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'It was between me, Dessers, Moffi and Boniface' - Arokodare not surprised to be omitted from Afcon squad
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'It was between me, Dessers, Moffi and Boniface' - Arokodare not surprised to be omitted from Afcon squad

Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare has revealed that he was not surprised to be left out of the Super Eagles squad for the Africa Cup of Nations, admitting that his performances and limited game time at club level made his omission understandable.Arokodare, who joined Wolves last summer following an impressive campaign with KRC Genk, failed to make the final squad for the biennial tournament despite initially being named in the provisional list.The Wolves forward watched from home as the Super Eagles went on to claim the bronze medal in Morocco, defeating Egypt 4-2 on penalties in the third-p...

February 21, 2026
Rohr Names One Player Who Will Certainly Feature In Friendly Against Egypt
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Rohr Names One Player Who Will Certainly Feature In Friendly Against Egypt

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has vowed to field Kaizer Chiefs glovesman Daniel Akpeyi in Tuesday afternoon's high profile international friendly against Egypt at the Stephen Keshi Stadium. The Ge...

Mar 24, 2019
Dual-Eligible Players Tracker : Olosunde Debuts USA U23; Egbuloniu Subbed In Ireland U17; Afolabi Scores Ireland U19; Saka, Nmecha Lose England U19
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Dual-Eligible Players Tracker : Olosunde Debuts USA U23; Egbuloniu Subbed In Ireland U17; Afolabi Scores Ireland U19; Saka, Nmecha Lose England U19

Catch up on the Nigeria-eligible players that were in action for their other nations in international matches March 22-23. Manchester United defender Matthew Olosunde pulled on a United States U23 ...

Mar 24, 2019
Okocha On Super Eagles GK Uzoho : His Errors Since World Cup Are Becoming Unacceptable
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Okocha On Super Eagles GK Uzoho : His Errors Since World Cup Are Becoming Unacceptable

Former Nigeria international Emma Okocha has voiced his take on the national team handlers reluctance to get a worthy reinforcement in goal following the struggles to properly replace retired goalkeep...

Mar 24, 2019
U23 AFCON Qualifier : Three Reasons Why Nigeria Will Beat Libya On Monday
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U23 AFCON Qualifier : Three Reasons Why Nigeria Will Beat Libya On Monday

Nigerians were delighted after the Super Eagles ended their AFCON qualifying campaign on winning note on Friday, March 22.Rohr's men were unconvincing, however, they managed to grind out a 3-1 victory...

Mar 23, 2019
Nigeria U23s : Rohr, Musa Monitor Dream Team VII; Uzoho, Awaziem, Osimhen Train With Team A
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Nigeria U23s : Rohr, Musa Monitor Dream Team VII; Uzoho, Awaziem, Osimhen Train With Team A

Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr and captain Ahmed Musa were present to watch the evening training of the Olympic Eagles Saturday evening which was their second of the day. Rohr addressed the pl...

Mar 23, 2019
Uzoho Breaks Silence On Blunder; Iwobi, Etebo, Henry, Simon, Ighalo, Ndidi, Shehu & Ekong React To Win
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Uzoho Breaks Silence On Blunder; Iwobi, Etebo, Henry, Simon, Ighalo, Ndidi, Shehu & Ekong React To Win

Super Eagles players have taken to social media to react to their 3-1 win against Seychelles in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Friday evening. After losing their opening round of qualifiers ...

Mar 23, 2019
Rohr Rues Ighalo's Injury, Turns Attention To Friendly With Egypt
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Rohr Rues Ighalo's Injury, Turns Attention To Friendly With Egypt

Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr hopes striker Odion Ighalo has not suffered a long-term injury ahead of the team's next game against Egypt.The striker was substituted after 85 minutes in the 2019 ...

Mar 23, 2019
Tottenham Hotspur Target Etete Not Ruling Out Playing For Nigeria
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Tottenham Hotspur Target Etete Not Ruling Out Playing For Nigeria

Tottenham Hotspur target Kion Etete, 17, has not ruled out the possibility of representing the Nigerian National Teams in the near future. The uncapped Notts County wonderkid is eligible to turn o...

Mar 23, 2019
Top Four Egyptians That Can Cause Super Eagles Problems In High Profile Friendly
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Top Four Egyptians That Can Cause Super Eagles Problems In High Profile Friendly

Having passed their first test which is to secure top spot in the AFCON qualification standings with a win against group rivals, Seychelles, the Super Eagles are now faced with a grudge battle with 20...

Mar 23, 2019
Super Eagles Begin Preparations For Egypt: Collins Pulls Out Of Training, Ighalo Absent, Akpeyi Drilled
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Super Eagles Begin Preparations For Egypt: Collins Pulls Out Of Training, Ighalo Absent, Akpeyi Drilled

A day after Nigeria beat Seychelles 3-1, coach Gernot Rohr has started preparing his team for their second match this international break which is against Egypt on Tuesday, March 26, allnigeriasoccer....

Mar 23, 2019
How Chelsea, Leicester City, Levante Reacted To Super Eagles Win Vs Seychelles
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How Chelsea, Leicester City, Levante Reacted To Super Eagles Win Vs Seychelles

Three European clubs have reacted to Nigeria's 3-1 win against Seychelles in both countries final 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier staged in Asaba on Friday, March 22. Although the game was a d...

Mar 23, 2019
'No More Excuses This Time' - Samuel Chukwueze Confident Libya Will Fall In U23 AFCONQ
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'No More Excuses This Time' - Samuel Chukwueze Confident Libya Will Fall In U23 AFCONQ

There will be no excuses for the Nigeria U-23 national team when they face Libya in the return leg of their 2020 Olympic Games qualifiers at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba on Monday according to Vil...

Mar 23, 2019