More bad news for Eguavoen as versatile right-back suffers injury ahead of AFCON 2021
Published: December 27, 2021
Omonia Nicosia star Abdullahi Shehu has emerged as an injury worry for interim Super Eagles coach Augustine Eguavoen ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.The versatile right-back suffered an injury during the first half of Omonia Nicosia's 4-2 loss to city rivals APOEL on Boxing Day, leading to his replacement by Pa...
Leicester City coach provides update on Ndidi that will worry Eguavoen and Super Eagles fans
Published: December 26, 2021
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has provided an update on Wilfred Ndidi that will worry interim Nigeria boss Augustine Eguavoen and Super Eagles fans ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. The holding midfielder is one of five players classed as midfielders named in the Super Eagles squad for the tournam...
'No Aribo today' - GvB jokingly asks journalist why influential midfielder wasn't his MOTM
Published: December 26, 2021
Giovanni van Bronckhorst has had a successful one month as coach of Glasgow Rangers with his team going nine games unbeaten across all competitions following a 2-0 success over St Mirren at Ibrox Stadium on Boxing Day. The Dutchman made three changes from the team that faced Dundee United eight days ago, one of whi...
Barcelona star among four Super Falcons players named in IFFHS CAF Team of the Year
Published: December 26, 2021
Four Nigeria national teamers have been named in the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) Women's CAF Team of the Year 2021. Nigeria have contributed a player in each position on the pitch with goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, center-back Osinachi Ohale, midfielder Ngozi Okobi and striker A...
AFCON 2021 : Nigerian Federation make decision that affects six Premier League stars
Published: December 26, 2021
The Nigeria Football Federation have made a training camp decision that affects six Premier League players named in the country's squad list for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Interim Nigeria boss Augustine Eguavoen has called up twenty-eight players for the training camp in the nation's capital, Abuja.The Nigerian...
Nigeria squad announcement : Eight things to note on the Super Eagles' 28-player AFCON roster
Published: December 25, 2021
The Nigeria Football Federation announced the Super Eagles squad list for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday with four goalkeepers, nine defenders, five midfielders and ten strikers making the cut.  Allnigeriasoccer.com's editorial staff brings you eight things to note on the roster. 1) As at Saturday...
'Bassey should have been there' - Eagles fans react to omission of several players born abroad AFCON squad
Published: December 25, 2021
The Nigeria Football Federation announced the finalized squad list for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday afternoon. Of the twenty-eight players selected by interim boss Augustine Eguavoen, five were born outside Nigeria including Ola Aina and Joe Aribo. The good news is that Maduka Okoye, William Troost-Ek...
Nigeria name Aribo, Dennis, ex-Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Man Utd stars in final AFCON squad
Published: December 25, 2021
The Nigeria Football Federation have finalized the Super Eagles roster for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations with twenty-eight players making the cut. Victor Osimhen, who has not played competitively for Napoli since November 21 and only just returned to training, has been included on the roster despite the fact his It...
Nigeria and Leicester's MVP equals career high market value amid Man Utd, Real Madrid links
Published: December 25, 2021
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has equaled his career-best market value following the latest update by Transfermarkt on Thursday, December 23.  The holding midfielder still has a valuation of sixty million euros (approximately N27.9 billion), same fee he was valued at June 8, 2021. Looking ahead to the fu...
Rangers' Nigeria star to undergo late fitness test ahead of Boxing Day clash vs St Mirren
Published: December 24, 2021
Nigeria central defender Leon Balogun faces a late fitness test to make Rangers' matchday squad for the Scottish Premiership meeting with St Mirren on Boxing Day.  Balogun has missed the last eight games contested by the Light Blues in all competitions due to an injury he suffered during the League Cup defeat to Hibe...
Gernot Rohr and His Future
Published: December 24, 2021
What’s Next for Gernot Rohr?Gernot Rohr’s time as head coach of Nigeria came to an end a few days ago. The German spent five years coaching the Super Eagles, and even though he was well on track to reach his contractual obligations, he was let go. As someone who has coached across multiple football leagues and has ...
Ex-Barcelona winger sets the record straight on reports he turned down NFF Technical Director job
Published: December 24, 2021
Emmanuel Amuneke has dismissed reports which claimed that he turned down the Nigeria Football Federation Technical Director job in 2020. The former Barcelona winger was first choice to replace Bitrus Bewarang as technical director of the Nigerian Federation before the appointment of Augustine Eguavoen. Amuneke admi...
Pinnick in touch with two EPL stars; says it's impossible for Euro clubs to block players from AFCON
Published: December 24, 2021
Nigerian Federation boss Amaju Pinnick has revealed that he has been in touch with two Premier League stars and other unnamed national team players ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. The FIFA Council member has been preparing Everton winger Alex Iwobi and Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi for what lies...
'That game vs Celtic is very crucial' - NFF chief to hold talks with Eguavoen over Rangers' trio
Published: December 23, 2021
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick has revealed that he will hold talks with interim Super Eagles coach Augustine Eguavoen over delaying the arrival of Glasgow Rangers' Nigerian players for a national team training camp ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. Central defender Leon Balogu...
'He's hungry' - NFF boss reveals Super Eagles star Osimhen wants to be AFCON top scorer
Published: December 23, 2021
Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick has revealed that Victor Osimhen wants to be the top scorer at the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. A club versus country row is brewing between Napoli and Nigeria over the availability of the Super Eagles number nine for the tournament in Cameroon as he is still...