'I hope his team will deliver' - Ex-West Brom LB backs Flying Eagles to pick World Cup ticket
Published: February 17, 2023
Former West Brom left-back and retired Nigeria international, Ifeanyi Udeze has backed the Nigeria U-20 national team, Flying Eagles to lift the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations trophy.     Nigeria are seven-time champions of the tournament which serves as qualifiers to the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Indonesia this May...
UEL : Four takeaways from Bassey, Simon performances against Union Berlin, Juventus
Published: February 17, 2023
Super Eagles duo of Calvin Bassey and Moses Simon were in action for their clubs in the Europa League on Thursday with impressive displays from them.    Bassey played for 90 minutes in the knockout round playoff first leg for Ajax while Nantes, who played out a brave game and got a 1-1 draw against Juventus, ha...
Gent striker reports for international duty in Cairo ahead of Flying Eagles opener v Senegal
Published: February 16, 2023
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report with certainty that KAA Gent striker Ahmed Abdullahi has finally reported for international duty in Cairo ahead of the Flying Eagles' opening match of the 2023 Africa U20 Cup of Nations against Senegal.   It is understood that Abdullahi joined the team's camp ...
Revelations Cup Mexico 1 Nigeria 0 : Super Falcons concede late goal in loss to La Tri 
Published: February 16, 2023
Nigeria's Super Falcons in the early hours of Thursday began their campaign in the Revelations Cup invitational tournament on a losing note at the Leon Stadium as they were beaten 1-0 by the hosts, Mexico.    The team were without inspirational Barcelona striker, Asisat Oshoala who was unable to join the t...
Revelation Cup  : 22 Super Falcons players train pre-Mexico, Barcelona striker still awaited 
Published: February 15, 2023
Twenty-two of the Super Falcons players called up for the  Four-Nation Women's Revelation Cup Tournament have reported for international duty.    The nine-time African champions arrived in Leon, State of Guanajuato, Mexico on Monday ahead of the start of the tournament on February 15.   At lunch tim...
NFF find new opponent for Flying Eagles after planned friendly v CF is called off
Published: February 14, 2023
The Flying Eagles will no longer be facing Central African Republic in a pre-Africa Cup of Nations friendly on Wednesday.    The Nigeria Football Federation confirmed on Tuesday evening that the planned friendly with The Wild Beasts has been called off.    To wrap up the training camp in Morocco, anothe...
Why Osimhen is not replicating Napoli form for Nigeria - former Super Eagles midfielder
Published: February 14, 2023
Former Nigeria international, Friday Ekpo has offered explanations on why Victor Osimhen is not replicating his club form in the national team.   Super Eagles striker, Osimhen has scored 17 league goals this season in the Serie A and is already in the conversation for the African Footballer of the Year award for...
'Remembered by everyone for his speed and goals' - Okocha lauds 'African ambassador' Musa 
Published: February 14, 2023
Legendary Nigeria midfielder Austin Jay-Jay Okocha has branded Ahmed Musa 'an ambassador for Africa', saying that the winger has proved that African players are capable of excelling in the Russian Premier League.    In two different spells at CSKA Moscow, the Super Eagles captain mustered 61 goals in 18...
Crystal Palace attacking midfielder Eze was willing to play for Super Eagles on one condition
Published: February 14, 2023
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Crystal Palace attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze was willing to represent the Super Eagles in 2022, but it did not work out eventually.    The former Arsenal schoolboy is provisionally cap-tied to his country of birth, England after making his competitive debut f...
Pre-AFCON friendly : Flying Eagles edge past Congo to maintain their unbeaten run
Published: February 13, 2023
Seven-time African champions Nigeria defeated the Republic of the Congo U20s 2-1 in a pre-Africa Cup of Nations friendly staged at the Complexe Sportif Sidi Mohammed, Casablanca on Sunday evening.   Against the Congolese, Nigeria dominated for large swathes of the first period but fell behind when Solomon Onian...
Flying Eagles face Congo on Sunday; in talks to play either CF or Benin in second friendly; Ologo update
Published: February 11, 2023
As first reported by allnigeriasoccer.com on Thursday, Benin Republic, Central African Republic, Gambia and Republic of the Congo are the potential opponents of the Nigeria U20s during their pre-AFCON training camp in Morocco.    This website can authoritatively reveal that the Nigeria Football Federation have...
Gent striker will not train with Flying Eagles in Morocco, arrival date confirmed
Published: February 11, 2023
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report KAA Gent striker Ahmed Abdullahi will not train with the Flying Eagles in Morocco ahead of the upcoming Africa U20 Cup of Nations.   Abdullahi is one of the seven players classed as strikers named in the Nigeria U20s final squad for the tournament in Egypt but has yet...
QPR manager hopeful Super Eagles center back can start group training next week 
Published: February 11, 2023
Queens Park Rangers manager Neil Critchley is hopeful Leon Balogun can resume group training next week.    The Nigeria international has not figured for the Hoops since he was substituted at halftime against Huddersfield on November 8.   But there is good news, with Critchley revealing that the centra...
Flying Eagles squad announcement : Abdullahi, Sarki headline 21-man roster for AFCON 
Published: February 10, 2023
The Nigeria Football Federation have announced the Flying Eagles final squad for the upcoming 2023 Africa U20 Cup of Nations.    Allnigeriasoccer.com exclusively reported on Thursday that manager Ladan Bosso selected 25 players in his provisional squad list for the tournament in Egypt.    Twenty one of ...
Video : Chelsea academy product Musiala tells 433 he thought about playing for Nigeria
Published: February 10, 2023
Chelsea academy product Jamal Musiala has admitted that he thought about playing international football for three-time African champions Nigeria before pledging his allegiance to his country of birth, Germany.   Aged nineteen, the Bayern Munich attacking midfielder was arguably the standout youngster in the gro...