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2026 WCQ: 500 free Super Eagles jerseys on offer as NFF rallies support for Zimbabwe tie

500 free Super Eagles jerseys are up for grabs ahead of their 2026 World Cup qualifying fixture against the Warriors of Zimbabwe on Tuesday, Afrosport reports. The three-time African champions will battle the Warriors at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in a crucial matchday six encounter at 5pm Nigerian Time. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), through its General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, on Monday confirmed that the...

Report: Super Eagles bow to Guinea-Bissau in AFCON 2023 qualifiers

2026 WCQ: Eritrean referee Tsegay to oversee Super Eagles, Zimbabwe clash in Uyo

The world football governing body, FIFA, has selected Eritrean referee Teklu Mogos Tsegay to oversee the 2026 World Cup qualifying fixture between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Zimbabwe, Afrosport reports. Tsegay will be supported by his fellow countrymen as assistant referee 1, assistant referee 2 and fourth official. Eyobel Michael and Mengis Sirak Samuel will serve as assistant referee 1 and assistant referee 2, respectively. Meanwhile,...

William Troost-Ekong

2026 WCQ: ‘We cannot drop any more points’ – Super Eagles captain Troost-Ekong

Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong says the team is ready to fight hard for all maximum points against Zimbabwe, Afrosport reports. The three-time African champions are up against the Warriors on Tuesday in matchday six in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo. Nigeria currently sits fourth in the group with six points, having claimed their first win in the group...

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Nigeria’s Stanley Nwabali takes dig at Libya for time-wasting

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Nigeria’s Stanley Nwabali takes dig at Libya for time-wasting

Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali was clearly unhappy with the time-wasting tactics deployed by their North African counterpart, Libya, in their matchday three encounter in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Friday. Nigeria, led by interim coach Augustine Eguavoen, defeated the Mediterranean Knights 1-0 at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo thanks to a late second-half strike from Lazio midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru. However, Nwabali,...

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Rwanda v Nigeria – All you need to know & how to watch the game

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Osimhen out as Eguavoen names 23-man squad to face Libya  

Reigning Africa Player of the Year, Victor Osimhen, is the biggest omission from the Super Eagles 23-man squad released by interim head coach Augustine Eguavoen on Saturday. Ahead of this month's 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers double-header against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya, Eguavoen has left out Galatasaray forward Osimhen, who picked up a hamstring injury last week, as well as South Africa-based Olisa Ndah,...