NIGERIA

Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle has picked Czech Republic Pardubice defender Emmanuel Godwin for a place in his under-23 team and possibly the Super Eagles. We can exclusively reveal that Chelle received good reports on the 21-year-old from his scouts over the weekend as they monitored Banik Ostrava defender Abdullahi Bewene. It was Godwin who took the praise …

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Nigeria senior team head coach Eric Chelle has made recent changes to the Nigeria senior team squad for the upcoming AFCON qualifiers in September, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Nigeria will participate in the AFCON 2027 qualifiers by opening their campaign at home against Madagascar on the 25th, before traveling to meet Guinea-Bissau in Morocco four days later. Chelle’s roster was …

United Arab Emirates Al Ain goalkeeper Hassan Muhammed will not be part of the Nigerian squad for the upcoming friendly against Russia, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. As we exclusively reported, the head coach of the Nigerian team, Eric Chelle, will use most of the players he intends to use in his role as under-23 coach for the upcoming Olympic qualifiers …

Nigerian international defender Benjamin Fredrick is back to full fitness after spending the last eight months on the treatment table for a meniscus injury he suffered in November last year, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Fredrick spent last season on loan at Belgian side FC Dender, a loan spell that ended abruptly due to injury, but he has now fully recovered and made …

Former Nigerian Under-17 striker Umar Abubakar has for the first time received an invitation to the Nigeria senior team for the upcoming friendly match against Russia on October 6, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. As we exclusively reported, the head coach of the Nigerian team, Eric Chelle, will use most of the players he intends to use in his role as under-23 coach …

New Brighton winger Femi Azeez, who made his debut for Nigeria during the Unity Cup summer friendly tournament, has been cleared for his competitive debut for Nigeria, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Azeez made an instant impression for Nigeria with a brace against Zimbabwe in the semi-final and an assist in the win over Jamaica in the final, helping Nigeria defend the Unity …

There are doubts over the availability of Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen for the Nigerian senior team for the upcoming AFCON qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau respectively, reports ownGoalNigeria.com. Osimhen is struggling to be match fit after picking up a knock during the last round of Turkish League matches. He missed the UEFA Champions League defeat against Sporting Lisbon and will …

Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle has picked three goalkeepers in his squad for the upcoming AFCON qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau respectively, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Chelle has already sent a provisional invitation letter to more than 40 players, but will reduce it to 30 after this weekend’s round of matches in several European leagues. We can exclusively …