Nigeria National Teams

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 …

Moses Simon says it is important for the Super Eagles not to underrate the Djurtus of Guinea-Bissau. The Super Eagles will be up against Baciro Cande’s men at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan next week Monday. The three-time African champions need just a point from the game to secure their place in the Round of 16. Simon stated that …

Nigeria’s Flamingos secured a place in the final qualifying round of the 2023 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup following a comprehensive 6-0 victory over Burkina Faso in Abuja on Saturday. Bankole Olowookere’s side won the two-legged contest 6-1 on aggregate. Harmony Chidi scored a hat-trick for the Flamingos in the encounter. Chidi also scored Nigeria’s only goal in the first …

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Ibrahim Gusau has said the Super Eagles win against AFCON 2023 hosts Côte d’Ivoire will lead to more success. The Eagles shocked the Ivorians 1-0 to record their first win in Group A. Vice captain, William Troost-Ekong, converted a 55th minute penalty following a foul on Victor Osimhen. It is the first time ever the Eagles …

Relive the exhilarating moments, in pictures, of Nigeria’s Super Eagles’ 1-0 victory against AFCON 2023 hosts Côte d’Ivoire at Stade Alassane Ouattara on Thursday, January 18. Our ace photojournalist, Ganiyu YUSUF, brings you an exclusive and vibrant pictorial presentation that encapsulates the intensity, skill, and jubilation of this AFCON 2023 Group A matchday-two clash. This rich visual narrative not only …

Former Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has explained how Jose Peseiro and his coaching crew neutralized Côte d’Ivoire’s attacking threat. The Eagles had it all to play no thanks to their disappointing 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea. After a goalless first half, it was the Eagles who took the lead on 55 minutes thanks to vice captain, William Troost-Ekong, who …

Sao Tome and Principe head coach Adriano Eusebio has named a 21-man squad for his side’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Nigeria. The Patriots will file out against the three-time African champions in the Group A clash at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Sunday, September 10. The Super Falcons have already secured a place in Cote …

The Confederation of African Football on Tuesday declared that all 20 players presented by Nigeria for the WAFU B U17 Championship starting in Accra, Ghana on Wednesday have passed the examination in flying colours. The declaration of eligibility of all the 20 players is testimony that the tests conducted on the players by the Nigeria Football Federation before the team’s …

After a disappointing 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea in their opening Group A game, Nigeria’s Super Eagles will take on AFCON 2023 hosts Côte d’Ivoire in their second fixture. The game is billed for Thursday, 18 January inside the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan. Ahead of the crucial encounter, Completesports.com’s JAMES AGBEREBI takes a look at how the three-time African …