AllNigeriaSoccer Logo

All Nigeria Soccer

Your passport to Nigerian players worldwide
24th February 2026

National Teams News

'I want to play in attack' - Peter Olayinka says after scoring ten minutes into APOEL home debut
Featured

'I want to play in attack' - Peter Olayinka says after scoring ten minutes into APOEL home debut

Peter Olayinka scored ten minutes into his APOEL home debut as the Cypriot First Division giants defeated Francis Uzoho's Omonia 1-0 in the Nicosia derby staged at the GSP Stadium on Sunday, February 22.The breakthrough for the Blue and Yellow arrived in the 81st minute when Olayinka calmly finished from inside the box to make it 1–0, and APOEL held on until the final whistle to seal a memorable victory in the Derby of the Eternal Enemies.Three months after leaving Red Star Belgrade by mutual consent, the Nigeria international joined APOEL as a free agent, signing a short-term deal until the...

February 24, 2026
Troost-Ekong, Semi Ajayi, Latifu, Ighalo, Iyayi & Kalu Named In Nigerian Team Of The Week
Nigeria National Teams
Troost-Ekong, Semi Ajayi, Latifu, Ighalo, Iyayi & Kalu Named In Nigerian Team Of The Week

Allnigeriasoccer.com presents its team of the week after another round of eventful days at work for the country's exports thus,GoalkeeperDaniel Akpeyi (Chippa United): The Super Eagles glovesman was i...

Sep 17, 2018
Nigerian Stars On Fire In Europe : Obasi, Kalu, Akinyemi Net Maiden Goals; 5 Others Score
Nigeria National Teams
Nigerian Stars On Fire In Europe : Obasi, Kalu, Akinyemi Net Maiden Goals; 5 Others Score

Round up of the Nigerian players that were on target for their respective European clubs in matches that took place on Sunday, September 16. Newly capped Nigeria international Samuel Kalu ended a d...

Sep 16, 2018
Rohr Reveals The Name Of One Striker He's Planning To Recall For AFCON Qualifier Vs Libya
Nigeria National Teams
Rohr Reveals The Name Of One Striker He's Planning To Recall For AFCON Qualifier Vs Libya

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr is planning to recall in-form Mainz frontman Anthony Ujah for next month's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations double-header against Libya. The former Bayern Munich defender ...

Sep 16, 2018
Four Takeaways From Golden Eaglets U17 AFCON West Africa Zone B Qualifiers
Nigeria National Teams
Four Takeaways From Golden Eaglets U17 AFCON West Africa Zone B Qualifiers

Nigeria's U-17 national team, the Golden Eaglets, braced all odds to qualify for the 2019 CAF U-17 Nations Cup in Tanzania after beating 3-1 on penalties (1-1 at regulation time).This means that the f...

Sep 16, 2018
Golden Eaglets Back Home Tuesday, 2 Star Players Win Individual Awards, Coach Manu Working For Free
Nigeria National Teams
Golden Eaglets Back Home Tuesday, 2 Star Players Win Individual Awards, Coach Manu Working For Free

Allnigeriasoccer.com understands players and officials of the Golden Eaglets are expected back in the country on Tuesday, September 18 after emerging champions of the WAFU-UFOA Zone B qualifiers for t...

Sep 16, 2018
Nigeria U17 Coach After Beating Ghana: Every Word On Golden Eaglets Pedigree, Ghana's Strength, CAF's Format
Nigeria National Teams
Nigeria U17 Coach After Beating Ghana: Every Word On Golden Eaglets Pedigree, Ghana's Strength, CAF's Format

Nigeria U17 coach Manu Garba faced the cameras in the wake of his side's 3-1 win on penalties against Ghana in the final of the WAFU-UFOA Zone B qualifiers for the 2019 Africa U17 Cup of Nations on Sa...

Sep 16, 2018
Ghana 1 Nigeria 1 (1-3 Pens) : Golden Eaglets Qualify For 2019 U17 AFCON In Tanzania
Nigeria National Teams
Ghana 1 Nigeria 1 (1-3 Pens) : Golden Eaglets Qualify For 2019 U17 AFCON In Tanzania

Nigeria's Golden Eaglets have emerged winners of their WAFU Zone B U17 AFCON qualifiers after defeating Ghana 3-1 on penalties on Saturday evening following their 1-1 draw after regulation time.Nigeri...

Sep 15, 2018
Super Eagles Striker Ighalo Three Goals Shy Of Equaling His Best Scoring Record In A Single Season
Nigeria National Teams
Super Eagles Striker Ighalo Three Goals Shy Of Equaling His Best Scoring Record In A Single Season

Nigeria international Odion Ighalo has been literally unstoppable since returning to his Chinese club Changchun Yatai after representing the national team at the 2018 World Cup. The former Watford ...

Sep 15, 2018
Super Eagles Defender Explains Why He Picked The Number 5 Shirt At Udinese
Nigeria National Teams
Super Eagles Defender Explains Why He Picked The Number 5 Shirt At Udinese

William Troost-Ekong has explained why he picked the number five shirt at Udinese after joining the Italian club on a four-year contract in the summer transfer window. The central defender wore the...

Sep 15, 2018
Rohr Receives The Best News Possible From Torino On Chelsea Loanee Ola Aina
Nigeria National Teams
Rohr Receives The Best News Possible From Torino On Chelsea Loanee Ola Aina

Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has received the best news possible from Torino few weeks before he announces a roster for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Libya. Torino coach Wal...

Sep 15, 2018
Gabon Make Audacious Move For Manchester United Linked Zinedine Zidane
Nigeria National Teams
Gabon Make Audacious Move For Manchester United Linked Zinedine Zidane

The Gabonese Football Federation are looking for a new national team coach after recently parting company with José Antonio Camacho following a poor run of results in recent matches. Gabon A...

Sep 15, 2018
Liberia Vs Nigeria : Ex-Chelsea Striker Weah Not The Oldest Player To Feature In A Game Between 'Two Countries'
Nigeria National Teams
Liberia Vs Nigeria : Ex-Chelsea Striker Weah Not The Oldest Player To Feature In A Game Between 'Two Countries'

Former Chelsea star George Weah presumably entered into the history books when he started Liberia's 2-1 loss to Nigeria on Tuesday, September 11, thus becoming the oldest international footballer at t...

Sep 15, 2018