'If only he had Austrian roots' - Ralf Rangnick puzzled over omission of Olise from France's Euro squad
Published: June 16, 2024
Speaking at a press conference ahead of Austria's opening game against France at the 2024 European Championship, manager Ralf Rangnick waxed lyrical about quad-national winger Michael Olise.  London-born Olise is eligible to represent the national teams of France and Algeria through his mother, Nigeria through...
Finidi v Osimhen face-off: The Super Eagles player that convinced Napoli striker to stop Instagram Live rant 
Published: June 15, 2024
Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo persuaded Napoli star Victor Osimhen to stop his social media rant aimed at Finidi George. Finidi has resigned his appointment as Nigeria coach in the wake of the Nigeria Football Federation's decision to hire a foreign technical adviser for the national team. The three time ...
'I will not allow disrespect from anybody' - Osimhen fires back at Finidi in Instagram Live rant 
Published: June 15, 2024
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen has taken to Instagram Live to address recent allegations made by Finidi George regarding his commitment to playing for Nigeria's national football team. The controversy arose after Finidi George questioned Osimhen's dedication following his withdrawal from the 2026 World...
NFF sources: Forty-seven days after appointment as Super Eagles coach, Finidi throws in the towel 
Published: June 15, 2024
Finidi George has resigned from his position as the coach of the Super Eagles, sources in the Nigeria Football Federation have informed allnigeriasoccer.com. The decision of the former Ajax Amsterdam winger to vacate his position could have stemmed from the Nigeria Football Federation decision to hire an expatriate ...
Bankole Olowookere discovers new gem and four other observations from Flamingos 2-0 win v Liberia
Published: June 14, 2024
Nigeria progressed to the 2024 FIFA U17 World Cup tournament in Dominican Republic with a 6-1 aggregate  victory over Liberia on Friday evening. Chidi Harmony scored in both halves to ensure victory over the Liberians in Abuja. She scored first in the fourth minute and again three minutes after the hour mark. Th...
U17 WWC Nigeria 2 Liberia 0: Star in the making Harmony Chidi takes tally to 12 goals after brace 
Published: June 14, 2024
The Flamingos defeated Liberia U17s 2-0 in the second leg of the final qualification round of the 2024 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup played at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja on Friday evening. Coach Bankole Olowokoore made no changes to the side that started the first leg at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium, Monrovia ...
Official: NFF to employ an expatriate technical adviser; scout for outstanding Nigeria-eligible players 
Published: June 13, 2024
The Nigeria Football Federation came out with a press release after a meeting with the Honorable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh and coach of the Super Eagles Finidi George on Thursday, June 13. Nigeria's national team, the Super Eagles are walking the tightrope after four matchdays in Gr...
Is Finidi going? Nigerian Federation president quizzed on the future of Super Eagles coach
Published: June 13, 2024
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has remained tight-lipped regarding the future of Super Eagles coach Finidi George, following a crucial meeting with the coach and Sports Minister Senator John Enoh. Speculation swirled around Finidi's position after Nigeria's disapp...
Euro 2024 squads: Bukayo Saka, ex-Super Eagles invitee, 5 other 'Nigerians' to watch out for 
Published: June 13, 2024
Governing body of football in Europe, UEFA on Thursday confirmed the 24-team rosters for the 2024 European Championship, which runs from 14 June to 14 July in Germany, with seven players of Nigerian descent making the cut.  Ten different venues will host the 2024 Euro including Berlin (Olympiastadion Berlin), Col...
Huge blow for Nigeria as Joshua Zirkzee handed late call-up to Netherlands' Euro 2024 squad 
Published: June 12, 2024
The international future of Bayern Munich academy product Joshua Zirkzee could be decided as early as Sunday, June 16, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Royal Dutch Football Association officially confirmed on Wednesday that the Bologna striker has been handed a late call-up to the Netherlands squad for the 2024 Eur...
Equatorial Guinea finally cap-tie Spanish-born Nigerian defender who can also play as a centre-forward
Published: June 12, 2024
The Equatoguinean Football Federation have finally cap-tied released Huddersfield Town fullback Charles Nduwuisi Ondo, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.  Ondo offers versatility as he capable of playing as  a left-back, centre-back, midfielder and centre-forward.  Spanish-born Ondo was eligible to represent the S...
'That was not the reason' - Finidi refuses to blame fatigue, reveals why Super Eagles lost to Cheetahs 
Published: June 11, 2024
Finidi George has insisted that fatigue was not to blame for the Super Eagles' 2-1 defeat suffered at the hands of neighbors Benin in a 2026 World Cup qualifying match on Monday evening.  It seemed Nigeria meant business when Club Brugge midfielder Raphael Onyedika, of all people, opened the scoring in the 27th...
'Were not getting the crosses' - Finidi explains why he changed the positions of Bassey, Osayi-Samuel, Tanimu
Published: June 11, 2024
Finidi George, usually a journalist's delight, was not his jovial self in the aftermath of the Super Eagles embarrassing 2-1 loss to Republic of Benin on matchday four of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, played at Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan on Monday evening.  Nigeria, Africa's third most succ...
'We cannot throw in the towel' - Finidi shifts blame to Super Eagles players after historic loss to Benin 
Published: June 10, 2024
Nigeria continued their poor form in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers with a surprising 2-1 loss to Gernot Rohr's Republic of Benin on Monday evening.  This marks the first time in their history that the Super Eagles have suffered a loss to their neighbors and the defeat came in the fifteenth game between both cou...
Super Eagles player ratings: Nwabali, Bassey show their true colours; Onyedika the real deal; Chukwueze good 
Published: June 10, 2024
The Super Eagles lost 2-1 to Benin in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers played on Monday evening. Allnigeriasoccer.com runs the rule over the Nigerian players in action in the encounter played at Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan. The starters Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali:  Was unable to prevent two...