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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
'We like to play attacking football' - Eguavoen explains why he named 9 'strikers' in 25-man squad
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'We like to play attacking football' - Eguavoen explains why he named 9 'strikers' in 25-man squad

Nigeria's caretaker manager Augustine Eguavoen has explained why he named nine players classed as strikers by the Nigeria Football Federation on a 25-man roster for the upcoming 2022 World Cup playoff...

Mar 24, 2022
Osimhen teaches Balogun a lesson Super Eagles final workout in Abuja; Napoli striker unplayable
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Osimhen teaches Balogun a lesson Super Eagles final workout in Abuja; Napoli striker unplayable

Victor Osimhen reported for international duty on Tuesday in red-hot form for Napoli, with a brace in each of his last two Italian top-flight outings, becoming the first ever Nigerian player to reach ...

Mar 24, 2022
How the Super Eagles lined up start of 11-a-side training game : Omeruo, Ekong play for same team
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How the Super Eagles lined up start of 11-a-side training game : Omeruo, Ekong play for same team

The Super Eagles under the guidance of manager  Augustine Eguavoen held their final workout at the National Stadium in Abuja on Wednesday evening before their trip to Ghana for a 2022 World Cup p...

Mar 24, 2022
'A lot of expectation on the game' - Lookman admits ahead of possible debut vs Ghana tomorrow
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'A lot of expectation on the game' - Lookman admits ahead of possible debut vs Ghana tomorrow

Ademola Lookman has urged his teammates in the Super Eagles not to be under pressure ahead of Friday evening's 2022 World Cup playoff against Ghana in Kumasi, a game he's in contention to make his sen...

Mar 24, 2022
Aribo top performer and four other things noticed from Nigeria's closed door session before Ghana trip
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Aribo top performer and four other things noticed from Nigeria's closed door session before Ghana trip

Allnigeriasoccer.com was at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Wednesday evening to monitor the Super Eagles final training session ahead of their trip to Ghana, even though it was held b...

Mar 24, 2022
How Super Eagles should lineup in 2022 World Cup playoff against Ghana in Kumasi
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How Super Eagles should lineup in 2022 World Cup playoff against Ghana in Kumasi

Allnigeriasoccer.com takes an in-depth look at how the Super Eagles should lineup in their crucial 2022 World Cup playoff against Ghana at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi on Friday evening. With Wi...

Mar 24, 2022
Troost-Ekong gives his backing to GKs Uzoho, Akpeyi; admits Okoye, Iwobi, Ndidi will be missed
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Troost-Ekong gives his backing to GKs Uzoho, Akpeyi; admits Okoye, Iwobi, Ndidi will be missed

Super Eagles assistant captain William Troost-Ekong has given his backing to goalkeepers Francis Uzoho and Daniel Akpeyi ahead of Nigeria's 2022 World Cup playoff versus Ghana, saying that he trusts b...

Mar 23, 2022
'The coach will decide if Lookman and Amoo start' - Musa on new players invited to Super Eagles
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'The coach will decide if Lookman and Amoo start' - Musa on new players invited to Super Eagles

Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has said that it is manager Augustine Eguavoen's responsibility to decide whether or not to name Ademola Lookman and Akinkunmi Amoo in the starting lineup to face Ghana...

Mar 23, 2022
Eguavoen reveals he called up John Noble on the advice of Finidi George and Enyimba medics
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Eguavoen reveals he called up John Noble on the advice of Finidi George and Enyimba medics

Augustine Eguavoen has admitted that he had to rely heavily on the advice of his former Super Eagles teammate Finidi George and the Enyimba medical team before handing a late call-up to goalkeeper Joh...

Mar 23, 2022
Only 2 wins in 10 games without Ndidi : Eguavoen insists he's not losing sleep over Leicester ace
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Only 2 wins in 10 games without Ndidi : Eguavoen insists he's not losing sleep over Leicester ace

Nigeria's caretaker boss Augustine Eguavoen has made it clear that he's not losing sleep over the absence of Wilfred Ndidi for the 2022 World Cup playoff versus Ghana, saying he has several players wh...

Mar 23, 2022
Super Eagles camp update : All present and correct as Sadiq and Enyimba GK report for duty
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Super Eagles camp update : All present and correct as Sadiq and Enyimba GK report for duty

All the players invited for the back-to-back matches against Ghana have reported for international duty, the Nigeria Football Federation have confirmed. Almeria striker Umar Sadiq linked up with t...

Mar 23, 2022
Super Eagles star Nantes highest paid player at N823m yearly; Moffi Lorient's top earner at N411m
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Super Eagles star Nantes highest paid player at N823m yearly; Moffi Lorient's top earner at N411m

Super Eagles stars Moses Simon and Terem Moffi are the highest paid players at Nantes and Lorient respectively. Celebrated French sports daily L'Equipe  has published the salaries of players ...

Mar 23, 2022