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Nigeria’s national football team, Super Eagles, will begin preparations for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers on September 1. The Super Eagles are scheduled to face the Cheetahs of Benin Republic and Amavubi of Rwanda in crucial qualifying matches. Players are expected to arrive at team camp starting September 1 to begin training for upcoming matches. Nigeria will …

The German Football Association has imposed a one-match ban and a fine of 25,000 euros on Nigerian international striker Victor Boniface, according to a statement issued by Bayer Leverkusen. Boniface made an obscene face at Stuttgart fans when he was substituted during the German Super Cup match, a game in which he scored in the 11th minute but which ended …

Mexican club Club América Femenil has announced the signing of Super Falcons star Chidinma Okeke, reports Complete sports.com. Okeke last played for Chinese team Mynavi Sendai. The center back was part of the Super Falcons’ squad for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The 24-year-old featured in all three of Nigeria’s group games as the Super Falcons failed to advance …

The list of players who will represent the Nigeria senior national team in their upcoming AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda respectively is expected to be made public next week, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. The Super Eagles will begin their quest to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a home game against Benin Republic on September 7 before …

Ebenezer Akinsanmiro made his debut over the weekend for Italian club, Sampdoria. The Inter Milan midfielder joined Sampdoria, who are in Italy’s lower division, this summer. In his debut, Sampdoria settled for a 2-2 draw against Frosinone, however, coach Andrea Pirlo was not satisfied with Akinsanmiro’s performance. Sampdoria coach Andrea Pirlo. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images) The 19-year-old played for …

Talks to appoint 61-year-old Swede Janne Andersson as the new coach of the Nigerian senior national team have suffered a setback following his refusal to comply with certain conditions of the proposed contract, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Andersson has been in talks with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) after being named the preferred choice to replace Finidi George, who stepped …

Nigerian striker Tolu Arokodare has expressed his intention to remain at KRC Genk, despite ongoing transfer rumours linking him with a move to Turkish side Trabzonspor. Arokodare, who has scored four goals this season, is the focus of interest for Trabzonspor. However, negotiations stalled after the player demanded an annual salary of €2 million, while Genk set a transfer fee …

Ebenezer Akinsamiro made his debut for Italian Serie B side Sampdoria over the weekend as they begin their quest to earn promotion to the Italian Serie A following relegation two seasons ago, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Sampdoria were relegated from Serie A for the first time in more than a decade following a 2-0 defeat at Udinese in May 2023 with four …

Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini has opened up on Ademola Lookman’s future at the club. Lookman is pushing to leave the UEFA Europa League champions following interest from Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain. The Nigerian international has asked not to take part in La Dea’s 4-0 win over Leece on Monday night. Read also:Bosnia is at risk of missing FIBA …

Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali could remain at Chippa United for next season as no club has made a concrete move for the Nigerian. Given his impressive performances at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, where the Super Eagles reached the final in February, one would have expected Nwabali to have already secured his move. His performances, especially during the …