Nigeria National Teams

Bayer Leverkusen have congratulated Nathan Tella on his first call-up to Nigeria’s Super Eagles. Tella was included in the Super Eagles 23-man squad for this month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers with Lesotho and Zimbabwe. The 24-year-old, alongside Victor Boniface, were included for the qualifiers. “Well done on your first call up Nathan! ! ,” Leverkusen wrote on X. The …

Semi Ajayi has said he and his Super Eagles teammates know exactly what to do to put things right as they prepare to face AFCON 2023 hosts Côte d’Ivoire in their next Group A game. Despite going into Sunday’s game as favourites, the Eagles could only settle for a 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea. The football minnows scored against the …

Cape Verde stunned the Black Stars of Ghana 2-1 in a thrilling Group B clash at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan on Sunday night. Cape Verde took the lead through Jamiro Monteiro on 17 minutes. Ghana fought back with Mohammed Ashimeru slotting the ball home from outside the box. The goal was however ruled out for offside. The Black …

Chippa United’s Stanley Nwabili will be in goal when the Super Eagles take on Equatorial Guinea in a Group B encounter at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday (today). Ola Aina will operate as right-back, while Zaidu Sanusi is preferred ahead of Bruno Onyemaechi in the left-back position. Vice-captain William Troost-EKong will pair West Brom’s Semi Ajayi in …

Equatorial Guinea goalkeeper, Jesus Owono insists he will do his best to stop Victor Osimhen from scoring against him. The Deportivo Alaves shot stopper will be in goal when the Nzalang Nacional take on the three-time African champions at the Alassanne Quattara Stadium on Sunday. Osimhen, who is currently the best player on the continent will be the centre of …

Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro has unveiled his 23-man squad for this month’s Group C 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe. The names of the invited players was posted on the Super Eagles X handle on Thursday. Bayer Leverkusen England-born star Nathan Tella got his first call-up to the Super Eagles. Others on the list are …

Head Coach Manu Garba has told thenff.com that the technical crew of Nigeria’s U17 boys, Golden Eaglets that he heads, is firmly on course to raise a squad capable of doing Nigeria proud at the forthcoming WAFU B U17 Championship in Ghana. The 2013 FIFA U17 World Cup-winning team lead strategist has told Nigerians to discountenance stories of large failures …

Without a doubt, the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will be one of the most memorable in recent times, with the quality of key actors that will be gracing the grass in Cote d’Ivoire. Two of the teams participating in the competition boast of the top two strikers on the continent, Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah. Guinea …

Veteran youth coach Manu Garba MFR/OON is seeking the intervention of Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu as well as the Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, to ensure that house gifts expressly pledged to players and officials of the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup-winning team by the then state’s Governor Senator Liyel Imoke, be finally honoured. It …

AfroSport has been explaining how it clinched the exclusive broadcasting rights for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, as Nigeria’s massive football-loving population gets set to enjoy Africa’s foremost football showpiece on television without paying for it,  Completesports.com reports. The race for the exclusive broadcasting rights of major tournaments is always fiercely contested, particularly among major broadcast giants. And When …