A 25-man roster has been released by Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro for this month’s international friendlies against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique. The Super Eagles’ X account posted the list of invited players on Monday. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru gets his first call-up, and there is a return to the team …
Read More »Osimhen double helps Super Eagles beat S’Leone to qualify for AFCON
The Super Eagles have secured their place in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after they defeated Sierra Leone in the matchday 5 of the qualifying series. Victory Osimhen was in full action and scored two goals as the Eagles edged Sierra Leone 3-2 to qualify for next year’s tournament. …
Read More »Eagles drop places in FIFA ranking to end year as 35th world best team
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have ended the year 2022 as the 35th best men’s national football team in the world according to the latest world rankings. The team, currently led by Jose Peseiro, failed to reach the 2022 World Cup and have also been winless for a while, with their last …
Read More »Osimhen wins emerging player of the year award
Super Eagles and Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen has won the 2022 Globe Soccer Award for Emerging Player of the Year. United Arab Emirates’ Dubai hosted the award presentation. The 23-year-old is the first recipient of the prize, as the category only recently existed. Federico Valverde, a player for Real Madrid, …
Read More »Ambassador predicts 2-0 win for Super Eagles in Portugal friendly
Nigeria’s ambassador to Portugal, Alex Kefas, has backed the Super Eagles to beat Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal in Thursday’s international friendly billed to hold in Lisbon. The Eagles and Portugal will clash for the first time at senior level, as the latter get set to take part in this year’s FIFA …
Read More »Gusau charges Super Eagles to win friendly game against Costa Rica
President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has told the Super Eagles to go for victory as the team is set to take on World Cup-bound Costa Rica in a friendly game in San Jose in the early hours of Thursday. The President made the call on …
Read More »Super Eagles set for Costa Rica friendly as team arrive San Jose
The Super Eagles of Nigeria are set for an international friendly against Costa Rica as the team have successfully arrived San Jose. The friendly is billed to take place on Thursday. The contingent led by NFF Executive Committee Member, Otunba Sunday Dele-Ajayi touched down at Juan Santamaria International Airport aboard …
Read More »U-23 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers: Nigeria will do well against Tanzania in Dar es Salaam —Sunday Dare
Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, said on Wednesday that the Nigerian Under-23 football team will have a good match against Tanzania in Dar es Salaam on Saturday. The minister expressed his hope after a new match between the U-23 team and Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) …
Read More »Peseiro optimistic Super Eagles can beat Algeria despite depleted squad
Jose Peseiro, the head coach of the Super Eagles, is adamant that his team is capable of defeating a “top-notch” Algerian team. In their last three matches versus the Super Eagles, the Desert Foxes are undefeated. The Miloud Hadefi Stadium in Oran will be packed with North African supporters who …
Read More »Full house in Super Eagles camp ahead Algeria friendly
All the expected Super Eagles players for the international friendly games against Algeria have now arrived in camp in Constantine. Wednesday afternoon saw the arrival of goalkeeper Francis Uzoho of Omonia Nicosia of Cyprus and defender Ebube Duru of Rivers United. With the addition of the duo, head coach Jose …
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