Nigeria National Teams

Super Eagles will feature in the Cote d’Ivoire 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with the sole aim of winning Nigeria’s fourth African title, chairman of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Technical Committee, Alhaji Sharrif Inuwa Ahlan, has told Completesports.com. According to Alhaji Inuwa who is also the chairman of the Kano State Football Federation, the NFF is leaving no stone unturned …

Former Nigerian international, Emmanuel Amuneke has revealed that joining Barcelona was a dream come true for him. Recall that Amuneke joined the Catalans in 1996 to become the first Nigerian to don the Blaugrana jersey. He spent four years with Barca, scoring once in 19 La Liga matches and he won the Copa del Rey with the club. However, in …

The Eagles of Mali defeated Nigeria’s Super Eagles 2-0 in a friendly game in Marrakech, Morocco on Tuesday night. Goals in each halves by El Bilal Toure and Kamory Doumbia sealed the win for Mali. The last time Mali defeated the Super Eagles was on 5th September 1975 also in a friendly which ended 4-1. Prior to Tuesday’s game, the …

Nigeria forward, Victor Boniface returned to full training at Bundesliga club, Bayer Leverkusen on Monday, Completesports.com reports. Boniface was forced to miss around three months of action due to an adductor injury. The 23-year-old sustained the injury during Nigeria’s preparation for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The forward missed the competition as a result of the setback. Read Also;Ex-Man …

Super Falcons head coach Randy Waldrum has extended invitations to captain Rasheedat Ajibade, US-based Africa queen Asisat Oshoala and high-riding goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie among a group of 22 players for the two-legged Paris Olympics final qualifying fixture against South Africa next month. Regulars like Ashleigh Plumptre, Toni Payne, Michelle Alozie, Ifeoma Onumonu and Uchenna Kanu were also included in the …

Tobi Amusan says she is firmly focused on winning a second consecutive women’s 100m hurdles title at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Amusan started the defence of her title on a positive note winning Heat 5 on Tuesday night. The 26-year-old won the race with a time of 12. 48s. Amusan’s time was the third fastest of …

World football-governing body, FIFA has moved the 2024 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup final qualifying round, first leg match between Nigeria’s Falconets and Burundi from Bujumbura to Dar es Salaam in nearby Tanzania, as the world body has deemed the pitch in Bujumbura unfit to host the game. It has also been clarified that following the expansion of the FIFA …

Nigeria’s Super Eagles AFCON 2023 Group A opponent Guinea-Bissau has named their final 25-man squad. While other teams recently released their provisional squad, Guinea-Bissau’s head coach Baciro Candé, officially released his final roster for next year’s tournament. Cande selected three goalkeepers, eight defenders, seven midfielders, and seven attackers. Their journey at the AFCON 2023 will start with a clash against …

Benjamin Tanimu can’t hide his excitement after making his debut for the Super Eagles against the Black Stars of Ghana on Friday. Tanimu was named in the starting line-up in Nigeria’s 2-1 friendly win against Otto Addo’s men. The Ihefu SC defender paired Semi Ajayi and Chidozie Awaziem in central defence. Read Also:Friendly: We Were Unlucky Against Nigeria –Black Stars …

Former Premier League striker John Fashanu believes that ex-Nigeria stars Nwankwo Kanu and Jay-Jay Okocha should be considered for the Super Eagles’ vacant managerial position, insisting that the nation should stop looking to recruit managers from European countries such as Sweden and Germany. John Fashanu Speaking exclusively to luckyblock.com, Fashanu said: “There are some wonderful Nigerian players in the world …