The Super Eagles encounter with Guinea Bissau counterparts at the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), has been termed by sports enthusiasts as a “dead rubber game’’ for Nigeria. This is coming on the heels of Nigeria’s qualification to the Round of 16. However, both teams will be looking to end their group campaign Read More…
In picture above: Wilfred Ndidi went close for Nigeria early on against Sudan on Saturday. Credit: Getty Images Nigeria’s Super Eagles beat their Sudanese counterparts 3-1 in a Group D clash at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) at Garoua in Cameroon to advance to the knockout phase of the competition. An early goal Read More…
Super Eagles interim coach Augustine Eguavoen said his team would play Sudan’s Falcons of Jediane in their second group game of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with utmost respect. Nigeria would take on Sudan in their second Group D game of the AFCON, at the Stade Roumdé Adjia in Garoua on Saturday. Eguavoen told Read More…
Most residents of Garoua (North Cameroon) have adopted the Super Eagles as their team at the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon. The Eagles play all their group D matches in Garoua and will remain in the city for the next round if they top their group. According to a NAN correspondent Read More…
Former Coach and Captain of the Green Eagles (later christened Super Eagles), Christian Chukwu, has hailed the Super Eagles resilience and hard work in winning the first match at the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Chukwu who is popularly known as ‘Chairman’, bared his thoughts to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Read More…
The Nigerian Super Eagles beat an early Cape Verde scare on Tuesday to continue their dominance of Group C Africa Zone of the 2022 Qatar World Cup qualifiers. Possibly buoyed by a passionate dawn pep-talk by Air Peace’s Chairman, Allen Onyema, the Nigerian male football team in Mindelo beat hosts Cape Verde 2-1. The game Read More…
The Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Mr. Gernot Rohr, was at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, on Friday, for an on-the-spot assessment of the facilities ahead of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match between Nigeria and Lesotho scheduled for March 2021. The Chairman, Lagos State Sports Commission, Mr. Sola Aiyepeku, who led the Eagles Read More…
The centre-back has revealed the Dutch club were interested in his signing after impressing on trials and explained why he snubbed the chance West Bromwich Albion defender Semi Ajayi has explained his quest for first-team football made him reject an opportunity to join Ajax. The 27-year-old centre-back started his career at Charlton Athletic academy and Read More…
Former Super Eagles Coach, Christian Chukwu has debunked the news of his death, saying that he is hale and hearty. Chukwu disclosed this on Sunday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at his Trans Ekulu residence, Enugu. The social media have since Jan. 8, been awash with the news of Chukwu’s Read More…
After Friday’s collapse in Benin, the German tactician must keep faith in these five players in the reverse fixture in Freetown Friday’s 4-4 draw at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium has set things up for an entertaining game at the National Stadium. Given how Gernot Rohr’s troops somehow contrived to blow away a 4-0 lead, the Read More…