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Augustine Eguavoen steps down from Super Eagles interim coach role

Former Nigeria international Augustine Eguavoen has stepped down from his role as the interim coach of the Super Eagles, Afrosport reports. The 59-year-old, who is the Nigeria Football Federation's (NFF) Technical Director, was appointed to lead the Eagles in their opening two qualifying matches for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations against Benin Republic and Rwanda, respectively. After talks broke down with German manager Bruno Labbadia...

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Nigeria v Benin Republic – All you need to know & how to watch

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Nigeria v Benin Republic – All you need to know & how to watch

The Super Eagles will kickstart their journey to securing a spot in the next edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, this Saturday when they battle the Cheetahs of Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo. The West African Neighbours are no strangers to each other as Nigeria, ranked fifth in the continent have always had the upper hand over Benin, the...

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Super Eagles winger Simon backs interim coach Eguavoen

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Super Eagles winger Simon backs interim coach Eguavoen

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...

Osimhen overtakes Ighalo & Musa becomes Nigeria’s sixth top scorer

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Osimhen in Uyo as Super Eagles camp reach maximum capacity

The most-sought-after man in the summer transfer window, Victor Osimhen, finally arrived at the Super Eagles camp in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, on Thursday, Afrosport reports. The 25-year-old, who recently sealed a loan move to Turkish Super Lig side Galatasaray from Napoli, joined up with the rest of his teammates in the Nigerian national team ahead of their 2025 African Cup of Nations Group D qualifiers against...