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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
Golden Eaglets player ratings : Lawali steals the show; Olaleke defensively sound; Abdullahi stars
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Golden Eaglets player ratings : Lawali steals the show; Olaleke defensively sound; Abdullahi stars

The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria kickstarted their Africa U-17 Cup of Nations campaign with a 1-0  win over the junior Chipolopolo of Zambia at the Stade Mohamed-Hamlaoui Stadium in Algeria. &nbs...

Apr 30, 2023
U17 AFCON Nigeria 1 Zambia 0 : Daniel scores game-winner for five-time world champs 
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U17 AFCON Nigeria 1 Zambia 0 : Daniel scores game-winner for five-time world champs 

Nigeria began a quest for a third U-17 Africa Cup of Nations title in Algeria on Sunday evening with a 1-0 win over Zambia.    The Eaglets attacked early in the game and swarmed on the...

Apr 30, 2023
'Many ex-internationals are supporting him' - Udeze hails Golden Eaglets coach Ugbade pre-Zambia
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'Many ex-internationals are supporting him' - Udeze hails Golden Eaglets coach Ugbade pre-Zambia

Ahead of Nigeria's first match of the CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations against Zambia, former Super Eagles defender Ifeanyi Udeze has heaped praises on the coach of Nigeria's U-17 national team,...

Apr 30, 2023
'We're not the favourites' - Golden Eagles captain insists ahead of U17 AFCON opener v Zambia 
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'We're not the favourites' - Golden Eagles captain insists ahead of U17 AFCON opener v Zambia 

Nigeria U17 captain Precious Williams was on media duties on Saturday ahead of the Golden Eaglets' opening Group B fixture against Zambia at the 2023 Africa U17 Cup of Nations.    ...

Apr 29, 2023
'Anything can happen' - Ugbade plays down Golden Eaglets chances ahead of U17 AFCON opener
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'Anything can happen' - Ugbade plays down Golden Eaglets chances ahead of U17 AFCON opener

Speaking at the mandatory pre-match press conference ahead of Nigeria's opening match of the 2023 Africa U17 Cup of Nations against Zambia, head coach Nduka Ugbade has played down the Golden ...

Apr 29, 2023
Opposition watch : Chelsea & Watford starlets, 19 others named in Brazil squad for U20 WC
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Opposition watch : Chelsea & Watford starlets, 19 others named in Brazil squad for U20 WC

The Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) have announced Brazil's final squad for the upcoming 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup holding in Argentina.    The five-time world...

Apr 28, 2023
Can former Nigeria international Jay-Jay Okocha finally be proud of his time at Bolton?
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Can former Nigeria international Jay-Jay Okocha finally be proud of his time at Bolton?

Bolton Wanderers seems like a peculiar place for one of Nigeria’s all-time greats to have played for. But it happened and the events that followed his arrival are now legendary in football. At t...

Apr 27, 2023
The 12 chosen ones : Full list of foreign-based players officially invited to Flying Eagles camp 
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The 12 chosen ones : Full list of foreign-based players officially invited to Flying Eagles camp 

Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report with certainty that the Nigeria Football Federation have dispatched letters of invitations to twelve foreign-based players to attend a Flying Eagles trainin...

Apr 26, 2023
Flying Eagles coach handed boost as Arsenal dazzler issued Nigerian passport before Abuja trip 
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Flying Eagles coach handed boost as Arsenal dazzler issued Nigerian passport before Abuja trip 

Flying Eagles head coach Ladan Bosso has been handed a major boost with only a few weeks left before naming his final squad for the upcoming FIFA U20 World Cup.    There is no more stu...

Apr 26, 2023
Norwich City striker receives Flying Eagles call-up after narrowly missing out on U20 AFCON 
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Norwich City striker receives Flying Eagles call-up after narrowly missing out on U20 AFCON 

Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report with certainty that the Flying Eagles coaching staff led by Ladan Bosso will take another look at Norwich City striker Kenny Coker ahead of the 2023 FIFA U2...

Apr 26, 2023
Rome-born striker chooses Nigeria over Italy, gets Flying Eagles call-up ahead of World Cup 
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Rome-born striker chooses Nigeria over Italy, gets Flying Eagles call-up ahead of World Cup 

Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report with certainty that Lechia Gdansk attacker Osakpolor Alessandro Odobo has chosen to represent Nigeria over his country of birth Italy, and is...

Apr 25, 2023
Ladan Bosso explains why he invited foreign-based pros to beef up Flying Eagles attack, midfield 
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Ladan Bosso explains why he invited foreign-based pros to beef up Flying Eagles attack, midfield 

Nigeria U20 boss Ladan Bosso has explained his thinking behind handing call-ups to foreign-based professionals to beef up the Flying Eagles squad instead of looking the way of eligible players in...

Apr 25, 2023