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AFCON 2023: Lookman brace helps Super Eagles sink rivals Cameroon

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Stanley Nwabali excused from Super Eagles team to face Rwanda

Super Eagles shot-stopper Stanley Nwabali will not be in goal when they take on Rwanda in their final Group D match in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers on Monday, Afrosport reports. The 28-year-old goalie has been reportedly excused from the team by interim head coach Augustine Eguavoen following the passing of his father. Nwabali announced the demise of his father, Chief Godspower Onyekam...

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Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali loses father

In a sad turn of events, Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has reportedly lost his father, Afrosport reports. The 28-year-old took to Instagram on Friday to announce the death of his father with a tearful emoji. Although the goalie did not reveal the cause of the death, he shared a heartfelt tribute with the caption, “Rest in peace, dad”. Nwabali was in goal for the Super Eagles...

Super Eagles up three spots in new FIFA rankings; Comoros, Sudan highest gainers

AFCON 2025 qualifiers: Who should Augustine Eguavoen name in Super Eagles XI vs Benin?

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will take on the Cheetahs of Benin on Thursday at the Stade Félix Houphouet-Boigny in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, in their penultimate game in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The three-time African Champions top Group D with 10 points after four games, and will qualify for the continental showpiece in Morocco with just a point from their final two games....

CAF Awards 2024: Nwabali, Onana & Williams to battle for Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year

CAF Awards 2024: Nwabali, Onana & Williams to battle for Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year

The battle for the best men’s goalkeeper on the African soil is expected to be a tough one to call as Nigerian shot-stopper Stanley Nwabali will have to contend with seven other goalies, including Andre Onana and Ronwen Williams. Nwabali was one of the Super Eagles’ surprise packages at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, where the Chippa United goalkeeper kept four clean sheets in seven...

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,...