Nigeria National Teams

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 …

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 …