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'I know this is not the position we want' - Nwabali reacts after Motm display against Egypt
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'I know this is not the position we want' - Nwabali reacts after Motm display against Egypt

Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has expressed gratitude to Nigerians and his teammates after being named Man of the Match in Nigeria’s bronze-medal clash against Egypt.Nwabali delivered a solid performance to help Nigeria secure a 4-2 victory over Egypt on penalties after regulation time ended goalless. The Chippa United captain was the hero of the shootout, saving two spot-kicks from Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah and Manchester City attacker Omar Marmoush.His decisive interventions proved crucial as the Super Eagles claimed the bronze medal, with his heroics earning him the Ma...

January 17, 2026
Libya pay Nigeria back in their own coin: Super Eagles flight diverted to city over 2 hours from destination
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Libya pay Nigeria back in their own coin: Super Eagles flight diverted to city over 2 hours from destination

The Super Eagles' flight to Benghazi for their second leg match against Libya has been redirected to a different city.On Friday, Nigeria beat the Mediterranean Knights 1-0 in the first leg match of th...

Oct 13, 2024
Key stats NGA v LBY: Simon most duels won, top dribbler; Iwobi top shooter; Lookman most key passes
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Key stats NGA v LBY: Simon most duels won, top dribbler; Iwobi top shooter; Lookman most key passes

Nigeria secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Libya's Mediterranean Knights to cement their top spot in Group D of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.Lazio midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru was the he...

Oct 13, 2024
Nine caps, no goals: Exploring Victor Boniface's Nigeria goalscoring curse
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Nine caps, no goals: Exploring Victor Boniface's Nigeria goalscoring curse

Victor Boniface's phenomenal success at Bayer Leverkusen has left Nigerian football fans perplexed.How can a striker who spearheaded Leverkusen's unbeaten Bundesliga title triumph, scoring 14 goals an...

Oct 13, 2024
Dele-Bashiru: What Super Eagles' saviour said after game-winning goal against Libya
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Dele-Bashiru: What Super Eagles' saviour said after game-winning goal against Libya

Lazio midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru has often been praised for his consistent impressive performances since he broke into the national team a year ago.The Manchester City academy product was the hero...

Oct 12, 2024
'Only Ndidi, Onyedika or Onyeka there' - Eguavoen explains why he opted for 4-2-3-1 formation against Libya
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'Only Ndidi, Onyedika or Onyeka there' - Eguavoen explains why he opted for 4-2-3-1 formation against Libya

Augustine Eguavoen has explained why he opted for a 4-2-3-1 formation in the Super Eagles' 1-0 victory over Libya in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification game on Friday evening at the Godswill...

Oct 12, 2024
'Until the fat lady sings' - Troost-Ekong warns Super Eagles' Afcon qualification is not done and dusted
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'Until the fat lady sings' - Troost-Ekong warns Super Eagles' Afcon qualification is not done and dusted

Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has cautioned his teammates against complacency following their hard-fought 1-0 victory over Libya on Friday evening in Uyo.The narrow win, courtesy of an 86t...

Oct 12, 2024
'Give them award' - Super Eagles left-back Onyemaechi delivers brutal verdict on Libya's dark arts antics
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'Give them award' - Super Eagles left-back Onyemaechi delivers brutal verdict on Libya's dark arts antics

Super Eagles left-back Bruno Onyemaechi has taken to social media to make a scathing comment about Libya's dark arts antics during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match at the Godswill Akpab...

Oct 12, 2024
'I don't know' - Eguavoen keeping his cards close to his chest on whether to start Dele-Bashiru in Libya
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'I don't know' - Eguavoen keeping his cards close to his chest on whether to start Dele-Bashiru in Libya

Super Eagles interim coach Austin Eguavoen refused to divulge information on whether Fisayo Dele-Bashiru is going to start the second leg of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers next Tuesday.The ...

Oct 12, 2024
'They wasted 15 minutes' - Eguavoen reacts to Libya using dark arts to frustrate Super Eagles
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'They wasted 15 minutes' - Eguavoen reacts to Libya using dark arts to frustrate Super Eagles

Nigeria's interim coach Augustine Eguavoen was on media duties shortly after the Super Eagles labored to a 1-0 win over Libya in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Godswill Akpabio Internat...

Oct 11, 2024
Prediction gone wrong: Eguavoen cites Romario as he urges Boniface to take half chances like Brazil great
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Prediction gone wrong: Eguavoen cites Romario as he urges Boniface to take half chances like Brazil great

Nigeria's interim manager Augustine Eguavoen cited Brazil great Romario while addressing Victor Boniface's goal drought at international level.Having failed to score against Libya's Mediterranean Knig...

Oct 11, 2024
2025 Afconq: Three hits and three flops from Super Eagles 1-0 win against Mediterranean Knights
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2025 Afconq: Three hits and three flops from Super Eagles 1-0 win against Mediterranean Knights

Nigeria's Super Eagles maintained their grip on top spot in the 2025 AFCON qualifiers with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Libya at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. Substitute Fi...

Oct 11, 2024
Super Eagles player ratings: Dele-Bashiru game-changer, Bassey fearless for sure, Iwobi jury is out
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Super Eagles player ratings: Dele-Bashiru game-changer, Bassey fearless for sure, Iwobi jury is out

The Super Eagles beat Libya 1-0 in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification game played on Friday evening. Allnigeriasoccer.com runs the rule over the Nigeria players on parade at the at the ...

Oct 11, 2024