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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
Rohr rates the performance of Super Eagles debutantes Michael, Bonke against Cape Verde
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Rohr rates the performance of Super Eagles debutantes Michael, Bonke against Cape Verde

Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr was impressed with the performance of Kingsley Michael and Innocent Bonke in their first appearances for the senior national team during Tuesday's  2-1 win against Cap...

Sep 8, 2021
2022 World Cup qualifier : Four takeaways from Super Eagles 2-1 victory over Cape Verde
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2022 World Cup qualifier : Four takeaways from Super Eagles 2-1 victory over Cape Verde

Nigeria's Super Eagles claimed all three points in their second Group C game in the  2022 World Cup qualifier against the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde.Allnigeriasoccer.com's Izuchukwu Okosi presents...

Sep 7, 2021
Super Eagles player ratings : Ejuke top man; Collins shines; Simon shows his pace; Bonke struggles
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Super Eagles player ratings : Ejuke top man; Collins shines; Simon shows his pace; Bonke struggles

Three-time African champions Nigeria have a one hundred percent record in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers after coming from behind to beat Cape Verde 2-1 at the Estádio Municipal Adérito ...

Sep 7, 2021
Cape Verde 1 Nigeria 2 : Osimhen on target as Super Eagles come from behind to beat Blue Sharks
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Cape Verde 1 Nigeria 2 : Osimhen on target as Super Eagles come from behind to beat Blue Sharks

Nigeria claimed all three points on Tuesday in their second Group C 2022 World Cup qualifier against Cape Verde away at the  Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena, Mindelo.The three-time A...

Sep 7, 2021
Bonke & Michael debut; Musa, Awaziem, Osimhen named in Super Eagles starting XI vs Cape Verde
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Bonke & Michael debut; Musa, Awaziem, Osimhen named in Super Eagles starting XI vs Cape Verde

Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has announced his starting line-up for Tuesday evening's crucial 2022 World Cup qualifying match against Cape Verde at the Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena, Min...

Sep 7, 2021
Super Eagles star Awaziem admits Cape Verde will be a tough nut to crack
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Super Eagles star Awaziem admits Cape Verde will be a tough nut to crack

Super Eagles star Chidozie Awaziem has admitted before Tuesday evening's 2022 World Cup qualifier that Cape Verde will be a tough nut to crack. The former Porto defender knows some of the Cape Verd...

Sep 7, 2021
Every word Rohr said on Super Eagles players & fitness, synthetic pitch, Cape Verde stars and more
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Every word Rohr said on Super Eagles players & fitness, synthetic pitch, Cape Verde stars and more

The Super Eagles had a feel of the Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena on Monday evening in preparation for their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Cape Verde.  The training which la...

Sep 7, 2021
NFF confirm Kalu and Ebuehi's second test results came out negative, but duo out of WCQ
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NFF confirm Kalu and Ebuehi's second test results came out negative, but duo out of WCQ

Through a press release, the Nigeria Football Federation have confirmed an exclusive report by allnigeriasoccer.com that Benfica loanee Tyronne Ebuehi and Bordeaux winger Samuel Kalu returned negative...

Sep 7, 2021
Rohr rues absence of Arsenal & Chelsea products, Rangers, Leicester, Watford stars, 2 others
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Rohr rues absence of Arsenal & Chelsea products, Rangers, Leicester, Watford stars, 2 others

Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has rued the unavailability of approximately one-third of the players named in his final squad list for the 2022 World Cup qualifying match with Cape Verde.   It has...

Sep 6, 2021
Kalu, Ebuehi set to miss WCQ vs Cape Verde after false positive Covid-19 test results
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Kalu, Ebuehi set to miss WCQ vs Cape Verde after false positive Covid-19 test results

Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the Nigeria Football Federation will in the coming hours, if not minutes, release a statement that two Super Eagles players originally named in the traveling part...

Sep 6, 2021
2022 World Cup qualifier : Rohr reveals the one advantage Cape Verde have over Nigeria
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2022 World Cup qualifier : Rohr reveals the one advantage Cape Verde have over Nigeria

Manager Gernot Rohr has revealed that Cape Verde have one major advantage over the Super Eagles ahead of Tuesday's 2022 World Cup qualifying match at the Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena,...

Sep 6, 2021
2022 WCQ: Rohr pinpoints two key Cape Verde strikers Super Eagles must keep an eye on
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2022 WCQ: Rohr pinpoints two key Cape Verde strikers Super Eagles must keep an eye on

The Super Eagles have concluded their final training session before taking to the Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena, Mindelo turf for a 2022 World Cup qualifier against Cape Verde. Under ...

Sep 6, 2021