Victor Osimhen is on Barcelona’s transfer list, according to The Athletic Barcelona sporting director Deco plans to sign the Galatasaray striker in the summer to replace Robert Lewandowski, whose contract expires at the end of the season. Recently, former Barcelona star Thierry Henry said that the Catalans need a top striker like Osimhen. Osimhen, 27, has a contract with Turkish …
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Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has addressed ongoing discussions regarding his contract negotiations with the NFF and reported tensions. Speaking on PodcastHDF, Chelle explained how discussions began shortly after Nigeria’s AFCON 2025 campaign. “At the end of the match against Egypt, before an interview with Canal+, I went for an interview, and then there were the Minister of Sports …
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FIFA, which governs world football, has effectively dashed the Super Eagles’ hopes of playing in the 2026 World Cup after they confirmed that the Democratic Republic of the Congo will take part in the final playoffs in Mexico later this month. FIFA is yet to announce a verdict on Nigeria’s petition against the Democratic Republic of the Congo for fielding …
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Benin Republic Cheetahs midfielder Jodel Dossou says they will do everything possible to get a positive result against Nigeria Super Eagles, reports completesports.com. Gernot Rohr’s team will face the Super Eagles on Tuesday in the matchday 10 of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Group C match will take place at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. The …
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Following a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Lesotho, Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong revealed that the players were frustrated with the match, but also expressed relief that Nigeria is still in contention for a place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Speaking in the post-game Troost-Ekong recognized Lesotho’s performance and reinforced the team’s determination: “Lesotho played a great game. It wasn’t …
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Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Sunday morning arrived in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom, for their final day of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying against Benin Republic. This came after the team failed to arrive on the scheduled day due to damage to the plane transporting them from South Africa. Blueprint.ng reports that the other plane carrying them landed in …
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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said a broken windshield of the chartered ValueJet Airline plane carrying the Super Eagles delegation from Polokwane in South Africa to Uyo, for Tuesday’s FIFA World Cup qualifier against Benin Republic, delayed the arrival of players and officials in the Akwa Ibom state capital. The NFF communications department made this known in a statement …
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The Benin Republic Cheetahs have arrived in Uyo, Akwa Ibom after Tuesday’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup Group C qualification match against the Nigerian Super Eagles. The team’s arrival was captured in a video by Victor Ademola TV and published on its handle X. The Benin players and officials landed at the Victor Attah International Airport in Uyo today (Saturday). …
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Striker Akor Adams made his long-awaited debut for the Super Eagles in a 2-1 win over Lesotho in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match at the Peter Mokaba Stadium. The striker’s 80th-minute goal sealed three precious points for Nigeria as the team continues its quest for a place in the expanded 48-team tournament in North America. The 25-year-old, whose …
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I’m writing this on Thursday.I am pregnant with the previews of the Super Eagles’ last two extremely crucial matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying series, the first of which will take place tomorrow, Friday night. There is a dilemma. I have to submit my script today to be posted and read on Saturday morning. Therefore, I will have …
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