THE Super Eagles departed for Bissau on Sunday morning for the second leg of their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against the Djurtus of Guinea-Bissau. 23 players, technical crew members, journalists and supporters club members made the trip to the small West African nation. The contingent is expected …
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FORMER captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Chelsea legend, John Mikel Obi, has announced his retirement from professional football. Obi, who enjoyed a hugely successful career both at the club and international levels took to his official Instagram account to reveal his decision to retire on Tuesday, September …
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Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has backed his team to come out tops in Tuesday’s (today) friendly against the Desert Foxes of Algeria. The African giants will clash at the Miloud Hadefi Stadium, Oran. Kick off is 8pm Nigeria time. Peseiro’s side have failed to record a win in …
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Despite being shortlisted, Super Eagles of Nigeria stars, Moses Simon and Akinkunmi Amoo have failed to make the final list of nominees for the 2022 CAF awards. On June 30, Simon was shortlisted in the 30-man for the African Player of the Year, while Amoo was shortlisted alongside nine others …
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The Super Eagles of Nigeria dropped to 31st position in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking released on Thursday. The latest men’s ranking was published on FIFA’s official website. In Africa, the Super Eagles now occupy the fourth spot behind Senegal, Morocco and Tunisia, who are first, second and third respectively. …
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There will be no fans to watch and cheer the Super Eagles on when they take on against Sierra Leone’s Leone Stars on Thursday at Abuja’s MKO Abiola National Stadium, The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed. The match is Nigeria’s first for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. General …
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The Super Eagles played and lost their second game under Jose Peseiro on Friday against Ecuador, 1-0, at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey, USA. The lineup was the same as the one that started in the loss to Mexico but for the inclusion of Sani Faisal who came …
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Jose Peseiro, the new Super Eagles head coach, has expressed a desire for an attacking style of play, according to William Troost-Ekong. Peseiro’s first game in charge of the Super Eagles ended in a 2-1 loss to Mexico, but the team showed signs of life under the new boss in …
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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will conduct further interviews in few days time with prospective candidates vying for the position of Technical Adviser for the Super Eagles. This was disclosed in a communique sent by the NFF’s Communications Department following a meeting between the football body and the Sports Ministry. …
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New Super Eagles Coach To Emerge This Week The NFF have till next week to name a new foreign coach to head the Super Eagles, officials have told the press. It was reliably gathered that the sports ministry has been far from impressed with a proposal by the NFF for …
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