Zaidu Sanusi

2026 WCQ: Injury woes force late Super Eagles call-ups ahead of key fixtures

2026 WCQ: Injury woes force late Super Eagles call-ups ahead of key fixtures

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has called up Porto defender Zaidu Sanusi and Crystal Palace midfielder Chrisantus Uche as late replacements ahead of Nigeria’s crucial matches against Lesotho and Benin in the final round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Afrosport reports. Sanusi and Uche will replace the injured duo of Birmingham City defender Bright Osayi-Samuel and Panathinaikos striker Cyriel Dessers. The changes were...

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: 19 players in Super Eagles camp

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: 19 players in Super Eagles camp

The Super Eagles camp in Lagos received twelve new players ahead of their upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sierra Leone later this week. The players include Kenneth Omeruo, Wilfried Ndidi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Taiwo Awoniyi, Moses Simon, Adebayo Adeleye, Victor Sochima, Olorunleke Ojo, Chidiebube Duru, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Divine Nwachukwu, and Frank Onyeka. https://twitter.com/NGSuperEagles/status/1668023209059401728?t=s-Gxfl8fK0yztRqYzDtWJw&s=19 Earlier on Sunday, seven players arrived at the Eagles camp, but...

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: How Super Eagles fared in Guinea-Bissau win

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: How Super Eagles fared in Guinea-Bissau win

Nigeria returned to winning ways on Monday evening with a 1-0 victory over Guinea-Bissau in the matchday 4 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Following a 1-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau in Abuja on Friday, Jose Peseiro's side showed a more spirited performance with Moses Simon powering them to victory with his strike from the penalty spot. The Super Eagles are back to the top...

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Predicting Nigeria XI vs Guinea-Bissau

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Predicting Nigeria XI vs Guinea-Bissau

The Super Eagles will be up against Guinea-Bissau at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture on Friday afternoon. Fans will be itching to see the 11 players that will take the field when the game kicks off at 5 pm. There could potentially be surprises as four names (Victor Sochima, Kingsley Aniagboso, Daniel Bameyi and Bruno Onyemaechi) were...