Super Eagles
2026 WCQ: Benin Republic to tackle Super Eagles in Abidjan
Benin will entertain neighbours Nigeria at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan in June. The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matchday four tie has been moved to Abidjan after the Benin Football Federation failed to provide a suitable ground to host the game. It will be a return to familiar territory for the Super Eagles, […]
International Friendly: Nigeria Beat Ghana 2-1 In Morocco
2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) runners-up, Nigeria, claimed a 2-1 victory over Ghana in an international friendly match on Saturday, March 22, 2024 in Morocco. Goals in each half from Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers and Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman were enough to secure victory against the 10-man Black Stars, who had defender Jerome Opoku sent […]
Eguavoen named Super Eagles Interim Coach- Report
Super Eagles technical director, Augustine Eguavoen, has reportedly been appointed Super Eagles interim coach following the departure of Portuguese tactician Jose Peseiro. Peseiro resigned from his role as the head coach of the Super Eagles after guiding the three-time African champions to the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The 63-year-old’s contract […]
AFCON: Be Mindful Of Where You Watch Semi-Final Match, High Commission Warns Nigerians In South Africa
Nigerians in South Africa have been warned against wide celebration should Super Eagles defeat Bafana Bafana. Nigeria will on Wednesday clash with South Africa for a place in the final of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) ongoing in Cote d’Ivoire. But Nigeria’s High Commission in South Africa has issued a warning to Nigerians […]
AFCON: Super Eagles starting XI for Angola clash
In the AFCON 2023 quarter-final clash between the Super Eagles and Angola today, Friday, February 2, goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali will return to action after recovering from injury. The Eagles’ defence will consist of Zaidu Sanusi and Ola Aina, forming a solid five-man lineup to counter Angola’s potent attacking threat. Lineup 1. Stanley Nwabali 2. Ola […]
Tinubu gives Super Eagles ‘pep talk’ ahead of Angola clash
President Bola Tinubu has encouraged the Super Eagles to go for a victory in their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-final clash against Angola. On his Instagram stories, Seyi, Tinubu’s son, shared videos of the president speaking to the team via video call. In the muted videos, Tinubu is dressed in the Eagles’ home jersey […]
Former Lagos governor, Ambode, Okocha visit Super Eagles camp in Ivory Coast
Former governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, and the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, paid a visit to the Super Eagles camp in Ivory Coast to offer words of encouragement ahead of their upcoming match in the AFCON 2023 tournament. Super Eagles legend Austin Jay Jay Okocha was also in the […]
JUST IN: Super Eagles arrive at Abidjan ahead of AFCON 2023
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have landed in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire for the 2023 African Cup of Nations.The Eagles are expected to play their first game this Saturday, January 13, against Equatorial Guinea, as supporters of the national team hope that they’ll win the competition for the first time since 2013. The 23-man squad dressed […]
Super Eagles To Play Guinea in Abu Dhabi Friendly Ahead of Two Other Guinean Tests in Cote d’Ivoire
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will play a friendly match against Guinea’s Syli Nationale in Abu Dhabi on Monday evening as they prepare for a feast of Guinean attrition in the group phase at the 34th Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cote d’Ivoire. Head Coach José Peseiro has the opportunity to put to the test different […]
JUST IN: Peseiro names Osimhen, Musa, 23 others in Super Eagles final AFCON squad
Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, has announced his final 25-man squad for the forthcoming African Cup of Nations in Cote’d’Ivoire. The African football showpiece will run from January 13 to February 11, 2024. The Nigerian side, gunning for its fourth title, have been drawn in Group A alongside hosts Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, and Guinea […]