•Victor Osimhen (R) celebrates goal with Ademola Lookman during the match, yesterday Victor Osimhen scored twice as Nigeria made short work of Mozambique at the Africa Cup of Nations yesterday, cruising into the quarter-finals with a comprehensive 4-0 victory in their last-16 tie. Ademola Lookman, a former winner of the African Footballer of ...
•Nigeria’s forward Victor Osimhen (R) celebrates his goal against Tunisia with defender Bright Osayi-Samuel, yesterday Nigeria’s Super Eagles booked a place in the Round of 16 at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after outscoring Tunisia 3-2 in a five-goal thriller at Fez Stadium yesterday. The Super Eagles were cruising to victory when leading ...
•Team captain, Wilfred Ndidi Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi has spoken with confidence and optimism after stepping into a leadership role ahead of Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament, insisting the team is united and motivated to make amends after recent disappointments. Ndidi, who was named the team’s captain days ago, said...
•Super Eagles training Nigeria had its first training session in Morocco, yesterday, just hours after arriving from Egypt, where the team camped for five days in preparation for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off this weekend. While in Egypt, Nigeria played a test game against the Pharoahs, losing 1-2 as Coach Eric […]
•Super Eagles Coach, Eric Chelle As the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) draws closer, Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle, has unveiled a 54-man provisional squad that blends experience with exciting new talents — both home-based and overseas. Below is the profile of the 15 youngsters – 10 foreign-based, and five home-based – who received first [&h...
•Nigeria’s defender William Troost-Ekong Nigeria’s captain, William Troost-Ekong, has retired from international football, days after he was included in the Super Eagles’ provisional squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) billed for December 21. Ekong, who has been with the Super Eagles since 2015, announced his retirement from inter...
•Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali (L) and Congo players in celebration mood after the match TEXT OF THE APOLOGY OF THE NIGERIAN FOOTBAL FEDERATION The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) wishes to openly and sincerely apologise to His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR), to the federal government as a whole; and to millions of...
•Peter Obi and Super Eagles Former Nigerian presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has issued a powerful statement calling for national resilience and team discipline in the wake of the Super Eagles’ heartbreaking elimination from the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Nigeria’s hopes were extinguished yesterday in Rabat following a grueling 1-1 draw...
•Super Eagles players celebrate goal against Gabon … yesterday  Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has dedicated Nigeria’s win over Gabon in the semi-final of the African World Cup play-off to fans, stating that the team is committed to qualifying for the competition. Nigeria defeated Gabon 4-1 in the game yesterday evening in Rabat, M...
Super Eagles Starting XI: Stanley Nwabali, Benjamin Fredrick, Calvin Bassey, Bright Osay-Samuel, Zaidu Sanusi; Wilfred Ndidi (C), Alex Iwobi; Ademola Lookman, Samuel Chukwueze, Akor Adams, Victor Osimhen.
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