There was an extraordinary level of confidence that the Super Eagles were going to defeat Lesotho when both sides went up against each other at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in the opening game of the Group C 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers on Thursday evening. There was of course every reason to be boastful of such a victory. Nigeria were ranked 113 places higher than the...
Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has departed the Super Eagles camp after reportedly picking up an injury in their 1-1 draw against Lesotho at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Thursday. The 26-year-old, who was replaced by OGC Nice forward Term Moffi just before the hour mark in Nigeria’s group opener in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, has reportedly suffered a groin injury. The...
Nigeria started their qualification campaign for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 1-1 draw against Lesotho in Uyo on Thursday. Jose Peseiro's men dominated the opening minutes of game but failed to convert their chances despite the presence of Taiwo Awoniyi, Victor Boniface, Moses Simon, Terem Moffi, Ademola Lookman in the attack. Kelechi Iheanacho wore the captain's armband in the absence of experienced Kenneth Omeruo...
Super Falcons head coach Randy Waldrum leads the shortlist of nominees selected for the best coach of the year award in the women’s category of the 2023 CAF Awards released by the organisers on Tuesday. The 67-year-old American led Nigeria to a fourth-place finish at the last edition of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in 2022, where they secured a ticket to this year’s...
Nigeria’s senior women’s team, the Super Falcons, has been shortlisted as one of the ten nominees for the best national women’s team at the 2023 CAF Awards, slated for December 11 in Marrakech, Morocco. The nine-time African champions finished fourth at the last edition of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in 2022 and were one of the four representatives of the continent at this...
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