Super Eagles stars Lookman, Troost-Ekong named in 10-man shortlist for CAF Men's Player of the Year
Published: October 24, 2024
Super Eagles duo William Troost-Ekong and Ademola Lookman have been nominated for the 2024 Confederation of African Football Men's Player of the Year.The duo will slug it out with Brighton & Hove Albion and Ivory Coast star forward Simon Adingra, Borussia Dortmund striker Serhou Guirassy, Congolese centre-back Chancel ...
WAFU B U20 Championship: Five takeaways from Flying Eagles' come-from-behind win v Les Petits Elephants
Published: October 24, 2024
Nigeria secured a spot in the semifinals of the WAFU Zone U20 tournament after a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Ivory Coast on Thursday evening.After a goalless first half, Christ Ivan Alex Wawa opened the scoring for the Ivorians, slipping a shot past Nigerian goalkeeper Ebenezer Harcourt.However, Nigeria quickly res...
QAFCON U20 Ivory Coast 1 Nigeria 2: Kparobo Arierhi's second half winner sends Flying Eagles to semifinals
Published: October 24, 2024
The Flying Eagles defeated Ivory Coast 2-1 in their second group game of the WAFU B U20 Championship played at the Municipal Stadium in Lome on Thursday evening.Coach Aliyu Zubairu made two changes to the team that started the opening game against Burkina Faso.Nathaniel Nwosu dropped to the bench and was replaced by Sp...
Super Eagles forwards Lookman and Osimhen make 30-man shortlist for IFFHS World's Best Player 2024
Published: October 23, 2024
The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) has announced the nominees for the Men's World Best Player 2024, with two Super Eagles forwards making the cut.Napoli-owned player Victor Osimhen and Atalanta dazzler Ademola Lookman have made the 30-man shortlist.No other African player was deemed w...
'My mother is Nigerian' - Red Bull Salzburg loanee confirms he is eligible to represent Super Eagles
Published: October 23, 2024
Red Bull Salzburg loanee Lawrence Agyekum has confirmed that he is eligible to play international football for the Super Eagles. In search of first team opportunities, Agyekum, a product of the West African Football Academy, joined Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge on loan in the summer transfer transfer window. ...
2024 Fifa U17 Women's World Cup: Five observations from Flamingos 1-0 win over Dominican Republic
Published: October 23, 2024
Nigeria claimed a narrow 1-0 victory over Dominican Republic on Wednesday morning.Shakirat Moshood's long-range effort in the 89th minute gave Nigeria the victory at the Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez.The win secured Nigeria's spot in the knockout stage, maintaining a perfect record of three wins from three games.Niger...
2024 Fifa U17 WWC Nigeria 1 Dominican Republic 0: Moshood's late wonder goal sees off Quisqueyanas
Published: October 23, 2024
The Flamingos defeated Dominican Republic's Quisqueyanas 1-0 in their final group of the 2024 Fifa U17 Women's World Cup in the early hours of Wednesday at the Félix Sánchez Olympic StadiumWith qualification guaranteed, coach Bankole Olowookere made some changes to the starting lineup by handing Rokibat Azeez, Blessi...
'Too many stories'- CAF president assures action will be taken after Super Eagles hostage incident in Libya
Published: October 22, 2024
The Confederation of African Football president, Patrice Motsepe has assured that appropriate steps will be taken in response to the Super Eagles being held hostage in Libya during the international break in October. The Nigeria national team travelled to Libya for a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match that wa...
'I will make a choice' - Genoa defender admits he's torn between representing Nigeria or Italy
Published: October 22, 2024
Following his inclusion in the starting lineup against Bologna this past weekend, Alessandro Marcandalli became the third youngster of Nigerian descent to make his Serie A debut for Genoa in the ongoing season, emulating talented teenagers Jeff Ekhator (17) and Honest Ahanor (16).Born in Bergamo twenty-one years ago, t...
2024 Fifa U17 Women's World Cup: Five takeaways from Flamingos commanding win against La Tricolor
Published: October 19, 2024
Nigeria showcased their remarkable form at the 2024 FIFA U17 World Cup in the Dominican Republic, defeating Ecuador 4-0 on Saturday evening.Shakirat Moshood opened the scoring in the 27th minute with a penalty, awarded after a VAR review confirmed that captain Taiwo Afolabi had been fouled in the box.Harmony Chidi then...
2024 Fifa U17 WWC Nigeria 4 Ecuador 0: Moshood, Chidi, Effiong on target in another big win for Flamingos
Published: October 19, 2024
The Flamingos walloped Ecuador 4-0 on Saturday night at the Cibao Stadium in their second group game of the Fifa U17 Women's World Cup.Coach Bankole Olowookere named the same lineup as he did in the opening game against New Zealand on Wednesday.Harmony Chidi forced the Ecuador shot-stopper Maria Rodriguez to a very goo...
'Happy to be back' - Club Brugge boss admits he has not really talked to Onyedika about Libya ordeal
Published: October 19, 2024
Club Brugge head coach, Nicky Hayen, has revealed that he hasn't had an extensive conversation with Nigerian midfielder Raphael Onyedika following his return from a harrowing experience in Libya.Onyedika and his Super Eagles teammates were held hostage for around 20 hours at Al-Abraq Airport while on international duty...
Super Eagles shine in NPFL and international football amid transfer rumors and diplomatic tensions
Published: October 19, 2024
At https://sportego.ie/betting/, Nigerian football continues to capture global attention, with recent performances and challenges shaping the national football landscape. Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa recently led Kano Pillars to a thrilling 4-3 victory over NPFL champions Enugu Rangers, scoring a wonder goal that he...
2024 Fifa U17 WWC Flamingos v La Tricolor : Match preview, what to expect, venue, H2H, where to watch
Published: October 19, 2024
Nigeria's U-17 women's national team, the Flamingos, is set to continue their impressive run in the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup as they face Ecuador's La Tricolor in their second group game on Saturday, October 19, 2024. Following their thrilling 4-1 victory over New Zealand in their opener, Coach Bankole Olowook...
'It's not professional' - Fulham boss blasts Libya over mistreatment of Iwobi, Bassey, Super Eagles stars
Published: October 18, 2024
Speaking ahead of his 150th game as Fulham coach, Marco Silva blasted the Libyan authorities for the mistreatment of Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey and their Super Eagles teammates during the international break in October.The Nigeria national team travelled to Libya for a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match that wa...