'I don't care about this' - Osimhen insists he's not eyeing Super Eagles scoring record held by Yekini
Published: November 16, 2024
Victor Osimhen has insisted is not eyeing the Super Eagles goalscoring record held by the late Rashidi Yekini.Yekini scored 37 goals in 62 games to become Nigeria's highest goalscorer and is regarded as the best striker in the country's history.The late Olympiakos central forward netted the Super Eagles' first-ever goa...
Victor Boniface names four countries to watch out for at 2025 Afcon, discusses car crash incident
Published: November 16, 2024
Super Eagles forward Victor Boniface has pinpointed four nations he considers strong contenders for the 2025 Africa Cu of Nations title.He also reflected on a recent car crash he was involved in, which fortunately left him unharmed.Boniface played the last eighteen minutes in Nigeria's 1-1 draw against Benin, a match t...
Osayi-Samuel opens up about Mourinho, reflects on Fenerbahce v Man Utd and Super Eagles fans
Published: November 16, 2024
Super Eagles full-back Bright Osayi-Samuel has shared insights on his experiences under renowned manager Jose Mourinho, the recent match between Fenerbahce and Manchester United, and the high expectations of Nigerian fans.Osayi-Samuel made a late appearance in Nigeria's recent 1-1 draw against Benin, a result that secu...
'I came to Golden Eaglets camp in 2015' - Gabriel Osho confirms preference for Nigeria over England
Published: November 16, 2024
Super Eagles defender Gabriel Osho has stated that he prioritized representing Nigeria over his country of birth, England.Osho made his international debut in a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Benin at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Thursday night, and in doing so, the English-born player be...
'It was draining mentally' - Ndidi reveals the most difficult game played by Super Eagles in 2025 Afconq
Published: November 16, 2024
Despite being unbeaten in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has admitted it was not easy for the Super Eagles to qualify for the AFCON and revealed that the fixture against Libya has been the toughest in the qualification campaign.Courtesy of Rwanda losing to Libya, Nige...
Eguavoen sweating over Lookman's fitness as Atalanta dazzler misses training; update on Ola Aina
Published: November 16, 2024
Nigeria's interim manager Augustine Eguavoen is sweating over the fitness of his star forward Ademola Lookman, two days before the Super Eagles face Rwanda in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Lookman played for ninety minutes dur...
'Moment I have been waiting for' - Okoye ready to step into the shoes of Super Eagles No. 1 Nwabali
Published: November 16, 2024
Maduka Okoye says he is mentally prepared to start in goal for the Super Eagles on Monday evening when they take on Rwanda's Wasps in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.The Udinese goalkeeper has not featured for the Super Eagles since playing the full 90 minutes...
Ola Aina fitness doubt for Nottingham Forest pre-Arsenal, attended to by physios after substitution in Afconq
Published: November 16, 2024
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been told that Ola Aina will not make his 45th appearance for the Super Eagles on Monday evening when they takes on Rwanda's Wasps in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.The Nottingham Forest right-back was the only player who did not fly ...
Billed as a battle for the ages by Rwanda coach: 3 Wasps players Super Eagles must watch out for
Published: November 16, 2024
Rwanda's hopes of qualifying for the 2025 African Cup of Nations suffered a significant blow after a 1-0 home loss to Libya on Thursday. With their backs against the wall, Rwanda coach Frank Spittler described the upcoming clash against Nigeria as a battle for the ages, urging his players to deliver a performance that...
Confirmed: Super Eagles goalkeeper Nwabali to watch Nigeria v Rwanda Afconq from the stands
Published: November 15, 2024
The Nigeria Football Federation have confirmed that Stanley Nwabali will watch the Super Eagles' 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification fixture with Rwanda on Monday, November 18 from the stands.Through his social media account, the Chippa United captain announced the death of his father on Friday morning and, as a r...
'We needed another player' - Troost-Ekong explains why Boniface came off the bench to join Osimhen in attack
Published: November 15, 2024
William Troost-Ekong was on media duties on Thursday night, shortly after the Super Eagles registered a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Gernot Rohr's Benin in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan.0ne of the questions he was asked had to do with the introduction of Vi...
Matter of stats BEN v NGA: Lookman top dribbler, Osimhen top shooter, Ndidi top tackler, Bassey touches
Published: November 15, 2024
Nigeria secured their spot in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as winners of Group D of qualifying following a 1-1 draw with neighbors Republic of Benin at Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny on Thursday night.Benin took the lead in the 16th minute when Mohamed Tijani scored with a header from a corner kick delivered by Junio...
'Even Nigeria didn't win there' - Benin coach Rohr surprised by Libya's victory in Rwanda
Published: November 15, 2024
Benin head coach Gernot Rohr has expressed his satisfaction with his side's 1-1 draw with the Super Eagles in the matchday five fixture of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, played at Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny on Thursday night.However, the German football tactician was surprised by Libya's victory against...
'This man is too dangerous not to score' - Okoye lauds Super Eagles saviour against Cheetahs, Osimhen
Published: November 15, 2024
Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has highlighted Victor Osimhen's standout qualities as a goalscorer, noting that it is almost impossible to stop the Galatasaray striker from getting on the scoresheet.The reigning African Footballer of the Year prevented the Super Eagles from suffering another embarrassing loss to Benin...
'A team that is respected' - Eguavoen defends Super Eagles after underwhelming display against Benin
Published: November 15, 2024
Austin Eguavoen, the interim head coach of the Super Eagles, has responded to concerns about the team's underwhelming performance against Benin on Thursday night.The Super Eagles clinched their spot in the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Morocco, despite the shaky performance in the 1-1 draw against Benin ...