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'The things I was facing' - Oliseh opens up on challenges as Super Eagles coach
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'The things I was facing' - Oliseh opens up on challenges as Super Eagles coach

Former Super Eagles captain and head coach, Sunday Oliseh, has opened up on the challenges he faced while managing the team, revealing that a lack of basic training equipment hampered his work.The former Juventus midfielder was appointed Super Eagles coach in 2015 following Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations and defend the 2013 title.Speaking on his YouTube channel, Oliseh recounted the harsh conditions he worked under, highlighting the absence of basic training equipment."When I was coaching the Super Eagles we did not have the equipment," Oliseh said on the Sunday O...

January 26, 2026
Twente and Benfica thrashing out terms for Super Eagles fullback
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Twente and Benfica thrashing out terms for Super Eagles fullback

Dutch Eredivisie side FC Twente and Portuguese setup Benfica are thrashing out terms for Nigeria international Tyronne Ebuehi. Portuguese sports daily A Bola has built on reports from the Dutch me...

Jun 6, 2021
Austria move a step closer to beating Nigeria to former Super Eagles invitee Lawal
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Austria move a step closer to beating Nigeria to former Super Eagles invitee Lawal

The Austrian Football Association have moved a step closer to beating their Nigerian counterparts to the services of promising goalkeeper Tobias Lawal, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. On Friday night,...

Jun 5, 2021
'We had 17 shots, Cameroon 3' - Rohr brings out statistics to defend Super Eagles loss
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'We had 17 shots, Cameroon 3' - Rohr brings out statistics to defend Super Eagles loss

Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has used statistics to defend his team's narrow 1-0 loss to Cameroon in an international friendly on Friday night, saying that they dominated the game especially in the ope...

Jun 5, 2021
Rohr gives his seal of approval to three Super Eagles players after debuts vs Cameroon
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Rohr gives his seal of approval to three Super Eagles players after debuts vs Cameroon

Manager Gernot Rohr reckons that Galatasaray center back Valentine Ozonwafor, CD Feirense winger Abraham Marcus and Lorient striker Terem Moffi gave a good account of themselves in their first interna...

Jun 5, 2021
Rohr rules out two key defenders for second match vs Cameroon; hints at playing three at the back
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Rohr rules out two key defenders for second match vs Cameroon; hints at playing three at the back

Watford star William Troost-Ekong and Paderborn fullback Jamilu Collins will certainly not be involved when Nigeria face off with Cameroon on Tuesday, June 8. The two defenders, who started last ni...

Jun 5, 2021
Four observations from Super Eagles' 1-0 loss to Indomitable Lions in Austria
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Four observations from Super Eagles' 1-0 loss to Indomitable Lions in Austria

The Super Eagles were defeated 1-0 by Cameroon in the 'first half' of both teams' international friendlies this June with the second fixture coming up on Tuesday. Allnigeriasoccer.com's Izuchukwu Okos...

Jun 4, 2021
Super Eagles player ratings: Ndidi fairly solid; Awaziem stars; Onuachu, Iheanacho fail to deliver; Okoye not tested
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Super Eagles player ratings: Ndidi fairly solid; Awaziem stars; Onuachu, Iheanacho fail to deliver; Okoye not tested

The Super Eagles were defeated 1-0 by the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the first of their international friendlies on Friday evening.  The Nigeria team started well but their opponents assert...

Jun 4, 2021
Nigeria 0 Cameroon 1 : Eagles lose in regulation time for first time in 32 years vs Indomitable Lions
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Nigeria 0 Cameroon 1 : Eagles lose in regulation time for first time in 32 years vs Indomitable Lions

A first half goal by Fulham midfielder Andre Zambo Anguissa Friday evening gifted Cameroon a 1-0 win over Nigeria's Super Eagles in their international friendly in Austria in the first of two legged f...

Jun 4, 2021
Breaking : Iwobi, Iheanacho, Ndidi, Okoye, Onuachu start against Cameroon (full starting lineup)
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Breaking : Iwobi, Iheanacho, Ndidi, Okoye, Onuachu start against Cameroon (full starting lineup)

Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that manager Gernot Rohr announced his starting lineup for Friday night's international friendly against Cameroon during the Super Eagles final team meeting...

Jun 4, 2021
Cameroon suffer injury blow as Stoke City starlet and another GK ruled out of friendly vs Nigeria
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Cameroon suffer injury blow as Stoke City starlet and another GK ruled out of friendly vs Nigeria

Cameroon manager Antonio Conceiçao will not be able to count on two of his goalkeepers for this evening's friendly against Nigeria at the Weiner Neustadt Stadium in Vienna. Stoke City goalke...

Jun 4, 2021
'It's going to be a difficult game' - Troost-Ekong insists Cameroon are after revenge vs Super Eagles
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'It's going to be a difficult game' - Troost-Ekong insists Cameroon are after revenge vs Super Eagles

William Troost-Ekong was one of the first players to get to the Super Eagles camp in Austria before their friendly against Cameroon. One of the first names on manager Gernot Rohr's team-sheet, Troo...

Jun 4, 2021
Every word said by Rohr on formation vs Cameroon, Super Eagles players, World Cup preparations and more
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Every word said by Rohr on formation vs Cameroon, Super Eagles players, World Cup preparations and more

Manager Gernot Rohr was on media duties with the Super Eagles Media Team shortly after their last training session before stepping out on to the Weiner Neustadt Stadium, Austria for a glamour friendly...

Jun 4, 2021