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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
Chelsea Loanee Ola Aina Withdraws From Nigeria Squad, NFF Announce Replacement
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Chelsea Loanee Ola Aina Withdraws From Nigeria Squad, NFF Announce Replacement

Chelsea loanee Ola Aina has withdrawn from the Nigeria squad ahead of upcoming games against Seychelles and Egypt citing injury,  the Nigeria Football Federation announced on Sunday evening. I...

Mar 17, 2019
Nigeria U23 Target Okafor Finds The Net For Basel; FC Zurich's Odey Scores Game-Winning Goal
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Nigeria U23 Target Okafor Finds The Net For Basel; FC Zurich's Odey Scores Game-Winning Goal

Two players of Nigerian descent were on target for their respective clubs in the Swiss Super League on Sunday, March 17. Switzerland U19 star Noah Okafor netted his third goal of the season as FC B...

Mar 17, 2019
'I Am Still In Camp' - Kelechi John Shoots Down Rumors He Has Been Dropped From Nigeria U23s
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'I Am Still In Camp' - Kelechi John Shoots Down Rumors He Has Been Dropped From Nigeria U23s

Rio Ave defender Kelechi John has moved quickly to shoot down rumors in the local media that he was dropped from the Nigeria U23 squad for the U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya due to ...

Mar 17, 2019
Top Three Nigeria Stars Who Failed To Reach Their Full Potential Due To Injuries This Season
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Top Three Nigeria Stars Who Failed To Reach Their Full Potential Due To Injuries This Season

Injury is part of football but some injuries are so massive that they pose great threat to players' development.Some players are prone to injury, while some hardly pick up any major injury throughout ...

Mar 17, 2019
Montreal Impact, Perugia Release Okonkwo, Kingsley Michael For Nigeria U23 Duty Vs Libya
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Montreal Impact, Perugia Release Okonkwo, Kingsley Michael For Nigeria U23 Duty Vs Libya

Bologna loanees Orji Okonkwo and Kingsley Michael have confirmed their availability for this week's U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya. According to their agent, Femi Olaniran of Qu...

Mar 17, 2019
Chelsea, England Await Fresh Injury Update On NFF Target Tammy Abraham
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Chelsea, England Await Fresh Injury Update On NFF Target Tammy Abraham

Tammy Abraham is set to undergo a scan to determine the extent of the injury he suffered in Saturday's Championship clash between Aston Villa and John Obi Mikel's Middlesbrough at Villa Park. The C...

Mar 17, 2019
U17 World Cup-Winning Winger Okonkwo Nets First-Ever Major League Soccer Goal
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U17 World Cup-Winning Winger Okonkwo Nets First-Ever Major League Soccer Goal

2015 U17 World Cup-winning winger Orji Okonkwo has scored his first-ever goal in Major League Soccer after spending 128 minutes on the pitch. The Bologna loanee opened his goalscoring account in t...

Mar 17, 2019
Rotherham Boss On New Goal-Getter Ajayi : He's Improved Over The Last 12 Months
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Rotherham Boss On New Goal-Getter Ajayi : He's Improved Over The Last 12 Months

Semi Ajayi will not be lacking confidence when he reports for international duty this week and will fancy his chances of making his full competitive debut for the Super Eagles when they clash with Sey...

Mar 17, 2019
Omeruo Ineligible To Represent Leganes In Their First Match After Super Eagles Duty
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Omeruo Ineligible To Represent Leganes In Their First Match After Super Eagles Duty

Kenneth Omeruo received his fifth yellow card of the season in the Spanish La Liga and sixth  in all competitions as Leganes were defeated 2-0 by Girona at the their Estadio Municipal de Butarque...

Mar 17, 2019
Fortuna Dusseldorf Block German-Nigerian Goalkeeper From Nigeria Debut Against Libya
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Fortuna Dusseldorf Block German-Nigerian Goalkeeper From Nigeria Debut Against Libya

Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Fortuna Dusseldorf glovesman Maduka Okoye is no more in contention to make his international debut for Nigeria when the Olympic Eagles tackle Libya in an U23 Afri...

Mar 16, 2019
'New Aubameyang' Scores, Provides Assist & Wins Penalty Before Reporting For International Duty
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'New Aubameyang' Scores, Provides Assist & Wins Penalty Before Reporting For International Duty

The 'new Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang', David Okereke continued his impressive form in the Italian Serie B as AC Spezia beat Benevento 3-2 in a five-goal thriller at  Stadio Ciro Vigorito on Saturda...

Mar 16, 2019
EFL : Rotherham's Ajayi, SWFC's Iorfa, Bolton's Ameobi, Coventry's Enobakhare, MK Dons' Aneke Score
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EFL : Rotherham's Ajayi, SWFC's Iorfa, Bolton's Ameobi, Coventry's Enobakhare, MK Dons' Aneke Score

Round up of the Nigeria-eligible players that were on target for their respective clubs in English Football League matches on Saturday, March 16. In the Championship, Super Eagles defender Semi Aja...

Mar 16, 2019