Nigeria National Teams

Nigeria Flamingos head coach Akeem Busari explained how his team was able to overcome Puerto Rico in their second Group B match of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2026 in Morocco on Tuesday. After suffering a 2-1 loss to Poland in their first match, the Flamingos defeated debutants Puerto Rico 2-0, to get their campaign back on track. Oluwakemi …

Puerto Rican U-17 midfielder Caroline Rivera has expressed optimism ahead of her team’s upcoming crucial clash against the Nigerian Flamingos at the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2026 in Morocco. Puerto Rico comes into the match looking to bounce back from a rocky start after suffering a tough 6-0 loss against North Korea in their tournament opener on Saturday. …

Golden Eaglets head coach Eboboritse Uwejamomere says his team is determined to bounce back from their first loss to Niger Republic when they take on Ivory Coast in the 2026 WAFU B Under-17 Championship. Nigeria suffered a 2-1 defeat to Niger in their opening match, leaving them little room for error heading into Saturday’s crucial match against the Ivorians. Meanwhile, …

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets began their WAFU B Under-17 Championship campaign with a disappointing 2-1 loss to Niger Republic on Wednesday night. Niger took the lead in the 19th minute thanks to Abdoul Razaq Zada, who took advantage of a mistake by goalkeeper Mutiu Adedayo. Zada calmly slotted the ball in after Adedayo failed to finish a cross inside his penalty …

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets were forced to hold their final training session ahead of their first match in the ongoing WAFU B Under-17 Championship at a termite-infested and poorly maintained five-player field in Ouagadougou on Tuesday night. The Nigerian team was scheduled to train at the USFA soccer field in the capital of Burkina Faso. However, upon arriving at the venue, …

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle revealed that a tactical change in his team’s attack led to them fighting back in the 3-3 draw against Russia in Tuesday’s friendly match. Russia moved towards victory after coming back from a goal down to lead 3-1, after Kelechi Iheanacho gave the Super Eagles a lead in the 10th minute. But goals from …

Kelechi Iheanacho has opened up on his return to the Super Eagles as the team prepares to face Russia in Tuesday’s international friendly. ‘No matter who the Super Eagles play, I’m ready to play’ Iheanacho, 30, returned to the Super Eagles after more than a year away and says his love for the green, white and green has never faded. …

African champions Senegal defeated Nigeria’s Sand Eagles 6-4 in an entertaining friendly match at Kaduna’s Murtala Mohammed Square on Saturday night. Abdullahi Hassan was Nigeria’s standout player, scoring all four goals for the Sand Eagles. Mamadou Sylla led Senegal’s rout with a hat-trick, while Mandione Laye Diagne, Ninou Jean Paul Diatta and Asane Ba also scored for the African champions. …

Nigeria Sand Eagles head coach Abdullahi Isa has described the team’s two friendly matches against Senegal as a crucial test ahead of the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations (BSAFCON) qualifying clash against Ghana’s Black Sharks. Isa expressed gratitude to the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, for inviting Senegal to Nigeria for the two-match series, saying the games would provide valuable …

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has said that not all hope is lost despite his team’s humiliating 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau in Tuesday’s second round of the 2027 Group L African Cup of Nations qualifier. Nigeria were outplayed at the September 24 Stadium in Bissau, just three days after defeating Madagascar 2-1 in Uyo to open their campaign. The …