Tolu Arokodare says he cannot wait to put on the Super Eagles shirt after scoring in Genk’s 2-1 win over Union Saint-Gilloise in the Belgian Pro League on Sunday, Afrosport reports. It was the 24-year-old’s 17th league goal this season which sees him top the scorers’ charts. Arokodare will now turn his attention to international duty having been called up to the Nigeria national team for...
Zimbabwe head coach, Michael Nees, on Wednesday unveiled a 23-man squad for this month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Benin Republic and Nigeria, Afrosport reports. Nees has called Udinese defender Jordan Zemura, forward Walter Musona, Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Marshall Munetsi, and the experienced Knowledge Musona, who makes a return to the national team ranks after retiring in 2022. The 57-year-old German also included injured captain...
Zimbabwe head coach, Michael Nees, is not ruling out the possibility of defeating the Super Eagles when both sides meet in matchday 6 in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers this month in Uyo, Afrosport reports. Nees, 57, says the Super Eagles are beatable, with both teams having settled for a 1-1 stalemate in the return fixture in Kigali in November 2023. “Everybody knows Nigeria are better...
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has released a 39-man provisional squad list for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe, Afrosport reports. The list sees a first-time call-up for Sevilla forward Akor Adams and Belgian Pro League top scorer Tolu Arokodare of Genk. There are also maiden call-ups for Papa Daniel Mustapha, Chrisantus Uche, Anthony Dennis, Igoh Ogbu and Jordan Torunarigha. Former...
Zimbabwe will be without captain and influential midfielder Marvelous Nakamba in this month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Benin Republic and Nigeria, Afrosport reports. Reports suggest Nakamba will be sidelined for the next six weeks after sustaining an injury while in action with his club side, Luton Town. The 31-year-old was forced off at halftime in Luton’s 2-0 defeat at Watford last weekend in the...
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