Ahead of Nigeria’s participation in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, team captain Ahmed Musa, England-based midfielder Alex Iwobi, and 15 other stars touched down at the team’s training base in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday. Kasimpasa defender Kenneth Omeruo, who, like Musa, was a member of the Super Eagles side that last won the AFCON in 2013, Moses Simon, Joe Aribo, Chidozie Awaziem,...
Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro on Friday announced his final 25-man squad list for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Ivory Coast. The Portuguese manager has called upon the likes of reigning African Player of the Year Victor Oismhen, Bayer Leverkusen hotshot Victor Boniface, Turkey-based Ahmed Musa and Leicester City midfielder Wilfried Ndidi as Nigeria go in search of a fourth AFCON...
FIFA has placed an embargo on Saudi Pro League Club, Al-Nassr which prevents them from registering new players for stalling on the payment of add-ons for their purchase of Veteran Nigerian Forward, Ahmed Musa from Leicester City. An official ruling released from FIFA in October 2021 claims that the Saudi side has failed to pay €460k (£390k) plus interest in performance-related add-ons to the now relegated...
Victor Osimhen rose from the ninth spot in Nigeria's all-time scoring chart to sixth following his brace against Sierra Leone in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Osimhen scored two first-half goals in the 3-2 victory against the Leone Stars to increase his tally to 17 goals for the Super Eagles. He occupies the sixth position with Samson Siasia who scored 17 goals in 49...
Nigeria captain Ahmed Musa is not taking Sierra Leone for granted as both teams square off at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium in Monrovia in the penultimate round of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. The Super Eagles sit second in Group A behind Guinea-Bissau who defeated Sao Tome and Principe on Wednesday. Victory in Monrovia will hand Nigeria a third consecutive AFCON appearance...
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