Ukraine 2 Nigeria 2 : Aribo Scores On Debut, Osimhen Converts Penalty As Super Eagles Surrender Two-Goal Lead
Published: September 10, 2019
Nigeria and Ukraine ended their international friendly in Dnipro Tuesday night in an exhilarating 2-2 draw.Joe Aribo scored his debut goal in his first game for Nigeria in the fourth minute as he got to the end of a blistering counter attack led by Bordeaux forward Samuel Kalu who found Alex Iwobi for the cross that Ar...
'Nwakali Is Everything Mikel Can Do In Super Eagles' - Fans Hail Dream Team No. 10 & Faleye
Published: September 10, 2019
The Dream Team VII will be in Egypt to defend the U23 AFCON title title they won in 2015, thanks to their 5-1 aggregate victory over Sudan.The Amapakabo's men needed an outright win to book a spot at the next  U23 AFCON competition, and they wasted no time before scoring the first goal of the game.Liverpool-owned stri...
U23 AFCONQ : Four Things We Noticed From Nigeria's 5-0 Rout Of Sudan
Published: September 10, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com's Izuchukwu Okosi presents four takeaways from the Nigeria U23s 5-0 win against Sudan at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba. 1. No Celebration For The U-23 Eagles Just YetThe Eagles scored three goals in the first half but there was no celebration in the U-23 Eagles bench. That was a positive tr...
Dream Team VII Strikers Awoniyi, Odey Say Availability For U23 AFCON Out Of Their Hands
Published: September 10, 2019
Nigeria have a very big history when it comes to the football event of the Olympic Games having won gold, silver and bronze in previous games but could be without some of their key players as they attempt to qualify for the 2020 edition in Tokyo, Japan. Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniyi and Racing Genk striker Stephen ...
Nigeria U23 Player Ratings Vs Sudan : Effiong Top Performer; Awoniyi Lively; Nwakali Elegant; Faleye Super Sub; Okechukwu Shines
Published: September 10, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com's Izuchukwu Okosi rates the U-23 Eagles stars who sidestepped Sudan to reach the 2019 CAF U-23 Eagles AFCON In Egypt after a 5-0 mauling at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba. The Starters Goalkeeper Adamu Abubakar : The Nigerian keeper was largely untested throughout the game. His first e...
Nigeria U23 5 Sudan 0 : Awoniyi, Effiong, Faleye, Sanusi On Target As Dream Team VII Advance To AFCON
Published: September 10, 2019
Nigeria's U-23 national  team on Tuesday secured their place in the CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations to be held in Egypt in November following their 5-0 win over Sudan in the return leg of their Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games qualifier at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba.Taiwo Awoniyi, Ndifreke Effiong (brace), Sunday Faleye ...
Aribo Debuts; Iwobi, Chukwueze, Osimhen Start As Rohr Unveils Starting XI Vs Ukraine
Published: September 10, 2019
Gernot Rohr has announced his starting line-up for Tuesday's international friendly between Ukraine and Nigeria at the Dnipro Arena, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Deportivo La Coruña loanee Francis Uzoho has held off the challenge of Ikechukwu Ezenwa and will start in goal for the three-time African champions.Stand-in...
Liverpool-Owned Striker Awoniyi, Nwakali, Okechukwu Named In Nigeria U23 Starting XI Vs Sudan
Published: September 10, 2019
Dream Team VII coach Imama Amapakabo has announced his starting line-up for the crucial 2019 U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sudan at the Stephen Keshi Stadium. The gaffer has opted to start Wikki Tourists goalkeeper Abubakar Adamu ahead of Agbor Ekoi. The defensive-minded trio John Lazarus,  Ebube Du...
Ukraine Vs Nigeria: West Ham Star Yarmolenko Claims There Are No Friendly Matches
Published: September 10, 2019
West Ham winger Andriy Yarmolenko has claimed there are no friendly matches involving national teams and is targeting a win in Tuesday evening's match against Nigeria at the Dnipro Arena. The Ukraine international explained that they want to make the fans happy by beating the three-time African champions. In quote...
6 Losses Since 2018: Bad Omen As Super Eagles To Wear Green Jersey In Friendly Vs Ukraine
Published: September 10, 2019
The Super Eagles players will wear their deep green away kits in Tuesday evening's friendly against Ukraine. At the traditional pre-match meeting, the Super Eagles outfield players chose to wear the green jersey while the goalkeepers Francis Uzoho, Maduka Okoye and Ikechukwu Ezenwa will play in purple. Nigeria's...
Taiwo Awoniyi Confident In Nigeria U23 Chances Of Qualifying For AFCON
Published: September 10, 2019
Liverpool-owned striker Taiwo Awoniyi is feeling confident ahead of the U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sudan at the Stephen Keshi Stadium on Tuesday. It is evident that the Imama Amapakabo-led side have a poor away form having lost two matches against Libya and Sudan without scoring a goal despite the ...
Ukraine Were Supposed To Face Egypt Not Nigeria; North Africans Obliged To Include Salah In Squad
Published: September 10, 2019
The Ukrainian National Team were due to face North African giants Egypt in a friendly and not Nigeria but the Ukrainian Association of Football failed to tie up the loose ends of the deal. Respected Ukrainian journalist Igor Burbas revealed that Egypt would have been obliged to field Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah...
Talented Huddersfield Town Striker Gets Maiden Nigeria Call-Up
Published: September 10, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that promising Huddersfield Town striker Andre Silveira Edionhon has received a maiden call-up to the Nigeria squad ahead of the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup. Through a letter dated September 9 with reference number NFF/GEN/TECH/210/VOL.IV, the Nigeria Football Federation have...
Ex-Sunderland Star Maja Reveals Two Of His Key Attributes Ahead Of Potential Eagles Debut
Published: September 10, 2019
Former Sunderland wonderkid Joshua Maja trained for the first time with the Super Eagles in Dnipro on Sunday ahead of a potential international debut against Ukraine this evening. The Bordeaux striker was earlier called up by Gernot Rohr and the Nigeria Football Federation to train with the Super Eagles at their get ...
Glasgow Rangers Star Joe Aribo Vows To Stick With Nigeria, Reveals Best Position
Published: September 10, 2019
Glasgow Rangers' Joe Aribo has vowed to continue wearing the colours of Nigeria even though he is eligible to play for his country of birth, England for the time being. The former Charlton Athletic star is poised to make his international debut against Ukraine on Tuesday evening but playing in the game at the Dnipr...