Super Eagles

11 Austin Eguavoen will continue as interim head coach of the Super Eagles for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in October.Eguavoen, who was called to fill the Super Eagles’ vacant coaching position for this month’s AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda, also serves as NFF Technical Director. Nigeria will play a double, on October 11 and 15, …

Former Nigeria international Austin Eguavoen will continue as Super Eagles coach, the Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has decided. The committee announced this on Thursday after approving the recommendations of the Technical and Development Sub-Committee. Eguavoen, who served as the Federation’s Technical Director, took over as head coach of the national team following the NFF’s failure to …

6 Following last week’s excellent performances, this week saw even more notable moments with several Nigerian players finding the back of the net or contributing to their team’s success. It’s safe to say that it’s rare that a week goes by without a Nigerian player scoring or assisting. They are, quite simply, a force to be reckoned with. These are …

Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface was in action as Bayer Leverkusen started their Champions League campaign on a winning note, beating Feyenoord 4-0 on Thursday. The Nigerian international, who was making his debut in the competition, gave a good performance. In the 63rd minute he was substituted by Patrik Schick. His Nigerian compatriot Tella was on the bench for the …

Former Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro has stated that he wants to leave his role after the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast. Peseiro, who coached the men’s national football team for 22 months, refused to renew his contract in February 2024 because he decided not to continue in the job. The Portuguese coach said he left …

Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has revealed the reason behind his decision to join Saudi Arabian Professional Football League club Al-Khaloood. Troost-Ekong joined Paulo Duarte’s side from Greek Super League champions PAOK Thessaloniki last month. The 31-year-old spent just one season at PAOK, winning the Greek Super League title with the club. The centre-back was first linked with a possible …

1 Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong believes the team’s performance against Rwanda in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier was good. The Super Eagles were held to a goalless draw by Rwanda in their second Group D match on Tuesday. The CB praised the team’s effort and said he is proud of their resilience. “I am proud of the …

Nigeria’s Super Eagles were held to a goalless draw by Rwanda in their second match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Ademola Lookman thought he had broken the deadlock for Nigeria but the referee made a controversial decision as the goal was ruled out for offside. Despite the draw, Nigeria soared to the top of their AFCON …

Brahim Diaz’s stoppage-time goal gave Morocco’s Atlas Lions a 1-0 win over Lesotho in Group B, Matchday 2 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Monday. Lesotho have suffered two consecutive defeats in AFCON qualifying, going down 3-1 to the Central African Republic. The match, which was played in Agadir, Morocco, with Lesotho as the home team, saw Diaz …

Following the backlash from fans, former Super Eagles head coach Finidi George has commented on Victor Osimhen’s anger towards him. Recall that Osimhen hosted an Instagram Live on June 15, slamming the then national team coach for allegedly questioning his commitment to the team. Fans expressed mixed emotions over the outburst, with some demanding that the attacker be punished by …