Alex Iwobi said he is more involved in controlling games for Nigeria than creating chances at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The Fulham star has been deployed in a deep-lying role in the Super Eagles which has limited his creativity flair and thus, creation of chances for the forwards. During a press conference on Thursday ahead of the quarter-final match against Angola, Iwobi noted that...
AC Milan winger Samuel Chukwueze and South Africa-based goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali are the two latest arrivals at the Super Eagles training camp in Abu Dhabi. Chukwueze, who was granted permission by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to partake in Milan's Coppa Italia round of 16 tie against Cagliari on Tuesday, along with Chippa United’s shotstopper Nwabali, joined up with the other 17 early arrivals in the...
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,...
Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey won the battle of the Super Eagles stars as Fulham thumped Ola Aina’s Nottingham Forest 5-0 at the Craven Cottage on Wednesday night. Iwobi scored twice to continue his newly found form in front of goal and make it three goals in as many games in the Premier League, while Bassey was a stalwart in defence, helping his side keep a...
Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro released his 23-man list of invited players on Thursday ahead of their upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe. The Portuguese manager called up Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye in place of Israeli-based Adebayo Adeleye, along with regulars like Kenneth Omeruo, Alex Iwobi, Moses Simon, Kelechi Iheanacho, and Taiwo Awoniyi. Our roster for #Lesotho & #Zimbabwe WCQ#soarsupereagles #letsdoitagain...
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