23 players have been added to the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) roster for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Rwanda and Benin Republic. There are seven defenders, six midfielders, seven strikers, and three goalkeepers, among them Stanley Nwabali, a star for the AFCON 2023. Bendel Insurance is in skilled hands, with…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has set the official matchdays for the Super Eagles’ 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Rwanda and Benin Republic. against Saturday, June 7, the three-time African champions will take against Benin in the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo to begin their qualifying campaign. Three days later, the…
According to the Newsmen, Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho has signed a contract with Spanish club Sevilla. The 27-year-old agreed to a two-year deal with a one-year extension option. Iheanacho is the fifth summer signing for Sevilla. The striker’s contract expired last month, thus he left Premier League team Leicester City. Iheanacho played 232 games for…
According to The Athletic, Chelsea has appointed Seyi Olofinjana to a talent management post spanning Africa. The new post with the Blues will involve making recruitment suggestions across the area, working alongside a newly recruited scout who will cover Africa. The 44-year-old also serves as the executive director of Imperial FC, which competes in Nigeria’s…
Finidi George has stated why he decided to quit down as the Super Eagles’ head coach.On Saturday, the 53-year-old submitted his resignation to the Nigeria Football Federation, or NFF. This comes only days after the NFF announced plans to hire a foreign technical adviser to work alongside Finidi.Colin Udoh, the Eagles’ former publicity officer, revealed…
Victor Osimhen, a Super Eagles striker, has called out former coach Finidi George for allegedly doubting the player’s loyalty to the Super Eagles. This comes after Finidi George reportedly quit as Super Eagles coach following the team’s disappointing performance in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Earlier on Friday, June 14, various reports indicated that Finidi…
Jose Peseiro has maintained that no one has been in touch with him regarding taking over as the Super Eagles’ head coach once more. This was said by the Portuguese coach in a Soccernet interview. After his contract with the Nigeria Football Federation, or NFF, expired in February, Peseiro resigned from the position. The NFF…
Finidi George, the Super Eagles’ acting head coach, has acknowledged that the squad was penalized for “a few mistakes” they committed in their match against Mali. Tuesday night, Eric Chelle’s team defeated Nigeria 2-0 in an international friendly. The Malians’ goals came from El Bilal Toure and Kamorou Dounmbia. “I think it was just a…
Kenneth Omeruo claims that after their friendlies against Ghana and Mali, the Super Eagles are now focusing on the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. In June, the Super Eagles will play two crucial matches against the Squirrels of the Benin Republic and the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in an attempt to secure a spot…
Bright Osayi, defender for Fulham, explains how the Super Eagles can defeat Mali. In their friendly match against Mali, Samuel thinks the Super Eagles need to be prepared for fight. The Grand Stade de Marrakech will host a match between the two nations on Tuesday evening. Osayi-Samuel insisted before the game that the Super Eagles…