Nigeria National Teams

President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has reiterated that three-time African champions, the Super Eagles of Nigeria, are ready to show up with a championship-winning mentality when the 34th Africa Cup of Nations begins in Cote d’Ivoire on 13th January 2024. Speaking while receiving the Ambassador of Cote d’Ivoire to Nigeria, His Excellency Kalilou Traore in audience …

Cryriel Dessers says he will keep working hard to make Nigeria’s squad to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The Rangers forward has been overlooked by Nigeria head coach Jose Peseiro for over a year now. With the likes of Victor Osimhen, Victor Boniface, Taiwo Awoniyi,Kelechi Iheanacho and Terem Moffi ahead of him in the pecking order, making the squad …

Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro has said his players will not use weather as an excuse not to do well at this year’s AFCON in Côte d’Ivoire. The Eagles have arrived Côte d’Ivoire ahead of the tournament which will begin on Saturday, 13 January. They had been on a one week training camp in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. …

Equatorial Guinea was held to a 1-1 draw by Djibouti in a friendly game played in Malabo on Tuesday, 9 January. The friendly is part of preparations for Equatorial Guinea ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Following the draw, Equatorial Guinea have now gone 10 games without defeat, recording five wins and five draws. Nzalang Nacional are in …

Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro has revealed forward Victor Osimhen and winger and Samuel Chukwueze will not be part of his squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe. Osimhen and Chukwueze picked up injuries in Nigeria’s friendly draw against Saudi Arabia last month. Chukwueze was expected to be named in the squad for both …

Guinea-Bissau’s preparations for AFCON 2023 suffered a huge setback following a 6-2 loss to Mali in a friendly game in Bamako on Saturday. The defeat is coming just one week before Guinea-Bissau face Côte d’Ivoire in the opening game of this year’s AFCON. The Ivorians gave their preparations for the competition a big boost with a resounding 5-1 win against …

Skipper of Leone Stars of Sierra Leone, Kwame Quee, believes his side is good enough to beat Côte d’Ivoire in Saturday’s friendly. The Sierra Leone side, predominantly local stars, concluded its training at San Pedro field on Friday as they ready to tackle Cup of Nations hosts Côte d’Ivoire today (Saturday). The newly built 20,000-seater Laurent Pokou Stadium will host …

Maduka Okoye was in goal for Udinese who conceded a stoppage time goal to lose 2-1 at home to Inter Milan in the Serie A on Monday night. Inter had to come from behind to secure the win as they continue their push to land the league title. Lazar Samardzic had given Udinese the lead before second half goals from …

Banyana Banyana of South Africa striker Thembi Kgatlana believes the suitable conditions in Pretoria can help the side overturn their narrow loss to the Super Falcons of Nigeria. The African champions lost 1-0 to their longstanding rivals in Abuja last week Friday. Desiree Ellis’ side will need to score at least two goals without conceding to confirm their place in …

As the Super Falcons gear up for the crucial second leg of their 2024 Olympics qualifying match against South Africa’s Banyana Banyana, the Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has rallied behind the team, urging them to break the 16-year jinx that has kept Nigeria out of the Olympic Games women’s football event. Having missed out on …