Super Eagles recovery training : Bonke, Sanusi receive treatment; Aribo jogs; Osimhen, Chukwueze excused
Published: March 27, 2022
Nigeria's interim manager Augustine Eguavoen has started working on his plans for the second leg of the 2022 World Cup playoff against the Black Stars of Ghana, with a recovery session held at the M.K.O Abiola National Stadium Abuja on Saturday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. There are doubts over the physic...
'They were good' - Eguavoen names two Ghana players who impressed him in 0-0 draw vs Nigeria
Published: March 27, 2022
Nigeria's caretaker boss Augustine Eguavoen has named Leicester City center back Daniel Amartey and Swindon Town goalkeeper Joseph Wollacott as the two Black Stars players that impressed him the most during the 2022 World Cup playoff against the Super Eagles at the Baba Yara Stadium on Friday night. For all their at...
Eguavoen reveals key Super Eagles player suffered a knock vs Ghana, misses recovery training
Published: March 26, 2022
Nigeria's caretaker manager Augustine Eguavoen has revealed that one of the players in his ideal starting lineup in Samuel Chukwueze suffered a knock during the 2022 World Cup playoff against Ghana on Friday night. The Villarreal winger, who has started four of the five matches with Eguavoen in the dugout, made way ...
Amokachi reveals what impressed him about Aribo despite missed scoring chance against Ghana
Published: March 26, 2022
Nigeria legend Daniel Amokachi praised Joe Aribo for his performance especially in the first half of the Super Eagles' goalless draw against Ghana in a 2022 World Cup playoff on Friday night. The Rangers star probably had the best chance to find the back of the net for the Super Eagles five minutes to the end of the...
Musa cites quotes from Harry Potter author as he appeals for fans to support Super Eagles vs Ghana
Published: March 26, 2022
Nigeria captain Ahmed Musa cited quotes from Harry Potter author, J. K. Rowling as he appealed for fans to support the Super Eagles from the stands in Tuesday evening's 2022 World Cup playoff against Ghana at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium. Africa's most successful team in World Cup history in terms of points ac...
Premier League block ex-Chelsea star Victor Moses from moving to Burnley
Published: March 26, 2022
Former Chelsea wing-back Victor Moses has been blocked from joining Burnley by the English Premier League, according to multiple reports in the English media. Sky Sports says Burnley's attempt to rescue Moses from the distress of being left in limbo in warring Russia has been blocked by the Premier League. UEFA a...
SWAN FCT chief urges NFF to mobilise fans to cheer Eagles to victory in return leg vs Ghana
Published: March 26, 2022
Chairman of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) FCT chapter Bunmi Haruna has thumbed-up the  Super Eagles for earning a positive first-leg result in their Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying game against Ghana even as he urged NFF to mobilize Nigerians to fill the Moshood Abiola National Stadium for the retu...
Arsenal and Tottenham batting to sign Patrick Vieira-like midfielder of Nigerian descent
Published: March 26, 2022
Rennes midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu has emerged as a summer transfer target for two Premier League rivals, according to reports. L'Equipe says Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have been keeping tabs on Ugochukwu, who is the nephew of former Super Eagles defender Onyekachi Apam, for several weeks with a view to recruiting ...
Troost-Ekong namechecks ex-Man Utd star among strikers he's backing to score vs Ghana in Abuja
Published: March 26, 2022
William Troost-Ekong namechecked former Manchester United star Odion Ighalo among the Super Eagles strikers he is backing to score in Tuesday evening's 2022 World Cup playoff between Nigeria and Ghana at the National Stadium in Abuja. Victor Osimhen was preferred to Ighalo in Friday night's goalless draw in Kumasi a...
'The pitch didn't help' - Troost-Ekong reacts to Ghana defenders pocketing Chukwueze, Simon
Published: March 26, 2022
William Troost-Ekong has blamed the playing surface for the lackluster display of Samuel Chukwueze and Moses Simon in Nigeria's goalless draw against Ghana on Friday night. The ineffective Villarreal and Nantes wingers had to make way for Emmanuel Dennis and Ademola Lookman in the second half. Augustine Eguavoen...
Penalty incident : Eguavoen careful not to criticize ref with past incident costing him West Brom move
Published: March 26, 2022
Speaking at the post-match press conference in the wake of his side's goalless draw with Ghana in a 2022 World Cup playoff at the Baba Yara Stadium, Nigeria's interim manager Augustine Eguavoen refused to be dragged into the penalty incident involving two of his players and Black Stars midfielder Iddrisu Baba.With arou...
'Referee got it spot on' - Nigeria legend Amokachi reacts to penalty incident against Ghana
Published: March 26, 2022
One of the talking points of the goalless draw between Ghana and Nigeria at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi on Friday night was the penalty call reversed by the referee after a handball by Iddrisu Baba in the 76th minute. The Super Eagles were denied a chance to nick a game-winning goal when the ball hit the Mallorc...
Rangers star no longer eligible for England, Italy; cap-tied to Nigeria for life after cameo vs Ghana
Published: March 26, 2022
Glasgow Rangers rising star Calvin Bassey is no longer eligible to represent England and Italy at international level after becoming cap-tied to Nigeria on Friday night.Allnigeriasoccer.com exclusively reported on Thursday that Bassey was behind Porto star Zaidu Sanusi in manager Augustine Eguavoen's pecking order of l...
2022 WC playoff : Five observations from Nigeria's goalless draw against Ghana
Published: March 26, 2022
The Super Eagles played out a goalless draw against the Black Stars of Ghana  in the first leg of the 2022 World Cup playoff. Here's five observations from last night's clash at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi. 1. The Eagles Defence Started PoorlyThe Super Eagles back line must improve and not switch off for 90 mi...
Super Eagles player ratings : Uzoho brilliant; Aina grown up; Aribo sparkles; Ekong leader; Simon struggles
Published: March 26, 2022
The Super Eagles are in a strong position heading into the second leg of their 2022 World Cup playoff after a goalless draw with Ghana at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi on Friday night. In a absorbing contest with not too many clear-cut chances, Joe Aribo and Victor Osimhen came close to breaking the deadlock in t...