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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
'I haven't watched Dessers closely' - Eguavoen explains why Feyenoord striker was snubbed AFCON
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'I haven't watched Dessers closely' - Eguavoen explains why Feyenoord striker was snubbed AFCON

Nigeria's caretaker manager Augustine Eguavoen has explained his thinking behind the decision to omit Feyenoord striker Cyriel Dessers from the Super Eagles Africa Cup of Nations roster. The 1994 ...

Jan 5, 2022
AFCON 2021 : Interim Nigeria boss Eguavoen names the heir to unavailable striker Osimhen
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AFCON 2021 : Interim Nigeria boss Eguavoen names the heir to unavailable striker Osimhen

Peter Olayinka's impressive displays in European competitions over the last three seasons have not gone unnoticed by Augustine Eguavoen, with the interim Nigeria boss naming the Slavia Prague star as ...

Jan 5, 2022
'Go make Nigeria proud' — FCT SWAN drums support for Eagles ahead of AFCON
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'Go make Nigeria proud' — FCT SWAN drums support for Eagles ahead of AFCON

The Nigeria media has declared it will give the Super Eagles necessarily support needed for them to win the AFCON 2021 which kicks off this weekend in Cameroon.The Chairman Sports Writers Association ...

Jan 5, 2022
Camp update : Aribo and Villarreal winger Chukwueze link up with Nigeria squad in Abuja
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Camp update : Aribo and Villarreal winger Chukwueze link up with Nigeria squad in Abuja

The number of players in the Super Eagles camp has increased by two ahead of the national team's departure to Garoua, Cameroon for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. ...

Jan 5, 2022
How Super Eagles lined up training: Three former Gunners and two ex-Chelsea stars same team
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How Super Eagles lined up training: Three former Gunners and two ex-Chelsea stars same team

On Tuesday evening, the Super Eagles held their penultimate workout on Nigerian soil ahead of their trip to Cameroon for the 2021 Africa cup of Nations, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.Twenty three playe...

Jan 5, 2022
'He deserves to be here' - Awoniyi feels bad fellow Super Eagles striker cannot help Nigeria at AFCON
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'He deserves to be here' - Awoniyi feels bad fellow Super Eagles striker cannot help Nigeria at AFCON

Former Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi says he feels bad that Victor Osimhen cannot help Nigeria at the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations which kicks off in Cameroon this weekend. The Napoli striker, ...

Jan 5, 2022
'One of the hottest strikers in the world' - Troost-Ekong admits Super Eagles will miss Osimhen
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'One of the hottest strikers in the world' - Troost-Ekong admits Super Eagles will miss Osimhen

William Troost-Ekong has revealed that the Super Eagles as a team still have the ability to score goals despite the withdrawal of Victor Osimhen from the Africa Cup of Nations roster. Nigeria are ...

Jan 4, 2022
'He excluded Dennis from provisional list' - Pinnick blames Rohr for Watford star's AFCON miss
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'He excluded Dennis from provisional list' - Pinnick blames Rohr for Watford star's AFCON miss

Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick has cleared the air on circumstances that led to the withdrawal of Watford talisman Emmanuel Dennis from the Super Eagles African Cup of Nations ros...

Jan 4, 2022
'Nigerians should keep calm' - Simon sends message to fans ahead of AFCON cracker vs Egypt
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'Nigerians should keep calm' - Simon sends message to fans ahead of AFCON cracker vs Egypt

Exciting Nantes winger Moses Simon has called for calm ahead of the Super Eagles' eagerly anticipated Africa Cup of Nations opener against Egypt on January 11. Egypt have in their ranks arguably th...

Jan 4, 2022
Slavia's Olayinka names two teams that could pose problems for Super Eagles at AFCON
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Slavia's Olayinka names two teams that could pose problems for Super Eagles at AFCON

Slavia Prague striker Peter Olayinka believes that Egypt and Senegal could pose problems for the Super Eagles at the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations, labeling the two countries 'strong teams'. Olayi...

Jan 4, 2022
Camp update : Ex-Chelsea stars; six English-based players report for Super Eagles duty
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Camp update : Ex-Chelsea stars; six English-based players report for Super Eagles duty

The number of players in the Super Eagles camp in Abuja has increased to twenty-three following the arrivals of two former Chelsea stars and six invitees based in the United Kingdom. Chelsea Academy...

Jan 4, 2022
AFCON 2021 : Eguavoen sends message to Nwakali as ex-Gunner arrives Super Eagles camp
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AFCON 2021 : Eguavoen sends message to Nwakali as ex-Gunner arrives Super Eagles camp

Former Arsenal midfielder Kelechi Nwakali is preparing to take part in his first training session with the Super Eagles in Abuja ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations. The SD Huesca star is already at ...

Jan 4, 2022