By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced plans to hire an expatriate technical adviser for the Super Eagles, following a dismal start to their 2026 World Cup qualification campaign. It would be recalled that the team has failed to win any of their four...
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The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh, has demanded a detailed technical report from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on the Super Eagles’ disappointing results in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. This is contained in a statement by Diana-Mary Nsan, the Special Assistant to the minister...
The Cheetahs of Benin Republic handed the Super Eagles of Nigeria a shocking defeat in their Match Day 4 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification clash on Monday in Abidjan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match played at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria played out a 1-1 draw with the Bafana Bafana of South Africa at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo. Coach Finidi George opted to start Southampton forward, Paul Onuachu to lead the lines instead of Victor bOnifcae of Bayern Leverkusen, with another surprise...
The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh has charged the Super Eagles to defeat their South African counterparts on Friday to boost their chances of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Super Eagles will take on the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in Uyo...
A cross-section of football enthusiasts in Aba has said that they expect a big win from the Super Eagles against the visiting South Africans on Friday in the ongoing World Cup qualifier. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Super Eagles will on Friday, in group C,...
President of Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC), Sam Ikpea, has called for support from the Super Eagles Coach, Finidi George and the Super Eagles in their quest to qualify for 2026 World Cup. Ikpea made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Nigerian Super Eagles and Ligue 1 Club Nice forward, Terem Moffi, presented a customized OGC Nice football club jersey to the Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey. The presentation took place on Thursday, May 30th, 2024, at the...
More Nigerians have continued to celebrate the success of the Super Eagles playmaker, Ademola Lookman, as his heroics helped his team, Atalanta FC of Italy, to win the UEFA Europa League. Lookman scored the first-ever hat-trick in a Europa league final when Atlanta defeated Bayer Leverkusen FC of...
Rave-of-the-moment Ademola Lookman, and African Player of the Year Victor Osimhen, are among the 23 Super Eagles players invited for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches by Coach, Finidi George. Nigeria’s Super Eagles will tackle South Africa’s Bafana Bafana and the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in the...
The newly appointed Super Eagles Coach, Finidi George, on Thursday described the 2023/2024 European Football season’s wind-down as the best time for Nigerians playing in the different leagues on the continent. George made the assertion during a Press parley where he lauded the success story of Nigeria’s Ademola...
Football fans in Ebonyi have urged Ademola Lookman to replicate his Europa Cup final heroics for the Super Eagles during its forthcoming world qualifiers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Lookman scored a hat-trick for his club, Atalanta Bergamo of Italian as they defeated Bayer Leverkusen...
Chadian official, Alhadi Mahamat will be in the centre when the Super Eagles host South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo in June. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mahamat, 38, has officiated in the...
The Federal Government has said it is determined to see the Super Eagles qualify for the next World Cup and is making sure the team gets everything it needs to make that happen. Nigeria missed out on the 2022 World Cup after they were edged by rivals Ghana....
Super Eagles focusing on World Cup qualifying campaign – Omeruo Super Eagles defender, Kenneth Omeruo has assured that Nigerian players are determined to give their all for maximum points when the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers resume in June. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Super Eagles’...
The Super Eagles were given a reality check by Mali’s Les Aigles as they succumbed to a 0-2 defeat in a friendly game in Marrakech, Morocco on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the rare win by the Malians against Nigeria was their first in...
Former Nigeria forward, Finidi George will occupy the chief’s corner in the dugout when the Super Eagles confront West African arch-rivals Ghana in an international friendly in Marrakech on Friday. A statement by Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Tuesday said George had been...
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has named two new players to join the Super Eagles squad ahead of two scheduled friendly matches in March. The England-based defender Gabriel Osho and Tanzania-based Benjamin Tianimu are teaming up with the group for the first time. Nigeria will take on Ghana’s...
Africa Cup of Nations Runners-up, Super Eagles of Nigeria have moved up by 14 spots to placed 28th in the world in the February FIFA ranking. In the ranking table published on the website of the world football governing body on Thursday, the team garnered 1,522 points as...
President Bola Tinubu says the Super Eagles performance at the just concluded AFCON 2023 tournament has proved that our greatest strength lies in our diversity. He added that the team demonstrated by their team spirit and discipline that diversity is principally a source of strength. The President was...