Nigeria’s Super Eagles draw 1-1 with Benin Republic in 2025 AFCON qualification

Super Eagles of Nigeria have sealed the top position in Group D of the 2025 AFCON qualification series after playing a 1-1 draw against Benin Republic at the Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Thursday. The on loan Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, salvaged a point for Nigeria with an 81st-minute header after the hosts […]

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Super Eagles awarded 3 points, $50k fine slammed on Libya

Disciplinary Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has awarded the Super Eagles of Nigeria three points and three goals in their abandoned matchday 4, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya, which was scheduled to be held in Benina on 15 October. Its ruling on Saturday, which was signed by chairman Ousmane […]

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Super Eagles retain their position in latest FIFA ranking

Super Eagles of Nigeria retained their 39th position in the latest FIFA men’s world football ranking released on Thursday. During the period under review, the Super Eagles played two games. Nigeria defeated the Cheetahs of Benin Republic 3-0, while they were held to a 0-0 draw by the Amavubi of Rwanda. Both fixtures were qualifying […]

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Nigeria’s Super Eagles beat Benin Republic 3-0

Nigeria’s Super Eagles began their 2025 AFCON qualifiers in emphatic style on Saturday, beating the Cheetahs of Benin Republic 3-0 at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The Super Eagles started as expected, on the front foot as they dominated most of the opening half but struggled to find a […]

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Labbadia turns down Super Eagles’ job very close to crucial AFCON qualifiers

The new Super Eagles manager, Bruno Labbadia, has turned down the job less than two weeks before crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Benin and Rwanda, according to reports from German publication Kicker. Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) had announced Labbadia’s appointment on Tuesday, positioning him as the successor to Finidi George, who resigned […]

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NFF appoints Finidi George as Super Eagles new head coach

In a statement on Monday, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed former Super Eagles winger, Finidi George as the new head coach of the nation’s senior men’s national team. The announcement came with the NFF Board approving the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee to hand over the reins to the 52-year-old former […]

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Nigeria’s Super Eagles get national honour, flats, plots of land

President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, rewarded the Super Eagles of Nigeria with a national honour, Member of the Order of the Niger (MON), flats and piece of land in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Tinubu made the pronouncement when he received the players and officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) at the Council Chamber, […]

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Ivory Coast defeats Super Eagles 2 – 1 in the AFCON final

Super Eagles of Nigeria have lost to the Elephants of Ivory Coast in the final of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. Ivory Coast won the Africa Cup of Nations after coming from behind to defeat Nigeria in the final at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium. The host started as the better, more aggressive team, creating […]

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Nigeria’s Super Eagles move to AFCON final, beat South Africa 4-2 on penalties

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have advanced to the final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast after beating Bafana Bafana of South Africa 4-2 on penalties Wednesday. In the line-up against South Africa, the head coach, Jose Peseiro, only made one change in the squad that faced Angola, with Osayi-Samuel replacing Zaidu. […]

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Nigeria’s Super Eagles roar to AFCON semi finals, beat Angola 1 – 0

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have defeated Angola to become the first team to book a place in the semi-final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Angola almost took the lead inside four minutes, as a corner from their right was helped on to Mabululu, whose attempt at the near-post was […]

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Super Eagles beat Cameroon to move into AFCON quarterfinals

Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon 2-0 on Saturday to book a quarter-final spot in the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON). Nigeria took the lead in the 36th minute after Victor Osimhen dispossessed a Cameroonian defender and squared for Ademola Lookman to convert from close range. The Super Eagles then […]

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Super Eagles stumble to a draw against Zimbabwe in World Cup qualifier

Super Eagles of Nigeria failed to close the gap on group leaders South Africa after playing another 1-1 draw against The Warriors of Zimbabwe at the Hure Stadium in Bature, Rwanda on Sunday afternoon. With the Bafana Bafana beating Benin Republic in their group opener on Saturday in Pretoria, the pressure was on Jose Peseiro’s […]

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NFF names Jose Paseiro as Super Eagles new head coach

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Sunday announced the appointment of Mr. Joeé Santos Peseiro as the new Head Coach of the Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles. According to a statement by NFF’s spokesperson, Ademola Olajire, the appointment is with immediate effect, subject to the signing of agreed terms between the NFF and Mr Peseiro […]

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Of Super Eagles and Buhari’s Call, By Olusegun Adeniyi

In ‘The World Game is not Just a Game’, respected British sportswriter, Simon Kuper wrote that soccer (football) “arouses in the rest of the world collective passions that are matched by nothing short of war.” Published in the New York Times on 26th May 2002, shortly before the commencement of the 17th FIFA World Cup […]

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Super Eagles, Maduka Okoye And The AFCON Defeat, By Reuben Abati

Nigerians are very bad losers in politics, sports or both. Nothing illustrates this better than the politics of acrimony that is already emerging over the mode of primaries for the 2023 general election. But even more specifically, would be the anguish, outrage and frustration that have attended the exit of the Super Eagles from the […]

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#BBNaija’s Mercy says she was still dating Super Eagles Emmanuel Emenike when he wedded Iheoma Nnadi; Nigerians bombard his page

As expected, Nigerians have stormed the Instagram page of Super Eagles player, Emmanuel Emenike, to drag him after BBNaija contestant,  Mercy, last night, claimed that she was in a romantic relationship with Emenike and only found out he was getting married to ex-beauty queen, Iheoma, via social media. See comments below:   LIB

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