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Super Eagles up three spots in new FIFA rankings; Comoros, Sudan highest gainers

AFCON 2025 qualifiers: Who should Augustine Eguavoen name in Super Eagles XI vs Benin?

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will take on the Cheetahs of Benin on Thursday at the Stade Félix Houphouet-Boigny in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, in their penultimate game in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The three-time African Champions top Group D with 10 points after four games, and will qualify for the continental showpiece in Morocco with just a point from their final two games....

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Marco Silva names Iwobi as Fulham’s best player of the season

Fulham manager Marco Silva has named Alex Iwobi as Fulham's best player so far this season, Afrosport reports. The Super Eagles midfielder has been ever-present for the Cottagers, starting all 11 games played. This included Saturday's tie away at 10-man Crystal Palace which ended 2-0 in their favour with Iwobi providing the assist for the second goal for Harry Wilson. Silva was pleased to see Wilson...

Alex Iwobi surpasses Kanu Nwankwo’s Premier League assist record

Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has surpassed the assist record set by Nigerian football legend Kanu Nwankwo in the Premier League. The 28-year-old midfielder took his assist tally to 30, one more than Kanu, who notched up 29 during his playing time, to become the Nigerian with the most assists in Premier League history. Iwobi achieved this feat in Fulham's 3-1 win over Newcastle United at...

2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Super Eagles apologise to Nigerians after defeat to Benin

Afcon 2025 Qualifiers: Why Eguavoen should retain his Super Eagles winning team against Rwanda

The Super Eagles head into their second game in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, still basking on the euphoria of thrashing Benin Republic 3-0 at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo on Matchday one. Interim coach Augustine Eguavoen confirmed that everyone who took part in the game against the Cheetahs will be available for Tuesday's contest with Rwanda at the Amahoro National Stadium, starting from...

2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Nigeria land in pot one for CAF draw

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Super Eagles camp swells to 14 players with Nwabali, Iwobi arrivals

The number of players in the Super Eagles camp has risen to 14 with the arrivals of four new players on Tuesday. The Fulham duo of Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey, newly-signed Augsburg midfielder Frank Onyeka, as well as Chippa United goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, are the latest stars to arrive at the Super Eagles camp in Uyo. Nwabali joined the team on Monday night, while Iwobi...