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'Penalty shootout' - Fulham boss admits Super Eagles trio still feeling the pain of World Cup miss
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'Penalty shootout' - Fulham boss admits Super Eagles trio still feeling the pain of World Cup miss

Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Fulham manager Marco Silva revealed that Super Eagles stars Samuel Chukwueze, Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey are still dealing with the emotional impact of Nigeria's painful penalty shootout defeat to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the African final of the 2026 World Cup qualifying playoffs.Chukwueze, Iwobi and Bassey all started as the Super Eagles lost to the Leopards 4-3 on penalties despite taking an early lead through Frank Onyeka, whose deflected strike beat goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi-Nzau.A moment of carelessness from Iwobi in midfield, where he...

November 22, 2025
'Many of them play in the Premier League' - Angola coach admits Nigeria squad is full of talented players 
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'Many of them play in the Premier League' - Angola coach admits Nigeria squad is full of talented players 

Angola's Portuguese coach Pedro Gonçalves is aiming to take the Palancas Negras to the semifinals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations by beating the Super Eagles in Friday...

Jan 29, 2024
La Liga club label Super Eagles goalkeeper Nwabali 'GOAT', hope he's fit to face Angola
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La Liga club label Super Eagles goalkeeper Nwabali 'GOAT', hope he's fit to face Angola

Spanish La Liga outfit Cádiz have hailed  Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali for his performances at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, labeling him 'GOAT', and are hopin...

Jan 28, 2024
2023 AFCON: Three hits and three flops from the Super Eagles 2-0 win against Indomitable Lions
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2023 AFCON: Three hits and three flops from the Super Eagles 2-0 win against Indomitable Lions

A mature team display saw Nigeria beat Cameroon 2-0 to advance to the AFCON quarterfinals.  While several Super Eagles shone brightly, a few others failed to rise to the occasion on a night ...

Jan 28, 2024
2023 AFCON: Here's what Peseiro's assistant said after Super Eagles convincing win over Cameroon 
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2023 AFCON: Here's what Peseiro's assistant said after Super Eagles convincing win over Cameroon 

Finidi George, first assistant to Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro, had a brief chat with reporters in the mixed zone shortly after Nigeria's meeting with five-time African champions Cameroon ...

Jan 28, 2024
Key stats NGA v CMR: Lookman dirtiest player; ​​​​​​​Osimhen most fouled; Bassey top tackler; Troost-Ekong aerial duels
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Key stats NGA v CMR: Lookman dirtiest player; ​​​​​​​Osimhen most fouled; Bassey top tackler; Troost-Ekong aerial duels

Nigeria booked their place in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after a comfortable 2-0 win over Cameroon on Saturday night, with Atalanta striker Ademola Lookman at the double. &...

Jan 28, 2024
CAF's Move of the Day: Chelsea-reared defender Aina wins it with incredible skill made popular by Pele
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CAF's Move of the Day: Chelsea-reared defender Aina wins it with incredible skill made popular by Pele

Chelsea-reared defender Ola Aina is earning rave reviews for his outstanding performances at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.    Nigeria legends Segun Odegbami and Daniel Amokac...

Jan 28, 2024
'Not really' - Indomitable Lions coach Song not convinced Super Eagles are good enough to win 2023 AFCON
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'Not really' - Indomitable Lions coach Song not convinced Super Eagles are good enough to win 2023 AFCON

Speaking in his post-match conference after Cameroon lost to Nigeria, Indomitable Lions coach Rigobert Song is not convinced that the Super Eagles are good enough to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations...

Jan 28, 2024
'Great strength to hold off Gonzalez' - Man Utd hail Osimhen for role he played in Lookman's opener
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'Great strength to hold off Gonzalez' - Man Utd hail Osimhen for role he played in Lookman's opener

English Premier League giants Manchester United monitored proceedings as two great footballing nations Nigeria and Cameroon confronted each other at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny i...

Jan 28, 2024
'If we needed to score' - Peseiro explains decision to bench Iheanacho in win against Cameroon 
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'If we needed to score' - Peseiro explains decision to bench Iheanacho in win against Cameroon 

Jose Peseiro has explained his decision to bench Kelechi Iheanacho in the Super Eagles 2-0 win over the Indomitable Lions on Saturday night.    At his pre-match press conference on Fri...

Jan 28, 2024
'Ask the defenders what they suffered' - Peseiro insists Osimhen had a fantastic game despite not scoring 
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'Ask the defenders what they suffered' - Peseiro insists Osimhen had a fantastic game despite not scoring 

Jose Peseiro has insisted that Victor Osimhen had a fantastic game despite his goal drought extending to three games at the Africa Cup of Nations after firing blanks in Nigeria's impressive 2-0 wi...

Jan 28, 2024
'All the players want him to play' - Peseiro gives update on Nwabali after GK is carried off on a stretcher
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'All the players want him to play' - Peseiro gives update on Nwabali after GK is carried off on a stretcher

Nigeria are sweating over the fitness of Stanley Nwabali ahead of their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal showdown against Angola on Friday at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan. ...

Jan 28, 2024
Ghana's all-time top scorer reveals what impressed him the most about Osimhen in Nigeria's win v Cameroon 
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Ghana's all-time top scorer reveals what impressed him the most about Osimhen in Nigeria's win v Cameroon 

Ghana's all-time top scorer WITH 51 goals in 109 appearances, Asamoah Gyan has revealed what impressed him the most about the performance of Victor Osimhen in the Super Eagles' 2-0 victor...

Jan 28, 2024