Nigeria National Teams

After five years in the international wilderness, Nigeria’s Super Eagles will depart Nigeria for Nouakchott on Friday morning for their 2024 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against their Mauritanian counterparts, scheduled for Saturday. The match, which will be the first of a two-legged series, will be refereed by Egyptian officials. Hany Farouk El-Sayed Eleraky will be the referee, …

The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, reiterated that his administration is committed to providing more opportunities for women to enhance their capacity and also find gainful employment within the Nigerian football ecosystem as they develop. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the three-module CAF-C Licensed Coaching Course (for women only) in Abuja on Monday, Gusau …

Former Nigeria international John Ogu says he is certain Victor Osimhen must have apologised to former Super Eagles coach Finidi George for his rant on social media. Recall that Osimhen’s outburst came after Finidi resigned as head coach of the Super Eagles and was quoted as saying that he could not beg Osimhen to play for the national team after …

Hervé Renard has been linked with the vacant coaching position at Nigeria’s Super Eagles. Following the resignation of current Rivers United manager Finidi George, the Eagles are yet to find a new coach. The NFF Executive Committee at a meeting in June announced that an expatriate Technical Advisor will be hired, following the Eagles’ poor qualifying campaign for the 2026 …

Head coach Randy Waldrum has selected captain Rasheedat Ajibade, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, defender Osinachi Ohale, forward Asisat Oshoala and 14 other players in his final roster of Nigeria Super Falcons for this year’s Women’s Olympic Football Tournament in France. Also present are defenders Oluwatosin Demehin and Michelle Alozie, midfielders Deborah Abiodun, Halimatu Ayinde, Christy Ucheibe and Toni Payne, and forwards …

Nigeria-born English National League side Oldham Athletic’s U19s Coach, Chuks Akuneto, has posited that Super Eagles must win their remainder matches in the Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers to stand a chance of earning a spot in the USA/Canada/Mexico showpiece, Completesports.com reports. One-all draw with Bafana Bafana of South Africa Friday in Uyo appears to …

Chidozie Awaziem has said that the Super Eagles of Nigeria will bounce back following their disappointing results in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The Eagles were held to a 1-1 draw by minnows Lesotho on Thursday, November 16 at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium. They also ended their match against the Warriors of Zimbabwe in a 1-1 stalemate on Sunday, November …

Alex Iwobi has put behind the disappointing 1-1 draw against South Africa and his focused on Monday’s game with Benin Republic in Côte d’Ivoire. For the third consecutive game the Eagles recorded a 1-1 draw in Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. In Friday’s game against Bafana Bafana, the team had Fisayo Dele-Bashiru to thank as his …

In a thrilling showdown at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on Friday, January 2, Nigeria’s Super Eagles soared to a resounding 1-0 win against the formidable Palancas Negras of Angola in the Quarterfinals of AFCON 2023. The electrifying atmosphere and intense moments of the match were brilliantly captured by none other than Complete Sports‘ ace photojournalist, GANIYU YUSUF. Each …

South Africa head coach Hugo Broos has hailed the mentality of his players following their 1-1 draw against Nigeria’s Super Eagles. South Africa maintained their impressive record of not losing a game inside the Godswill Akpabio Stadium following the draw in Group C matchday 3 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Friday. Themba Zwane gave South Africa the …