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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
'It's really hard to win the AFCON' - Onyeka insists no games are easy ahead of Nigeria's round of 16 match 
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'It's really hard to win the AFCON' - Onyeka insists no games are easy ahead of Nigeria's round of 16 match 

The Super Eagles have qualified for the round of 16 of the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after a 1-0 win over Guinea-Bissau at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on Monday evening...

Jan 23, 2024
'They changed a lot of their players' - Iwobi admits Super Eagles win over Guinea-Bissau was difficult 
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'They changed a lot of their players' - Iwobi admits Super Eagles win over Guinea-Bissau was difficult 

Alex Iwobi has reacted to Guinea-Bissau's approach in the game against the Super Eagles at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations played yesterday evening. Heading into the encounter, the Wild Dogs h...

Jan 23, 2024
Super Eagles player ratings: Bassey solid; Aina versatile, Simon surprise official MotM; Osayi-Samuel struggles 
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Super Eagles player ratings: Bassey solid; Aina versatile, Simon surprise official MotM; Osayi-Samuel struggles 

The Super Eagles rounded up their group-stage games in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win over Guinea-Bissau on Monday evening.   Allnigerisoccer.com runs the rule over Nigeria...

Jan 22, 2024
2023 AFCON Guinea-Bissau 0 Nigeria 1: Five takeaways from Super Eagles' win against Wild Dogs 
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2023 AFCON Guinea-Bissau 0 Nigeria 1: Five takeaways from Super Eagles' win against Wild Dogs 

Nigeria progressed to the Round of 16 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 victory over Guinea -Bissau.   The Super Eagles qualify alongside Equatorial Guinea, who finished  to...

Jan 22, 2024
AFCON 2023 Guinea-Bissau 0 Nigeria 1: Own goal gifts Super Eagles win, last 16 berth in landmark game 
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AFCON 2023 Guinea-Bissau 0 Nigeria 1: Own goal gifts Super Eagles win, last 16 berth in landmark game 

The Super Eagles defeated Guinea-Bissau 1-0 in their last group game of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations played on Monday evening at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny.   It was a l...

Jan 22, 2024
Super Eagles starting XI v GNB : Omeruo, Aina, Aribo, Osayi-Samuel start; Iwobi, Zaidu, Lookman, Iheanacho not in XI
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Super Eagles starting XI v GNB : Omeruo, Aina, Aribo, Osayi-Samuel start; Iwobi, Zaidu, Lookman, Iheanacho not in XI

Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Nigeria manager Jose Peseiro has announced his started lineup for Monday evening's Africa Cup of Nations match against Guinea-Bissau at the Fe...

Jan 22, 2024
'The most influential' - Osimhen names the biggest striker the Super Eagles has ever had 
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'The most influential' - Osimhen names the biggest striker the Super Eagles has ever had 

Victor Osimhen reckons that the late Rashidi Yekini is the best striker the Super Eagles has ever produced.    The 1994 Africa Cup of Nations winner - also famous for his career at Abi...

Jan 22, 2024
'There's no easy game'  - Omeruo warns Super Eagles teammates a lot of big teams are struggling at AFCON 
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'There's no easy game'  - Omeruo warns Super Eagles teammates a lot of big teams are struggling at AFCON 

Kenneth Omeruo was the player chosen to accompany manager Jose Peseiro to Sunday's pre-match press conference - an indication that the central defender is expected to be involved in some capacity ...

Jan 22, 2024
2023 AFCON Guinea-Bissau v Nigeria: Everything you need to know about Super Eagles' last group game 
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2023 AFCON Guinea-Bissau v Nigeria: Everything you need to know about Super Eagles' last group game 

A decent start has Nigeria tied on points in Group A with the Nzalang Nacional of Equatorial Guinea heading into Monday's clash with Guinea-Bissau in Abidjan.   While qualification is p...

Jan 22, 2024
Guinea-Bissau v Nigeria: Match preview, what to expect, confirmed team news, key players, kickoff time
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Guinea-Bissau v Nigeria: Match preview, what to expect, confirmed team news, key players, kickoff time

The Super Eagles will face Guinea-Bissau in their last group game in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.   The three-time African champions are tied on the same points with Group A table-topper...

Jan 21, 2024
Five reasons for Super Eagles to top their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations group 
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Five reasons for Super Eagles to top their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations group 

After kicking off their 2023 AFCON campaign with a gritty 1-1 draw with the Nzalang Nacional of Equatorial Guinea, early signs looked pretty uncertain for a relatively youthful Nigeria squad finding i...

Jan 21, 2024
'I watched them' - Terem Moffi names the Arsenal, Chelsea and Nigeria legends that inspired him growing up 
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'I watched them' - Terem Moffi names the Arsenal, Chelsea and Nigeria legends that inspired him growing up 

Super Eagles star Terem Moffi has revealed the Nigerian, African and European players that inspired him while he was growing up and his choices were all attack-minded players during their playing days...

Jan 21, 2024