Finidi George brought an end to his brief spell as Nigeria coach on June 15 by tendering his resignation letter. The former Enyimba manager did not delay his decision after the Super Eagles’ poor results in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in June. Nigeria held South Africa to a 1-1 draw in Uyo and then travelled to Abidjan to lose 2-1 to neighbours, Benin. The...
The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation has announced plans to appoint a foreign technical adviser for the Super Eagles as a result of their abysmal results in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. Nigeria are without a win the qualifying round and they are fifth in Group C with just three points from four games. Finidi who was appointed head coach in May failed...
Players and officials of the Super Eagles have tendered an apology to Nigerians after their poor results in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in June. The 2023 African Cup Of Nations finalists suffered a major setback in their qualification quest for the global showpiece with a shock 2-1 defeat to Benin Republic in Abidjan on Monday. The defeat left the Super Eagles in a precarious...
Nigerians have taken to social media to express their displeasure after the Super Eagles suffered a 2-1 defeat to Benin in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Monday. Nigeria found the back of the net first through Raphael Onyedika but goals from Jodel Dossou and Steve Mounie before half-time completed the comeback for Gernot Rohr's Benin. Monday's result dented the Super Eagles' hopes of playing...
Nigeria head coach Finidi George has defended the tactical omission of Victor Boniface in the 1-1 draw against South Africa on Friday. Boniface was an unused substitute in the 2026 World Cup qualifying match in Uyo with Paul Onuachu handed a rare start to lead the Super Eagles attack while Terem Moffi was brought on later in the game. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru’s strike in the 47th minute...
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