Central African Republic with a training session at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on Tuesday evening. ...

Oct 5, 2021
Okoye misses Super Eagles first training session ahead of 2022 World Cup qualifier vs CAR
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Okoye misses Super Eagles first training session ahead of 2022 World Cup qualifier vs CAR

Maduka Okoye is at risk of losing his spot in the Super Eagles starting XI when they face Central African Republic in a 2022 World Cup qualifier on Thursday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Of ...

Oct 5, 2021
Eagles camp update : Ex-Chelsea defender among three new arrivals, training on grass 1700 hours
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Eagles camp update : Ex-Chelsea defender among three new arrivals, training on grass 1700 hours

Former Chelsea center back Kenneth Omeruo is among three new arrivals at the Super Eagles camp ahead of the team's first training session on grass, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.   Joining the Le...

Oct 5, 2021
Sixteen players report for international duty; Osimhen, Iheanacho, 5 others expected Tuesday
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Sixteen players report for international duty; Osimhen, Iheanacho, 5 others expected Tuesday

Sixteen players invited for the 2022 World Cup qualifying matches against Central African Republic have reported for international duty. The players in camp are Chidera Ejuke, Daniel Akpeyi, Onuac...

Oct 5, 2021
NFF reveal the first Super Eagles player to report for international duty pre-CAR
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NFF reveal the first Super Eagles player to report for international duty pre-CAR

The Nigeria Football Federation revealed on Monday morning that CSKA Moscow dazzler Chidera Ejuke is the first invited player to report for international duty ahead of the national team's 2022 World C...

Oct 4, 2021
Ugbo on target for Genk, ex-Chelsea striker still awaits Fifa clearance to play for Nigeria
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Ugbo on target for Genk, ex-Chelsea striker still awaits Fifa clearance to play for Nigeria

Ike Ugbo is not doing badly at Racing Genk following his summer move from European champions Chelsea. The former England youth international was on the scoresheet as Racing Genk relinquished a one-...

Oct 3, 2021
Gerrard reveals why he substituted Aribo vs Hibernian, discusses leg-breaking tackle on Super Eagle
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Gerrard reveals why he substituted Aribo vs Hibernian, discusses leg-breaking tackle on Super Eagle

Glasgow Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has explained why he had to substitute Joe Aribo in his side's 2-1 win over Hibernian in a Scottish Premiership clash at Ibrox Stadium on Sunday. Trailing 1-...

Oct 3, 2021
Former Liverpool striker Awoniyi gets Nigeria invite after brace against Mainz 05
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Former Liverpool striker Awoniyi gets Nigeria invite after brace against Mainz 05

Union Berlin goal-poacher Taiwo Awoniyi has received a late call-up to the Super Eagles ahead of the national team's back-to-back World Cup qualifying matches against Central African Republic. The...

Oct 3, 2021
Nephew of ex-Super Eagles star plays on the same pitch as Lionel Messi as Rennes beat PSG
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Nephew of ex-Super Eagles star plays on the same pitch as Lionel Messi as Rennes beat PSG

Lesley Ugochukwu, nephew of retired Nigeria international Onyekachi Apam, was on the same pitch as Argentina icon Lionel Messi in a French Ligue 1 clash between Rennes and Paris Saint-Germain on Sunda...

Oct 3, 2021
Atletico Madrid star & U2O World Cup winner Kondogbia unavailable vs Nigeria; Mafouta doubtful
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Atletico Madrid star & U2O World Cup winner Kondogbia unavailable vs Nigeria; Mafouta doubtful

Central African Republic's biggest star Geoffrey Kondogbia has been ruled out of the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Nigeria, manager Raoul Savoy has confirmed. And the omission of the defen...

Oct 3, 2021
'We miss his influence' - Leicester City boss provides fresh update on Ndidi's injury
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'We miss his influence' - Leicester City boss provides fresh update on Ndidi's injury

Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers has provided a fresh update on the injury Wilfred Ndidi aggravated during the Premier League clash versus Burnley last weekend. The Northern Irishman is more or...

Oct 3, 2021
Ndidi in race against time to be fit to face Arsenal as Rohr reveals midfielder's potential return date
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Ndidi in race against time to be fit to face Arsenal as Rohr reveals midfielder's potential return date

Leicester City have been hit with the news that Wilfred Ndidi could miss almost all the matches to be played by the club in October, with Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr revealing that the holding midfiel...

Oct 2, 2021