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NFF Responds to Calls for Super Eagles Coach Appointment, Set Date for Review – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Since Nigeria’s second-place finish at the 2023 AFCON, several candidates have been linked with the vacant head Coach role.       Former internationals Finidi George and Emmanuel Amuneke emerge as the frontrunners for the role, …

Fulham are in talks with Everton over the signing of Super Eagles Star Alex Iwobi ahead of Friday’s transfer deadline. Sky Sports Premier League disclosed this on their X handle on Tuesday. The Cottagers are keen to bolster their attack following the £46million exit of star forward Aleksandar Mitrovic to Saudi Pro League giants Al-Hilal earlier this summer. Iwobi, who …

Guinea-Bissau’s preparations for AFCON 2023 suffered a huge setback following a 6-2 loss to Mali in a friendly game in Bamako on Saturday. The defeat is coming just one week before Guinea-Bissau face Côte d’Ivoire in the opening game of this year’s AFCON. The Ivorians gave their preparations for the competition a big boost with a resounding 5-1 win against …

Amaju Pinnick Backs Finidi for Super Eagles Job – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Finidi is currently the interim coach of the team following the exit of Jose Peseiro, whose contract expired after the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.     Pinnick argued that the UCL winner has the experience as both a player and …

Former Super Eagles midfielder, John Mikel Obi has ruled out the possibility of coaching the Nigerian national team in the future. The 36 year-old, who enjoyed an illustrious career with the Super Eagles, winning the AFCON, has expressed a preference for an administrative role rather than a coaching position.   In an interview with CNN, Mikel revealed that he would …

Skipper of Leone Stars of Sierra Leone, Kwame Quee, believes his side is good enough to beat Côte d’Ivoire in Saturday’s friendly. The Sierra Leone side, predominantly local stars, concluded its training at San Pedro field on Friday as they ready to tackle Cup of Nations hosts Côte d’Ivoire today (Saturday). The newly built 20,000-seater Laurent Pokou Stadium will host …

Forward, Kelechi Iheanacho is on the verge of returning to full fitness, ensuring his availability for Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign in Cote d’Ivoire. Iheanacho, had been absent from Leicester City’s squad due to a muscular injury.   The injury had raised concerns about his participation in the upcoming AFCON 2023, but the Attacker is recovering swiftly, having …

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen is considering legal action against Napoli after a video mocking him was posted and then deleted from the Serie A champions’ official TikTok on Tuesday. Osimhen’s agent Roberto Calenda revealed this in a statement on his X handle formerly known as Twitter. The controversial video came about after Osimhen missed a penalty in Napoli’s 0-0 …

Indications that Jose Peseiro will be on the bench when the Super Eagles tackle their Sao Tome counterparts in an Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom capital have emerged with confirmation that the Portuguese-born coach has submitted a squad list to the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Completesports.com reports. An official source at the Dankaro Football …

Kelechi Iheanacho will link up with his Super Eagles teammates on Tuesday, January 9 ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, according to president, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Ibrahim Gusau. Iheanacho is currently recovering from a muscle injury and is yet to link up with his international teammates at their Abu Dhabi training base ahead of the competition. The …