Nigeria National Teams

Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns stars Ronwen Williams, Grant Kekana and Teboho Mokoena have been nominated for the South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) awards. AFCON 2023 best goalkeeper Williams, was nominated in three categories while Kekana and Mokoena were each shortlisted in one category. Williams was shortlisted in Goalkeeper of the Season, Players’ Player of the Season and Player …

Bruno Onyemaechi has been declared fit to face Lesotho in Thursday’s (today) 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying fixture. The matchday one encounter is billed for the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. Onyemaechi was substituted in the second half of Boavista’s 3-1 home defeat to CD Feirense last weekend after picking up a knock. The left-back trained separately from his teammates …

England head coach Sarina Wiegman says his side will find a way to beat the Super Falcons of Nigeria in their 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup last-16 encounter. The nine-time African champions will battle England for a place in the quarter-finals at the Lang Park, Brisbane on Monday. The Super Falcons have surpassed expectations at the competition qualifying from a …

Finidi George has said if players of the Super Eagles can give 100 per cent they wouldn’t have a problem beating South Africa. Finidi’s first official game for the Eagles will be against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in Uyo. The Eagles hope to get their campaign back on track following disappointing draws against Lesotho and Zimbabwe. Speaking on Thursday during …

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets booked a place in the semi -final of the WAFU B U-17 Championship following a comfortable 3-0 victory over Togo in their final Group B game on Thursday. The game was shifted from Wednesday to Thursday morning after heavy rain rendered the University Stadium pitch unplayable. The Eaglets took control of the game from the blast of …

Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George is optimistic the Super Eagles will get maximum points from their next two games against South Africa and Benin Republic. The three-time African champions are yet to record a win in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers having drawn their opening two games against Lesotho and Zimbabwe. Finidi’s side will host the Bafana Bafana of …

Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi has expressed confidence that the team will give everything to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Recall that Nigeria will host Lesotho at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Thursday. In a chat with NFF TV, Iwobi said that the players are training really hard ahead of the big kickoff against Lesotho.   Read …

William Troost-Ekong has been ruled out of Nigeria’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Group A clash with Guinea-Bissau, Completesports.com reports. Troost-Ekong, sustained a hamstring injury in Super Eagles’ 1-0 victory against hosts Cote d’Ivoire last week Thursday. The centre-back scored the winning goal for Nigeria in the keenly contested encounter. Read Also:Springbok Casino Review 2024: How to Register,Claim Welcome Bonus …

Nigeria defender, Kenneth Omeruo is expecting a difficult contest against Guinea-Bissau, reports Completeaports.com. The Super Eagles will look to secure a place in the Round of 16 when they take on the Djurtus at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan on Monday. Guinea-Bissau are bottom of Group A with zero point from two games. Despite Baciro Cande’s side poor performance …

Umar Sadiq has said there is no unhealthy rivalry among Super Eagles strikers. According to Sadiq, the strikers are only focus on helping the team win. The Real Sociedad forward will battle for a starting shirt with Terem Moffi, Taiwo Awoniyi and Victor Boniface. Star striker Victor Osimhen will miss the qualifiers due to injury. Also Read: 2026 WCQ: Obasogie …