Nigeria National Teams

Fulham winger, Alex Iwobi says it is important for Nigeria to beat perennial rivals Ghana in their upcoming friendly. The Super Eagles and the Black Stars will clash at the Grande Stade de Marrakech on Friday. The Black Stars stopped the Super Eagles from securing a place at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Friday’s encounter will be the …

Super Eagles interim head coach, Finidi George, has said the two friendly games against Ghana and Mali are crucial for the team. Finidi will take charge of the Super Eagles in the two friendly games which will hold in Marrakech, Morocco following the exit of Jose Peseiro. The Eagles will take on Ghana on 22 March and on 26 March …

Super Eagles defender, Jamilu Collins has revealed that the need to get back to full fitness was behind his decision to pull out of the team’s friendly games against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique. Recall that the Cardiff City defender was named in the 23-man squad by Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro before he pulled out of the game due to …

West Brom manager, Carlos Corberan has revealed Semi Ajayi is nursing an ankle injury. Ajayi missed the Baggies 2-0 victory against Queens Park Rangers on Tuesday night as a result of the injury. “It’s difficult to face a situation when you are having a lot of injuries,” Corberan was quoted by the club’s official website. “It’s true that we’ve had …

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is making hay to hire a replacement for Jose Peseiro as Super Eagles Head Coach in April following the departure of the Portuguese at the expiration of his contract, Completesports.com can exclusively report. Over 20 coaches within and outside Nigeria have indicated their interest in the job since the NFF declared the post vacant and …

Young tactician Michael Nsien has stated that he is the right man to lead the Super Eagles, reports Completesports.com. The Nigerian-American is seeking to replace former handler Jose Peseiro. Peseiro left the post at the end of his contract last month. A number of coaches are vying for the position after it was declared vacant by the Nigeria Football Federation …

Former Nigerian international, Alloy Agu says the Super Eagles are solid enough to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations slated for Ivory Coast. Nigeria, who are three-time AFCON champions, are pitted alongside host Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea in Group A. However, in a chat with Completesports.com, Agu stated that the Super Eagles are blessed with an array …

Nigeria’s Falconets thrashed Senegal 4-0 in their second Group B game in the football event of the African Games 2023 on Monday night. The win means the Falconets have progressed into the semi-finals. The Christopher Danjuma-led side have now won back-to-Jack group games. In their first group game of the competition the Nigerian U-20 women’s team beat Morocco 2-0. Loveth …

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is reportedly set to announce the reappointment of Otto Addo as Black Stars’ new head coach on Friday, March 15, 2024. According to footballghana.com, multiple reports in the local media suggest that the GFA has handed Addo a long-term contract. Chris Hughton was sacked due to the Black Stars’ poor performance at the AFCON 2023. …

Midfielder Esther Onyenezide, who impressed at last year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals in Costa Rica as Nigeria reached the quarter-finals, has been drafted to take the place of 2023 FIFA World Cup star Halimatu Ayinde in Nigeria’s squad for the 2024 Women Olympic Football Tournament fixture against Ethiopia’s senior women national team. The delegation of home-based players and …