Set-Piece Troubles : Iceland Coach Names Two Super Eagles Stars Who Are Extremely Good In The Air
Published: June 21, 2018
Speaking at the pre-match press conference on Thursday, Iceland manager Heimir Hallgrímsson has named two Super Eagles players who are extremely good in the air amid fears that the three-time African champions are struggling to defend set-pieces. Nigeria have conceded four goals from set-pieces in their last three...
Ex-World Cup Star Justice Christopher : Judge Eagles Team On Its Strengths Not Weaknesses
Published: June 21, 2018
Former Super Eagles Midfielder Justice Christopher has told allnigeriasoccer.com in Jos, Plateau State in Nigeria that the Super Eagles have a good chance of progressing to the round of 16 of the World Cup finals in Russia.Justice said the major ingredient to propel a team to glory is motivation and the current crop of...
Five Bold Predictions Ahead Of Nigeria Vs Iceland Game
Published: June 21, 2018
If the 2-0 defeat to Croatia was depressing enough not to mentioned or talked about, what then would another loss to the Super Eagles next Group D opponents, Iceland mean?As Nigeria could be staring World Cup elimination in the face should they fail to beat Iceland in Volgograd, we bring readers five things we are like...
Nigeria Must Improve Against Iceland & Silence Critics After Poor Ratings
Published: June 21, 2018
The Super Eagles must improve and silence critics after an abysmal opening game performance. Following the lethargic 2-0 defeat to Croatia in their opening game of the 2018 World Cup, the Super Eagles have been rated as the 29th best out of 32 teams participating at the World Cup after the first round of games by B...
Arsene Wenger Gives Two Reasons Why Nigeria Cannot Win The World Cup Now
Published: June 21, 2018
Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has given two reasons why Nigeria will find it difficult winning the 2018 World Cup and this has nothing to do with their 2-0 loss to Croatia in their opening match. The experienced French football tactician has stated that the average age of World Cup winning teams is 28 years, ...
Victor Moses Wants Super Eagles To Score Early Goal To Unsettle Iceland
Published: June 21, 2018
Chelsea dazzler Victor Moses wants the Super Eagles to score an early goal so as to unsettle the Icelandic team in tomorrow's World Cup match between the two countries. Nigeria must not drop points at the Volgograd Arena, Volgograd in order to keep alive their hopes of qualifying for the last sixteen for the fourth...
Jose Mourinho Warns Argentina : Croatia Midfielders Are The Best In The World
Published: June 21, 2018
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho believes Argentina will find it tough beating Croatia when both teams face off at the Stadion Nizhny Novgorod (Nizhniy Novgorod) on Thursday evening, starting from 1900 hours. The Croats lead the way in Group D with three points and will qualify for the last sixteen with a gam...
Wilfred Ndidi Ahead Of Iceland Clash : We Are Ready To DIE
Published: June 21, 2018
Wilfred Ndidi says the Super Eagles are ready to give everything when they face Iceland in their second group match of the 2018 World Cup on Friday, June 22. Nigeria would become the third African country eliminated after Morocco and Egypt if they lose to the Nordic country, and Ndidi has said that their minds are n...
Rohr Reveals Nine Super Eagles Stars Were Nervous In Opening Match Vs Croatia
Published: June 20, 2018
Gernot Rohr says nine players named in the starting lineup were nervous playing in their first World Cup match against Croatia last weekend and this contributed to their loss to the Balkans. The Super Eagles stars that started a World Cup game for the first time in their careers are : Francis Uzoho, Troost-Ekong, Le...
Rohr Responds To Mourinho On Mikel: Maybe He Wants Us To Play Three No. 6, Etebo & Ndidi Good
Published: June 20, 2018
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has strongly hinted that his captain John Obi Mikel will continue his role as an attacking midfielder amid calls from a section of the supporters that the former Chelsea ace should be deployed as a defensive midfielder in Friday's match against Iceland. Manchester United m...
Super Eagles Captain Mikel Replies Mourinho : I Am Ready To Sacrifice My Position
Published: June 20, 2018
Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel says he's ready to play the holding midfielder role provided that it will help the Super Eagles to win matches. Portuguese gaffer Jose Mourinho, who converted Mikel to a holding midfielder more than a decade ago, criticiz...
Mikel, Iheanacho Will Be Pleased With Fifa's Decision To Appoint American-Born Referee Vs Iceland
Published: June 20, 2018
 Nigeria will certainly be pleased with Fifa's decision to appoint American-born Matthew Conger as the referee for the Super Eagles clash against Iceland on Friday, June 22. The Kiwi whistleblower will be assisted by compatriot Simon Lount (Assistant Referee 1) and Tonga's Tevita Makasini (Assistant Referee 2) whil...
Eagles Training : Rohr Keeping His Cards Close To His Chest, Trying Out Different Formations
Published: June 20, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr is keeping his cards close to his chest ahead of the national team's second Group D fixture of the World Cup against Iceland on Friday, June 22. The German football tactician has yet to make up his mind on the starting lineup and has been trying out s...
NFF, Rohr Ban Fifa's Nigeria Correspondent, Samm Audu From Eagles Camp Over Starting XI Leak
Published: June 20, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that the Nigeria Football Federation have declared Fifa's Nigeria correspondent, Samm Audu, a persona non grata and banned the journalist from attending all Super Eagles training sessions until further notice. Samm Audu has been accused of leaking the Nigeria starting ele...
Iceland Assistant Coach : Nigeria Are A Stronger Team Than Ghana
Published: June 20, 2018
Iceland assistant coach Helgi Koldvidsson believes the Super Eagles are a stronger team than their West African rivals Ghana. Iceland threw a two-goal lead as strikes from Nuhu and Partey gave the Black Stars a 2-2 draw in a pre-World Cup friendly held at Laugardalsvöllur (Reykjavík) on June 7. ''We saw in that g...