Super Eagles midfielder Wilfried Ndidi could be out for up to three months on the sidelines after picking up a muscle injury while on club duty, Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca disclosed on Friday. The 27-year-old, who was initially named to the Super Eagles 25-man squad for this month’s Africa Cup of Nations but was replaced by Belgium-based Alhassan Yusuf, missed Leicester’s 4-1 win over Huddersfield...
Kelechi Iheanacho's equaliser salvaged a 1-1 draw for Nigeria against Zimbabwean in their second FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifying fixture on Sunday. The Leicester City forward was among the three changes made by Peseiro at the break when the three-time African champions were trailing 1-0. Walter Musona gave Zimbabwe an early lead in first half with a well-taken free-kick in the 25th minute. Iheanacho came off...
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...
Super Eagles forwards Victor Osimhen and Kelechi Iheanacho have both been ruled out of the team’s friendly game against Mozambique on Monday. The duo, who featured in Nigeria’s 2-2 draw against Saudi Arabia last Friday, will play no part in the encounter slated for the Estadio Municipal de Albufeira in Portugal. M A T C H D A Y! ⚽️ Nigeria ???????? ???? Mozambique ???????? ????...
Leicester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho’s stunning goal was cancelled out by Mohamed Kanno’s stoppage time free kick as the Super Eagles of Nigeria were held to a 2-2 draw by Saudi Arabia in their friendly encounter at the Estadio Municipal de Portimao in Portugal on Friday evening. Iheanacho, who came off the bench for the Eagles, hit a beauty of a left-footed strike from the edge...
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