Nigerian defender Semi Ajayi has been sidelined for four months after suffering a hamstring injury in a game against West Bromwich Albion. Ajayi will be out for a long time and will have surgery in the next few days, according to manager Carlos Corberán. The accident caused the damage, which included two broken muscles. The…
Nigeria won the 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification against Libya, earning three points from the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Nigeria’s flight was held hostage for more than 20 hours without food or drink, hence the game was postponed. The Super Eagles were requested to return home after the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)…
Bayern Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface is set to replace injured Victor Osimhen in the AFCON 2025 qualifier against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. Boniface is the favorite to replace Galatasaray forward Osimhen in the starting lineup. Boniface has expressed no pressure to take on the team’s goal-scoring responsibility, stating that he is not under pressure…
Emmanuel Amuneke has backed Ademola Lookman to win the CAF Player of the Year award, following Victor Osimhen’s victory last year. Lookman, a 26-year-old Nigerian winger, has been tipped to win the award this year after a remarkable campaign for both his club and country. He scored three goals in seven appearances for Nigeria at…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles secured a 3-0 victory over Benin Republic in Uyo for their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. The game began with an easy start, with Ademola Lookman missing an opportunity to score. Wilfred Ndidi’s goal was saved by Atalanta winger, but Saturnin Alagbe’s stop in the half-hour mark prevented Samuel Chukwueze…
The Super Eagles captain Troost-Ekong was injured at the recently finished Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, and the Greek club PAOK is apparently requesting compensation from FIFA for this injury. Despite suffering a hamstring injury during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, the 30-year-old persevered and helped Nigeria win the…
Ronwen Williams, South African goalkeeper, has stated why he was unable to save any penalties during his team’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, semi-final match against Nigeria’s Super Eagles earlier this month. Williams was the hero of Bafana Bafana’s AFCON quarterfinal shootout victory against Cape Verde. However, the Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper was unable to…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has published the preliminary round draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.The draw took place on Tuesday at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. The preliminary round included the eight teams rated lowest in the most recent FIFA rankings. Here is the preliminary draw: First leg: Somalia vs…
Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has praised Super Eagles Captain Ahmed Musa for being an example Nigerian Diaspora and an excellent mentor to Nigerian youngsters. Speaking while greeting the football player and his delegation in Abuja, Dabiri-Erewa remarked that the player has fulfilled the duty of being a good ambassador,…
Kenneth Omeruo, a Super Eagles defender, believes that team solidarity helped the squad win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The West Africans advanced to the competition’s final, where they lost 2-1 to host nation Cote d’Ivoire. The three-time African champions struggled in the lead-up to the competition and were not anticipated to make an…