Super Eagles

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 …

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 …

Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Idah Peterside has expressed concerns ahead of Nigeria’s upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Lesotho on Friday. Peterside expressed doubts over the team’s current ability to score goals and deliver consistent performances. “The game against Lesotho is the real problem because we didn’t score goals, we didn’t play and winning games has become a challenge,” …

Officials have informed SCORENigeria that the Super Eagles will fly to Uyo tomorrow morning on a chartered flight from South Africa. The flight is scheduled for 8am Nigerian time. This was after a 2-1 win against Lesotho in Polokwane, South Africa, on Friday. They will host Group C leaders Benin on Tuesday in Uyo, hoping to win at least 2-0 …

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have boosted their hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after beating Lesotho 2-1 on Friday night. The qualifiers played in Polokwane, South Africa, saw the Eagles pick up their third win in the series, after battling hard from the start. Goals from debutant Akor Adams and a well-taken penalty from William Troost-Ekong …

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has rallied his players to stay focused and secure a vital victory against Lesotho in their penultimate 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match. Before the clash, Chelle highlighted the unpredictability of football and the importance of approaching the game with intensity and determination. “Anyone can go to the World Cup. This is football. Anything …

Super Eagles star midfielder Raphael Onyedika remains on the wish list of Eintracht Frankfurt in the German Bundsliga. According imageOnyedika is still being considered by the club. Frankfurt are planning at least three major signings in the upcoming transfer windows and a defensive midfielder is a priority. Onyedika fits the desired profile and his transfer is estimated at more than …

Turkish Super Lig champions Galatasaray have reopened talks over the January transfer of Super Eagles and Atalanta striker Ademola Lookman. According to Fanatik, Galatasaray are not giving up on Lookman, who was at the top of Okan Buruk’s transfer list after being highly sought after in the summer, but was unable to land him. It is understood that the ‘yellow-red’ …

The chief coach of South Africa, Hugo Broos, has expressed his confidence that his team remains in a stronger position to qualify for the FIFA 2026 World Cup ahead of Nigeria and Benin Republic. Bafana Bafana aims to finish its absence of 16 years of the biggest football stage. Talking before his game against Zimbabwe on Friday, Broos emphasized the …

Scorenigeria can exclusively report that plans have reached an advanced stage for the coaches who will take the Super Eagles to the AFCON 2025 in Morocco in December. Scorenigeria first reported that NFF technical director Augustine Eguavoen is now being tipped to succeed Eric Chelle as Super Eagles coach in the likely event Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2026 …