As the Super Eagles get set to face neighbours Benin Republic in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo on Saturday, Nigerian fans are looking forward to a positive start in the series. Apart from starting on a victorious note, it is also pertinent for the three-time African Champions to avenge the 2-1 loss they suffered against the Cheetahs in a 2026 FIFA World...
Super Eagles winger Moses Simon has expressed confidence in the leadership of Super Eagles interim coach, Augustine Eguavoen, ahead of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda. The Nantes forward, who is in great form having scored in back-to-back games in the French Ligue 1 after returning from a lengthy injury, says Eguavoen, who is no stranger to the national team...
The Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, has announced that its proposed deal with German tactician Bruno Labbadia has been called off due to what the football federation referred to as stringent regulations from German tax authorities, Afrosport reports. According to their statement on their social media handles, the deal to bring in Labbadia as head coach has been chalked off due to some unforeseen financial differences. In...
Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Augustine Eguavoen has confirmed ongoing plans to name assistant coaches who will work with newly-appointed Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George. He revealed that the NFF was strategic in appointing the former Ajax winger as the Super Eagles’ new technical head, adding that the mission is to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The former Super Eagles...
Nigeria playing against Ghana is more than a football rivalry irrespective of the competition or importance of the game. Nigeria have lost to Ghana four times since 1992 and the Nigeria Football Federation has made no mistake in wielding the stick on any coach who fails to grab a win against their West African rivals since 2007. This Friday in Morocco, Finidi George faces an uphill...
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