The number of players in the Super Eagles camp has risen to 14 with the arrivals of four new players on Tuesday. The Fulham duo of Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey, newly-signed Augsburg midfielder Frank Onyeka, as well as Chippa United goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, are the latest stars to arrive at the Super Eagles camp in Uyo. Nwabali joined the team on Monday night, while Iwobi...
Ahead of their opening two matches in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, seven players arrived at the Super Eagles camp in Uyo on Monday, Afrosport reports. Team captain William Troost-Ekong, Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman and Lazio midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru were among the early arrivals for Nigeria. Others include the Nottingham Forest duo of Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi, England-based defender Semi Ajayi and Orlando...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has selected Egyptian official Amin Mohamed Omar as the referee for Nigeria’s upcoming match against Benin Republic in the qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Uyo next Saturday. The 38-year-old, who has been a FIFA referee since 2017, made his debut in the Egyptian Premier League in 2013. He officiated AFCON 2023 opening match between Ivory Coast...
Gernot Rohr, head coach of Benin, has been critical of the mentality of the Super Eagles players following the Cheetahs historic 2-1 win over Nigeria in the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Monday. The 70-year-old German, who was in charge of the Super Eagles from 2016–2021, led Benin to their first win over Nigeria at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan....
The Super Eagles of Nigeria suffered their first loss of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, going down 2-1 to neighbours Benin at the Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny on Monday evening. Finidi George’s first official game as manager ended in a 1-1 draw with South Africa in Uyo last Friday which dropped them to second from bottom on the table while the Cheetahs defeated Rwanda in Abidjan...
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