Super Eagles
14 Nov
National Sports Commission (NSC) Chairman, Shehu Dikko, has congratulated the Super Eagles for securing qualification for the 2025 AFCON slated for Morocco. Dikko said this on Thursday in Abuja shortly after Nigeria booked a place in the continental showpiece courtesy of Libya’s shock 1-0 victory over Rwanda in the other Group D clash. READ ALSO:Wike…
14 Nov
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will be out to avoid another banana peel in the AFCON 2025 qualifiers as they confront the Cheetahs of Benin Republic at the Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny on Thursday, writes David Meshioye. There is a German proverb that translates as "God punish all small sinners immediately." As sacrilegious as it…
14 Nov
Benin Republic put Nigeria’s quest for a 2026 World Cup ticket in jeopardy when they defeated the Super Eagles 2-1 in Abidjan in one of the qualifying games for the championship. That defeat in Abidjan pushed the Super Eagles
13 Nov
The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has said the Super Eagles are going for the maximum points when they face their opponents Benin Republic in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Thursday. The Super Eagles will qualify for the group stage of the tournament in Morocco by avoiding a defeat in Abidjan. “Victory will render…
13 Nov
Auxerre central defender, Gabriel Osho has admitted that Nigeria is full of talented players even as he said to get called-up by Super Eagles interim coach, Austin Eguavoen is a great honour for him. Osho who was born and raised in Reading, England has finally joined Nigeria’s squad for the first time after an injury…
13 Nov
The Super Eagles had their first full training session last night ahead of tomorrow’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Benin Republic in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.
12 Nov
The Super Eagles started preparations for their Morocco 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Benin Republic, yesterday, with only eight players in camp.
12 Nov
Leon Balogun believes that sitting on Nigeria’s team bus as unhappy fans pelted it with stones prepared him for dealing with demands and expectations at Rangers, reports PA.
11 Nov
Former Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun has stated that the experience of dealing with stone-throwing Nigerian fans helped him prepare for the demands and challenges at Rangers. The 36-year-old defender and his teammates endured the frustrations and discontent from home fans at Ibrox on Sunday as they narrowly secured a 1-0 victory over Hearts. In…
9 Nov
Nigeria are on the brink of booking a place at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), but winger Moses Simon is refusing to consider the prospect of the Super Eagles failing to reach the 2026 Fifa World Cup despite a poor start to qualifying, reports BBC.
9 Nov
The familiarity of working under Kombouare at Nantes is in sharp contrast to Simon’s experience with Nigeria. Since his debut in 2015, he has witnessed numerous coaches come and go, with only Gernot Rohr and Jose Peseiro having any semblance of longevity.
8 Nov
Cheetahs of Benin Republic head coach Gernot Rohr has unveiled his squad that will face Nigeria's Super Eagles in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) matchday 5 Group D qualifier. Rohr announced his 26-man squad for the matchday 5 and 6 qualifiers against the Super Eagles and Libya. Among those invited by the German-born…
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