Nigeria Coach To Deploy A 4-2-3-1 Formation Vs Libya; To Play With Two Sixes Ifeanyi & Atuloma
Published: January 19, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Nigeria manager Salisu Yusuf has chosen to deploy a 4-2-3-1 formation in his team's second Group C fixture at the ongoing 2018 African Nations Championship.The 4-2-3-1 formation was tested during the training sessions leading up to this evening's tie and Yusuf decided to...
Nigeria Coach Names Same Starting XI Vs Libya, Tweaks Tactics & Approach
Published: January 19, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Nigeria coach Salisu Yusuf has refused to press the panic button in the wake of his side's goalless draw with Rwanda in the African Nations Championship, as he has named the same starting line-up for Friday evening's clash against Libya.Whilst it is confirmed that the same eleven p...
Rohr Reached Out To Wenger Over Iwobi's Disciplinary Issue
Published: January 19, 2018
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has revealed that he reached out to Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger over Alex Iwobi's disciplinary issues earlier this month.The Gunners number seventeen attended a party less than 48 hours before Arsenal's humiliating 4-2 loss to Nottingham Forest in the Emirates FA Cup, where he was a shadow of...
Chelsea Midfielder Doubtful For England-Nigeria Friendly In June
Published: January 19, 2018
Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek is doubtful to play for the Three Lions when they take on Nigeria in a pre-World Cup friendly at the National Stadium in London on June 2.On loan to Crystal Palace at the end of the season, Loftus-Cheek has suffered an ankle injury and could even miss the World Cup in Russia.The E...
Rohr Targets Wins Against Croatia, Iceland; Says Argentina Plan Revenge
Published: January 19, 2018
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr is targeting wins against Croatia and Iceland to reach the last sixteen of the 2018 World Cup, and has admitted that the last Group D match against Argentina will not be straightforward as the South Americans will be seeking revenge after losing 4-2 to the Super Eagles in a friendly last Nov...
FIFA Ranking : Nigeria Africa's Ninth Best Team, 51st In The World
Published: January 18, 2018
Football governing body, Fifa, on Thursday, January 18 published its latest ranking of National Teams.Compared to their position the previous month, the Super Eagles are static meaning they retained their global position of 51, while they are ninth in the continental ranking.Tunisia, Senegal, Egypt, Morocco and Congo...
ADO Den Haag Coach Backing Benfica Bound Ebuehi To Be A Hit
Published: January 18, 2018
ADO Den Haag manager Alfons Groenendijk is backing Tyronne Ebuehi to take the Primeira Liga by storm as from next season when he links up with his new club Benfica.Only an official announcement from either club is remaining as the right back has already passed a medical and agreed a five-year deal with Benfica.''It's a...
Leicester City's Nigeria Striker Heading To CSKA Moscow In January?
Published: January 18, 2018
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has claimed that Ahmed Musa is set to return to Russia Premier League side CSKA Moscow before the close of the winter transfer market.Musa joined The Foxes on a four-year deal in the summer of 2016 but needs to depart the club temporary as he is seeking game time ahead of the 2018 World Cup,...
Super Eagles To Arrive Russia 2018 Base Camp Five Days To Croatia Game
Published: January 17, 2018
Nigeria would hit their Russia base on June 11, five days before they trade tackles with Croatia in Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad in their first 2018 World Cup outing against Croatia, it has been confirmed.With the World Cup camp set to open on May 22 in Abuja, the Gernot Rohr led Super Eagles would take on Poland a...
Nigeria To Open World Cup Camp On May 22 Ahead of Trip To Wembley
Published: January 17, 2018
The Super Eagles will open camp on May 22 in Abuja in preparations for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Nigeria Football Federation supremo Amaju Pinnick has disclosed. The Nigeria Football Federation have confirmed that the Super Eagles will take on Congo on May 28, then the next day they leave to London where they will ...
Super Eagles Line Up Pre-World Cup Friendlies Against Serbia, Czech Republic
Published: January 17, 2018
The Nigerian National Team have lined up two pre-World Cup friendlies against Serbia and Czech Republic before their trip to Russia for the mundial.The Nigeria Football Federation made the announcement during a sponsorship agreement with Coca-Cola today in Lagos.NFF President Amaju Pinnick confirmed that the Super Eagl...
Argentina Media Mock Super Eagles : They Drew 0-0 With 113th Ranked Rwanda
Published: January 17, 2018
Argentina media were left bemused in the wake of the Super Eagles goalless draw with Rwanda at the ongoing 2018 African Nations Championship in Morocco. The South Americans have been monitoring the performances of the Nigerian National Team as they are in the same World Cup group along with Croatia and Iceland.''Nigeri...
Mikel Agu Scores Brilliant Goal For Bursaspor In Turkish Cup; Onazi Rested
Published: January 16, 2018
Bursaspor beat Genclerbirligi 2-1 in the Turkish Cup on Tuesday afternoon, with two Nigeria internationals William Troost-Ekong and Mikel Agu going the distance for the home team at Bursa Büyükşehir Belediye Stadyumu.Petar Skuletic's header gave the visitors the lead in the 19th minute but the hosts restored parity ...
Nigerian Midfielder Discovered By Mourinho Signs One-Year Deal With Landskrona BoIS
Published: January 16, 2018
Newly promoted Swedish Superettan side Landskrona BoIS have pulled off a transfer coup with the signing of former Nigeria U23 invitee Monday Samuel.The duration and financial terms of the contract were not disclosed by Landskrona BoIS but allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Samuel has penned a one-year deal, with an ...
Super Eagles Right-Back Is ADO Den Haag's Best Dribbler
Published: January 16, 2018
Benfica-bound Nigerian defender Tyronne Ebuehi is ADO Den Haag's best dribbler after 18 games in the Dutch Eredivisie.According to the statisticians at OPTA, the right-back has completed more dribbles than any other ADO Den Haag player this season, while only three Eredivisie defenders had more.The Dutch-born defender ...