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Revealed: No Fifa clearance required for Wrexham goalkeeper Okonkwo to make Super Eagles debut
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Revealed: No Fifa clearance required for Wrexham goalkeeper Okonkwo to make Super Eagles debut

Allnigeriasoccer.com can report with certainty that Wrexham’s dual-national goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo does not require Fifa clearance to represent the Super Eagles.It has been widely reported in sections of the local media that the former Arsenal shot-stopper had been cleared by football’s governing body Fifa to switch allegiance to Nigeria. However, this website understands that Okonkwo is eligible to feature for the three-time African champions immediately, without the need to apply for a change of association.The London-born goalkeeper represented England at U15, U16, U17 and U18 levels...

February 27, 2026
Leicester City Loanee Musa : I'm Sure I Will Soon Start Scoring
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Leicester City Loanee Musa : I'm Sure I Will Soon Start Scoring

Leicester City loanee Ahmed Musa hopes to score goals for CSKA Moscow, having fired blanks in his first three competitive matches following his return to Russia in the winter transfer market.During th...

Mar 7, 2018
Nigeria Ahead Of England In Race For Crystal Palace Whizkid Dubbed The New Lukaku
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Nigeria Ahead Of England In Race For Crystal Palace Whizkid Dubbed The New Lukaku

Crystal Palace wonderkid Ademola Ola-Adebomi is set to spark an international tug-of-war between Nigeria and England on the back of his impressive displays for the youth teams of the Eagles.Born in Lo...

Mar 7, 2018
Iwobi, Victor Moses, Mikel Named To Nigeria's 28-Man Travel Roster For Poland, Serbia Friendlies
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Iwobi, Victor Moses, Mikel Named To Nigeria's 28-Man Travel Roster For Poland, Serbia Friendlies

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has announced a 28-man travel roster for the upcoming friendlies against Poland and Serbia.Chinese-based pair Odion Ighalo and skipper Obi Mikel have been included on th...

Mar 7, 2018
Argentine GK Who Could Face Nigeria : Call-Up Deserved, I Played Several Games At Chelsea
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Argentine GK Who Could Face Nigeria : Call-Up Deserved, I Played Several Games At Chelsea

Chelsea's Argentine goalkeeper Wilfredo Caballero has declared that he deserved to be summoned for the national team's upcoming games against Italy and Spain, saying that he has played several matches...

Mar 7, 2018
Three Players Of Nigerian Descent On Target As Arsenal Move Into FAYC Semis
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Three Players Of Nigerian Descent On Target As Arsenal Move Into FAYC Semis

A second-half blitz saw Arsenal U18s trounce Colchester United U18s 5-1 enroute to the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup on Tuesday evening at the Weston Homes Community Stadium.Three Nigerian starlets ...

Mar 7, 2018
Al Ahly Star Junior Ajayi Reacts To Super Eagles Call-Up For Poland, Serbia Friendlies
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Al Ahly Star Junior Ajayi Reacts To Super Eagles Call-Up For Poland, Serbia Friendlies

Al Ahly striker Junior Ajayi was pleased to be called up to Nigeria's senior national team for the first time in his career ahead of the friendlies against Poland and Serbia.The former Dream Team VI s...

Mar 6, 2018
Injured Wolfsburg Striker Doubtful For Poland, Serbia Friendlies
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Injured Wolfsburg Striker Doubtful For Poland, Serbia Friendlies

Wolfsburg striker Victor Osimhen is in a race against time to be fit for the upcoming friendlies against Poland and Serbia, assuming he's called-up by manager Gernot Rohr.The former Golden Eaglets sen...

Mar 6, 2018
Croatia Coach Hints He'll Play With Five Midfielders In World Cup Opener Vs Nigeria
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Croatia Coach Hints He'll Play With Five Midfielders In World Cup Opener Vs Nigeria

Croatia national team coach Zlatko Dalić has hinted that he will play with five midfielders when they face Nigeria in their World Cup opener at Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad on June 16, 2018.Th...

Mar 6, 2018
Etebo: Justifying His Tag As Nigeria's Nearest Thing To Paul Pogba
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Etebo: Justifying His Tag As Nigeria's Nearest Thing To Paul Pogba

Oghenekaro Etebo's rise to prominence has been nothing short of sensational and it is fair to say he is treading the right path to stardom in relation to the case of Manchester United's midfield gener...

Mar 6, 2018
Taiwo Awoniyi Names His Favourite Liverpool Player, Cites Poland Captain As Role Model
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Taiwo Awoniyi Names His Favourite Liverpool Player, Cites Poland Captain As Role Model

Taiwo Awoniyi has picked Brazil international Roberto Firmino as his favourite player at Liverpool and admitted that he idolizes Poland captain, Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski.Despite not pl...

Mar 6, 2018
Gernot Rohr Snubs Nigerian Iniesta For Poland, Serbia Friendlies
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Gernot Rohr Snubs Nigerian Iniesta For Poland, Serbia Friendlies

Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has not handed an invitation to CS Sfaxien midfielder Kingsley Sokari, dubbed the Nigerian Iniesta, for the pre-World Cup friendli...

Mar 6, 2018
Pinnick Reveals How NFF, Rohr Twisted Leicester City's Arm To Play Iheanacho
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Pinnick Reveals How NFF, Rohr Twisted Leicester City's Arm To Play Iheanacho

Amaju Pinnick has revealed that the Nigeria Football Federation and manager Gernot Rohr have a hand in Kelechi Iheaancho's recent change of fortune at Leicester City.It would be recalled that the Foxe...

Mar 6, 2018