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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
Russia-Ukraine crisis : Super Eagles striker unilaterally terminates contract with Russian PL club
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Russia-Ukraine crisis : Super Eagles striker unilaterally terminates contract with Russian PL club

According to championat.com, Sylvester Igboun has unilaterally terminated his contract with Russian Premier League club Nizhny Novgorod.  In a statement last week,  Fifa stated that due to ...

Mar 15, 2022
'I know the kid' - Eguavoen gives reason for not including Hapoel Jerusalem GK in Nigeria squad
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'I know the kid' - Eguavoen gives reason for not including Hapoel Jerusalem GK in Nigeria squad

Augustine Eguavoen has said that Hapoel Jerusalem goalkeeper Adebayo Adeleye was omitted from the Super Eagles squad to face Ghana in the 2022 World Cup playoff later this month because it's not the r...

Mar 15, 2022
Ireland U21 call-ups for four Nigeria-eligible players including West Ham loanee Odubeko
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Ireland U21 call-ups for four Nigeria-eligible players including West Ham loanee Odubeko

Republic of Ireland U21s manager Jim Crawford has announced his roster for the European U21 Championship qualifier against Sweden later this month, with four Nigeria-eligible players making the squad....

Mar 15, 2022
Eguavoen responds to question on ex-Chelsea winger reversing retirement decision before World Cup
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Eguavoen responds to question on ex-Chelsea winger reversing retirement decision before World Cup

Former Chelsea winger Victor Moses is set to be the latest Nigerian player to reverse his decision to retire from international football ahead of the 2022 World Cup. Allnigeriasoccer.com exclusivel...

Mar 15, 2022
Nigeria's interim manager explains why ex-England U20 star was called up for World Cup playoff
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Nigeria's interim manager explains why ex-England U20 star was called up for World Cup playoff

Augustine Eguavoen has revealed that he took the decision to hand a maiden call-up to Ademola Lookman for the Super Eagles' upcoming World Cup playoff versus Ghana only after a conversation with the L...

Mar 15, 2022
'He has that quality I want' - Eguavoen says he will call up Royal Antwerp midfielder in future
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'He has that quality I want' - Eguavoen says he will call up Royal Antwerp midfielder in future

Nigeria's caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen has assured that he will hand a national team call-up to Royal Antwerp midfielder Alhassan Yusuf in the near future. The 2019 Allsvenskan Newcomer of the...

Mar 15, 2022
Nigeria V Ghana Head to Head
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Nigeria V Ghana Head to Head

      After delays, postponements and rescheduling, the dates for the World Cup play-off qualifiers between the Super Eagles and Ghana have at long last been finalised. The...

Mar 14, 2022
Eguavoen's search box-to-box midfielders : NFF send chief scout to watch Reading star
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Eguavoen's search box-to-box midfielders : NFF send chief scout to watch Reading star

Nigeria's caretaker manager Augustine Eguavoen is keeping tabs on Reading midfielder Tom Dele-Bashiru with a view to handing him a call-up to the Nigeria squad for future games. Eguavoen admitted l...

Mar 14, 2022
Eguavoen scouring Europe, NPFL for box-to-box midfielders in mould of ex-Real Madrid star
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Eguavoen scouring Europe, NPFL for box-to-box midfielders in mould of ex-Real Madrid star

Nigeria's interim manager Augustine Eguavoen has revealed that he is scouring Europe and the Nigeria Professional Football League for two offensive midfielders in the mould of former Real Madrid star ...

Mar 13, 2022
Eguavoen assures Super fans he's keeping tabs on every player; will closely watch FCK newbie
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Eguavoen assures Super fans he's keeping tabs on every player; will closely watch FCK newbie

Augustine Eguavoen has assured Super Eagles fans that he's keeping tabs on every player worthy of an invitation to the Nigerian national team. In naming his squad list for the 2022 World Cup playof...

Mar 12, 2022
Eguavoen reveals Etebo was supposed to play vs Man Utd, explains why he was picked over Bonke
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Eguavoen reveals Etebo was supposed to play vs Man Utd, explains why he was picked over Bonke

Nigeria's caretaker manager Augustine Eguavoen has explained his thinking behind the decision to include Oghenekaro Etebo in the finalized 25-man roster for the 2022 World Cup playoff with Ghana at th...

Mar 12, 2022
Breaking : Hilary Gong offered pre-contract by Fatih Karagumruk but opts to join FK Haugesund
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Breaking : Hilary Gong offered pre-contract by Fatih Karagumruk but opts to join FK Haugesund

Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Norwegian Eliteserien side FK Haugesund are on the verge of announcing the signing of Nigerian winger Hilary Gong. The 23-year-old is moving to FK ...

Mar 11, 2022