Ex-Chelsea & Arsenal stars, 20 others train with Super Eagles in Abuja; Rangers duo expected
Published: June 05, 2022
The Super Eagles held their first training session in the country's capital Abuja on Sunday, June 5, 2022, four days before they step out on to the MKO Abiola National Stadium turf for their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier Group A clash against Sierra Leone, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.   The three-tim...
Where can Nigeria find the next Peter Rufai, Vincent Enyeama and Ike Shorunmu?
Published: June 05, 2022
The Nigerian teams of yesteryears have usually had goalkeepers who later became legendary figures. Talking about this set of legends, the likes of Peter Rufai, Vincent Enyeama, and Ike Shorunmu come to mind.   Given that others who have worn the Super Eagles No. 1 jersey include Best Ogedengbe, Emmanuel Okala, a...
AFCONQ roster : Why Awoniyi, four other in-form players should have been called up by Peseiro
Published: June 04, 2022
The Super Eagles are on the verge of facing the real test under Jose Peseiro with the approaching 2023 AFCON qualifiers, where they are grouped with Sierra Leone, Sao Tome and Guinea-Bissau.   This time around, there have been numerous additions to the squad and it greatly differs from the one that faced Mexico ...
Nigeria squad announcement : Eight things to note on the Super Eagles 27-man squad
Published: June 04, 2022
The Nigeria Football Federation announced the Super Eagles squad list for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Sierra Leone (June 9) and São Tomé and Príncipe (June 13) on Saturday with three goalkeepers, ten defenders, five midfielders and nine strikers making the cut.   Allnigeriaso...
Iwobi finally proving that Okocha was right on his best playing position
Published: June 04, 2022
Many Nigerians are optimistic about the national team despite their recent defeats to Mexico and Ecuador in the last round of international friendly matches.   Three players deserved high praise for their performance in these two friendly games namely goalkeeper Francis Uzoho, Calvin Bassey and Alex Iwobi.  ...
Nigeria squad announcement : Ex-Chelsea stars, Arsenal product, Rangers duo, 2 NPFL stars called up
Published: June 04, 2022
The Nigeria Football Federation have announced the final roster for the Super Eagles 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Sierra Leone and São Tomé and Príncipe this month.   An analysis of the roster revealed that three goalkeepers, ten defenders, five midfielders and nine strikers have been...
Ecuador v Nigeria : Three key areas for the Super Eagles to improve on before 2023 AFCONQ
Published: June 03, 2022
The Super Eagles, under the guidance of new manager José Peseiro, took on the Mexican Senior National team in an international friendly last week.   With a 2-1 victory after Jimenez's strike and William Troost-Ekong's own goal, Mexico maintained their bragging rights over Nigeria, albeit Cyriel Dessers ...
Official : Super Eagles defender has been let go by Glasgow Rangers
Published: June 03, 2022
Glasgow Rangers have released Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun following the expiry of his contract, informs the official website of the Scottish Cup winners for the 2021-2022 season.   The 33-year-old joined Rangers in the summer of 2020 on a one-year deal and extended his stay at the Ibrox Stadium the follow...
Every word Peseiro said on first & second half display, penalty denied, Mexico, AFCONQ
Published: June 03, 2022
Jose Peseiro faced the cameras shortly after losing his second consecutive game as coach of three-time African champions Nigeria.   The Super Eagles were beaten 1-0 by Ecuador on Friday morning, with Villarreal star Pervis Estupiñán netting what proved to be the game-winning goal after three minutes.   ...
Ex-Nigeria U23 invitee faces uncertain future as KVO consider Celtic defender's price tag excessive
Published: June 03, 2022
Former Nigeria U23 invitee Osaze Urhoghide faces an uncertain future at club level ahead of the start of pre-season preparations.   The Glasgow Celtic central defender joined KV Oostende in the January transfer window in search of regular game time after struggling for minutes following his celebrated move to th...
'We faced a great team' - Ecuador's Fenerbahce star praises Super Eagles
Published: June 03, 2022
Speaking at the post-match press conference after Ecuador's hard-fought 1-0 win over Nigeria in an international friendly in New Jersey on Friday morning, Fenerbahce's La Tricolor striker Enner Valencia praised the Super Eagles, labeling them a 'great team'.   The World Cup-bound Ecuador netted w...
Opinion : Nigeria needs a new captain as Troost-Ekong has lost the trust of fans
Published: June 03, 2022
Jose Peseiro was named Nigeria's national team head coach many weeks after the country failed to qualify for the World Cup in 2022.   The first game under the Portuguese manager ended in a 2-1 loss to Mexico, but there were many positives to take away from it.   However, the Super Eagles' second l...
Three top and worst performers of Nigeria's 1-0 loss to Ecuador
Published: June 03, 2022
The Super Eagles' second game under new coach Jose Peseiro ended in a 1-0 defeat to Ecuador at Red Bull Arena in New Jersey.   After losing 2-1 to Mexico just a few days earlier, Jose Peseiro's Super Eagles were dealt another defeat in the early hours of today.   Jose Peseiro made tweaks to the 3-...
Classy Iwobi and four other takeaways from Super Eagles loss to Ecuador
Published: June 03, 2022
The following are allnigeriasoccer.com's takeaways from the game against Ecuador as the Super Eagles look forward to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sierra Leone and Sao Tome and Principe.   Osimhen’s Competition Absent   Napoli striker Victor Osimhen was not involved in the two fr...
Super Eagles player ratings : Bassey exceptional; Dessers poor; Iwobi stars; Mbaoma makes his case; Sani fatigued
Published: June 03, 2022
The Super Eagles ended their friendlies in the United States with a 1-0 loss to Ecuador at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey on Friday morning.     Allnigeriasoccer.com runs the rule over the Super Eagles players, with Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi and Victor Mbaoma standing out.   The Starters    Go...