Leicester City Duo Could Be Key to Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations Chances
Published: November 15, 2021
Nigeria have won the Africa Cup of Nations three times - their successes came in 1980, 1994 and 2013. They will be hoping to add a fourth success in 2022. Their chances of victory this year could come down to how well Leicester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi perform. The Foxes duo have been excelle...
Austria Football Association cap-tie Red Bull Salzburg striker born in Kano, Nigeria
Published: November 14, 2021
The Austria Football Association have cap-tied Red Bull Salzburg wonderkid Chukwubuike Adamu. Wearing the number 23 on the back of his jersey, Adamu made his competitive debut for Austria's senior national team in a 2022 World Cup qualifier against Israel on Friday, November 12, aged 20 years and 159 days. Adamu ...
Switzerland's plan to cap-tie Salzburg teenager eligible for Nigeria, USA, DRC goes up in smoke
Published: November 14, 2021
The plan of the Swiss Football Association to cap-tie Red Bull Salzburg teenager Bryan Okoh has gone up in smoke. The 18-year-old was handed a maiden call-up to Switzerland's senior national team for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Italy and Bulgaria. Okoh was surprisingly invited to the Switzerland squad ...
Owls hero blasts Sheffield Wednesday over departure of 2019 Dream Team invitee to Celtic
Published: November 14, 2021
Owls hero Carlton Palmer has blasted his former employers Sheffield Wednesday over the departure of 2019 Dream Team invitee Osaze Urhoghide to Glasgow Celtic in the summer transfer window. Urhoghide wasn't the only promising youngster to swap Sheffield Wednesday for the Hoops in the summer, with Liam Shaw also movin...
Ex-Celtic star tips Super Eagles midfielder to follow Steven Gerrard to Aston Villa
Published: November 14, 2021
Former Glasgow Celtic striker Frank McAvennie has predicted that Joe Aribo will reunite with Steven Gerrard following the appointment of the Liverpool icon as coach of Aston Villa three days ago. The Super Eagles midfielder excelled under Gerrard at Rangers, scoring 20 goals and assisting 18 others in 113 appearance...
Every word Rohr said on Ndidi, Iwobi, Ighalo, young players, penalties, Liberia, Cape Verde
Published: November 14, 2021
Nigeria defeated Liberia 2-0 at the Stade Ibn Batouta in Tangier on Saturday evening to set up a winner-take-all clash with nearest Group C challengers Cape Verde on the final day of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. The three-time African champions made it four wins from a possible five thanks to penalties conver...
2022 WCQ : Four observations from Super Eagles 2-0 win over Liberia
Published: November 13, 2021
Three-time African champions Nigeria posted another win in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, defeating Liberia 2-0 at the Stade Ibn Batouta in Tangier, a result that sees them needing to avoid defeat in their final Group C fixture to qualify for the playoff round. Two changes were made from the team that beat Central ...
Super Eagles player ratings : Ndidi terrific; Aribo descent; Musa a leader; Ekong & Balogun solid
Published: November 13, 2021
Nigeria defeated Liberia 2-0 at the Stade Ibn Batouta in Tangier on Saturday evening to set up a winner-take-all clash with nearest Group C challengers Cape Verde on the final day of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Victor Osimhen and Ahmed Musa got the goals from the spot for the three-time African champions. ...
Rohr reveals exactly why Ighalo did not participate in Super Eagles 2-0 win against Liberia
Published: November 13, 2021
The Super Eagles could not score in normal play in their 2-0 win over Liberia in a 2022 World Cup qualifier on Saturday evening, needing two goals from the spot to secure all three points. Victor Osimhen broke the deadlock in the 14th minute and won a penalty in the closing minutes after he was wrestled to the grou...
Liberia 0 Nigeria 2: Osimhen, Musa goals set up winner-takes-all clash with Cape Verde on final day
Published: November 13, 2021
Nigeria defeated Liberia 2-0 at the Stade Ibn Batouta in Tangier on Saturday evening to set up a winner-take-all clash with nearest Group C challengers Cape Verde on the final day of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. In the other group game, the Blue Sharks came from behind to register a 2-1 win against Central Africa...
2022 WCQ : Rohr picks ex-Man Utd striker as 24th player vs Liberia; jersey numbers revealed
Published: November 13, 2021
Former Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo will not add to his international caps this evening when the Super Eagles face off with Liberia in a matchday five 2022 World Cup qualifier.   The Al-Shabab star finally bowed to the pressure mounted by Nigeria Football Federation supremo Amaju Pinnick and manager Gerno...
Confirmed Nigeria starting XI: Ndidi, Iwobi, Aribo start in engine room; Awaziem keeps place
Published: November 13, 2021
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has announced his starting lineup for Saturday's crucial 2022 World Cup qualifier against West African opponents Liberia at Stade Ibn Batouta in Tangier, starting from 1700 hours.The Franco-German has made two changes to the side that defeated Central African Republic on matchday four, leavi...
Three-in-one player Awaziem vows to help Super Eagles keep clean sheet if he starts vs Liberia
Published: November 13, 2021
Boavista loanee Chidozie Awaziem was in positive mood ahead of Nigeria's 2022 World Cup qualifying match against Liberia and stressed the need for the team to keep a clean sheet during the game at Stade Ibn Batouta, Tangier.  One of the underrated players in the Super Eagles squad, the fact is that Awaziem always giv...
'Of course' - Okoye agrees move to Watford will motivate him to give his best to Super Eagles
Published: November 12, 2021
Maduka Okoye has acknowledged that his upcoming transfer to Watford will motivate him to give his best to the Super Eagles, starting with tomorrow evening's 2022 World Cup qualifying match against Liberia.  The 22-year-old has agreed a five-and-a-half-year contract at the Hornets with effect from January 1, 2022 ...
Every word said by Iheanacho on preparations for Liberia, long-range shots, return of Ighalo
Published: November 12, 2021
Kelechi Iheanacho made out time to speak to the Super Eagles Media Team on the eve of the national team's crucial 2022 World Cup qualifying match against Liberia. It was the Leicester City striker that inspired Nigeria to a 2-0 win over Liberia in the opening round of matches of the qualifiers, netting two first ha...