Internationals: Tomori, Abraham, Solanke, Onomah, Eyoma Start For Young Lions; Oko-Flex & Lookman Benched; Nmecha Missing
Published: October 17, 2018
Find out how players eligible to represent Nigeria fared for England's teams on Tuesday. At Tynecastle, Edinburgh, England U21s, who have already qualified for next summer's European U21 Championship, beat Scotland 2-0 in their last match, with Reiss Nelson and Kieran Dowell scoring in the second half. Four playe...
Super Eagles Fans Are All Saying The Same Thing About Ndidi After Picking Up Yellow Card Vs Libya
Published: October 17, 2018
Super Eagles fans have blasted Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi after he picked up a yellow card in Nigeria's 3-2 win over Libya in Sfax on Tuesday evening, a booking that will see him miss next month's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa. Ndidi was one of the four Super Eagles players a book...
What Chelsea, Leicester City Said About Nigeria's Thrilling 3-2 Win Over Libya
Published: October 17, 2018
Two clubs Chelsea and Leicester City monitored the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Libya and Nigeria in Sfax on Tuesday evening as some of their players were involved in international action ahead of the resumption of the Premier League.  The Super Eagles beat the Mediterranean Knights 3-2 with ex-Watfor...
2019 AFCON Qualifiers: Super Eagles Stars React To Dramatic 3-2 Win Over Libya
Published: October 17, 2018
Super Eagles stars have started to react through social media after their dramatic 3-2 win over Libya in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier staged at the Stade Taïeb Mhiri, Sfax on Tuesday evening. Nigeria seemed to be cruising after taking a two-goal lead through Odion Ighalo and Ahmed Musa, but the Mediterr...
Six Takeaways From Nigeria's Win Vs Libya : Uzoho's Jitters, Aina's Mixed Grill, Ndidi Unsung Hero, Ighalo Classy
Published: October 16, 2018
Nigeria edged Libya 3-2 in a nerve wrecking 2019 AFCON qualifier at the Stade Taïeb Mhiri, Sfax on Tuesday night  to go atop the Group E of the qualification table.Following the tension soaked clash against The Mediterranean Knights, Izuchukwu Okosi examines the talking points from the game.1. Complacent EaglesTwo ea...
Rohr Reacts To Super Eagles Losing Two-Goal Lead Vs Libya Prior To Ighalo's Winner
Published: October 16, 2018
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has praised the character of his players in the wake of their hard-fought 3-2 win over Libya in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier staged at Stade Taïeb Mhiri on Tuesday evening. Nigeria seemed to be cruising after taking a two-goal lead through Odion Ighalo and Ahmed Musa, but the M...
Super Eagles Player Ratings: Ighalo Top Man; Musa Asset; Iwobi Genuine No 10; Aina Shows Offensive Prowess
Published: October 16, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com rates Nigeria players for their performances during the 3-2 win over Libya on Tuesday. The StartersFrancis Uzoho 5/10 : Earning his 12th cap for Nigeria, Uzoho was jittery at times. He made some good saves too.Ola Aina 5.5/10 : Ola put in a solid shift. Did well up against at the back, while alw...
Libya 2 Nigeria 3: Magnificent Ighalo Nets Winner, Musa Strikes As Eagles Go Top Of Group E
Published: October 16, 2018
Nigeria have moved to within one win of booking their place at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations courtesy of a 3-2 victory over Libya in Sfax this evening.The away team needed a magical performance to pick three points at the Taïeb M'hiri Stadium.Gernot Rohr's Super Eagles now need three points from their final two games...
Ex-Liverpool & England Wing Wizard Walters Reveals His Father Played For Nigeria
Published: October 16, 2018
Former Liverpool winger Mark Walters has suggested in his autobiography that he was eligible to represent the Nigeria National Team through his father, Lawrence Wabara, before hanging up his boots. The Birmingham native earned nine caps for England U21s and a solitary cap for the Three Lions in a friendly against Ne...
'A Lot Of Super Eagles Are Experienced Despite Their Young Age' - Aina Pleased To Play With Good Players
Published: October 16, 2018
Chelsea loanee Ola Aina has said that a number of players in the Super Eagles are experienced despite their young age. Of the eighteen players named in Nigeria's match day squad to face Libya this evening in Sfax, nine are classed as U23 players, including Aina who makes his full competitive debut. ''Even some of...
Chelsea Loanee Omeruo Dropped From Super Eagles 18-Man Squad; Ajayi, Idowu In; Moses Simon Out
Published: October 16, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Chelsea loanee Kenneth Omeruo will not make his 42nd appearance for the Super Eagles when they face Libya on Tuesday evening. The CD Leganes central defender misses out entirely after manager Gernot Rohr opted to name Rotherham United's Semi Ajayi in the match day sq...
Aina Makes Full Competitive Debut; Iwobi, Ndidi Start As Nigeria Announces Starting XI Vs Libya
Published: October 16, 2018
Gernot Rohr has announced his starting line-up for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations against Libya following a team meeting that has just ended, and has kept faith with majority of the players that started against the Mediterranean Knights in Uyo on October 13, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. With Abdullahi Shehu sufferi...
Walking A Tightrope: Leicester Duo, Troost-Ekong, Omeruo Risk Being Dropped From Super Eagles Squad
Published: October 16, 2018
Leicester City duo Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi, Kenneth Omeruo and William Troost-Ekong are in danger of not making the Super Eagles squad to face South Africa next month, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. If the aforementioned players are shown a yellow card by Motswana referee Joshua Bondo this evening, they ...
Super Eagles Official Gives Clue About Which Players Will Start Against Libya
Published: October 16, 2018
Super Eagles Media Officer, Toyin Ibitoye has provided a clue about Gernot Rohr's starting line-up that will take to the pitch from the very first minute in this evening's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya in Sfax. It is already known that Turkish-based duo Eddy Onazi and Abdullahi Shehu will not fe...
Internationals: Saka, Balogun, Oko-Flex Feature For England Youth Teams; QPR's Eze Non-Playing Sub
Published: October 16, 2018
Find out how players eligible to represent Nigeria fared for England's teams on Sunday and Monday. World champions England U17s maintained their one hundred percent record in the ongoing mini-tournament, thrashing Russia 3-0 with Roberts and Gelhardt (2) getting on the score-sheet in the friendly staged at Shrewsbur...