Super Eagles

Maduka Okoye has celebrated her return to the Super Eagles by being named Goalkeeper of the Week in the Italian Serie A. Although Udinese lost 1-0 to Juventus, Okoye was brilliant in the matchday 29 clash. He made at least seven big saves. And this performance has now been rewarded with a call-up to the Super Eagles. The Udinese goalkeeper …

FIFA has dismissed a petition filed by the Nigerian Football Federation questioning the eligibility of players used by the Democratic Republic of the Congo in their 2026 FIFA World Cup play-off clash. The NFF had raised concerns over alleged irregularities in the issuance of passports to certain DRC players, suggesting possible violations that could have affected their match eligibility. The …

The NFF will appeal FIFA’s decision to dismiss its protest against the Democratic Republic of Congo for allegedly fielding several ineligible players in a playoff final clash in November and senior officials said they could take their protest to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Nigeria has submitted a petition to FIFA alleging that several players were fraudulently cleared …

The NFF plans for Eric Chelle to continue as coach of the Super Eagles and has therefore proposed a new and improved contract.. According The punchthe NFF is willing to double his monthly salary to $100,000. This figure is less than the $130,000 that the coach demanded through his representatives. He demanded a considerable increase, as he has to continue …

Former Nigerian international Juwon Oshaniwa has expressed concern over the future of local Super Eagles players, questioning whether footballers playing in the national league still have a realistic path to representing the national team. Oshaniwa noted that the current state of the Nigerian national league requires significant intervention and emphasized that the system no longer reflects the standard that existed …

Porto defender, Zaidu Sanusi could miss Nigeria’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final clash with the Bafana Bafana of South Africa due to injury. Sanusi failed to train with his teammates in Bouake on Tuesday night as they rounded up preparations for the highly anticipated last four fixture billed for Stade de la Paix. The left-back has battled with injury …

Super Eagles winger Nathan Tella was in action as Bayer Leverkusen drew 1-1 with nine-man Bayern Munich in Saturday’s Bundesliga match. The Nigerian international has made 10 appearances and scored three assists for Leverkusen this season. Let us remember that Tella replaced Ernest Poku in the 87th minute and had a decent performance. Also Read: WWCQ FIBA ​​2026: D’Tigress bounces …

Goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo, who has committed his international future to the Super Eagles, was named Man of the Match after claiming his 11th clean sheet of the season.. Arthur Okonkwo named Man of the Match after keeping his 11th clean sheet of the season in Wrexham’s 2-0 win over Swansea City 🇳🇬🦅🔥 pic.twitter.com/WvcZMxBrf1 — Super Águilas Peñas Club (@official_esclub) March …

Henry Nwosu, member of the historic Nigerian team that won the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations, has died at the age of 62. The former Super Eagles midfielder died in the early hours of Saturday at the Lagos State University teaching hospital after spending several days in intensive care. Former international Segun Odegbami confirmed the development in an emotional message …

A friend, a foremost sports journalist, called me up last week from Abuja to inform me that he was racing to the office of the Minister of Sports to inform him of his decision to lead a national campaign to sack Jose Peseiro, the Portuguese coach of the Super Eagles. He wanted my urgent opinion. Of course, I do not …