Super Eagles

Peseiro Names Musa, Ekong, 23 Others To Face Algeria In Oran

September 18, 2022 4:51 am

Super Eagles Head Coach, José Santos Peseiro, has invited team captain, Ahmed Musa; deputy captain, William Ekong; and 23 other players to take on former African champions, Algeria, in an international friendly match in the Algerian town of Oran on Tuesday, September 27.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the three-time African champions, Nigeria and two-time African champions, Algeria, would clash at the 40,000 Stade Olympique in Oran on that day with the invited players expected to meet in Constantine on Monday, September 19.

The goalkeepers invited are Francis Uzoho, Maduka Okoye, and Adeleye Adebayo.

Defenders are William …

Oliseh Announced As New Coach Of German Club, SV Straelen

June 22, 2022 5:37 am

German Regionalliga West club Sav Straelen, has announced the appointment of former Super Eagles captain, Sunday Oliseh as the new head coach.

Oliseh, according to a report in waz.de, will pen a one-year contract with the fourth-tier club.

‘Yes, Sunday Oliseh will be our new coach. A good 14 days ago we had delicious asparagus at the Straelener Hof,’ president of the club Hermann Tecklenburg was quoted by waz.de.

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‘That was a good conversation. In the last 24 hours we were also able to discuss an employment contract …

Osimhen, Oshoala, Emerge Winners At 2021 The Ballers Awards

June 13, 2022 4:55 am

Super Eagles stars Victor Osimhen, Calvin Bassey, Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala as well as legendary Nigeria international Chief Segun Odegbami were among the winners at the 2021 The Ballers Awards which was held last night.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the fourth edition of The Ballers Awards was held on Sunday, 12 June, 2022, at Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Other recipients include Joe Aribo, Zaidu Sanusi, Maduka Okoye, Ahmed Musa, Kennedy Boboye, Paul Onuachu and Anayo Iwuala.

Present at Sunday’s awards were NFF’s first Vice President, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi, Chief Odegbami, Group Managing Director, Complete …

Why Nigeria Cannot Beat Mexico – Rohr

June 26, 2021 3:05 am

Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr, has explained why he believes that Nigeria would find it difficult to beat Mexico in the upcoming friendly.

The German tactician predicted that using home-based players cannot produce a win for the eagles.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that 25 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) players have been called up for the match against Mexico that will take place on July 4 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, USA.

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Speaking after Thursday’s training session at the Goal Project inside the MKO Abiola National …

Eagles to begin 2022 W’Cup qualifiers May 2021

FIFA: Eagles To Begin 2022 World Cup Qualifiers May 2021

October 26, 2020 8:32 pm

World Football governing body FIFA has confirmed that the Super Eagles will begin the Second Round of the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers on May 31, 2021.

A new date for the second round of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

The second round of the qualifiers was initially scheduled for October 2020 but has now been postponed to next year due to the disruption of the football calendar, following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.

According to FIFA, the Second Round of the qualifiers end September 2021.

Meanwhile, the first and …

Nwankwo Kanu: What Football Fans Are Saying About ‘Papillo’ At 44

August 1, 2020 1:45 pm

Football fans in Ebonyi on Saturday celebrated the birthday of former Super Eagles Skipper Kanu Nwankwo who turned 44.

Kanu, fondly called Papillo by football fans, had 86 caps for Nigeria, scoring 13 goals in a flourished career that lasted from 1994 to 2010.

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Kanu, who is a recipient of the Member of Order of the Nigeria (OON) award, is a FIFA U-17 world cup winner, an Olympic Games gold medalist and has been engaged in philanthropy since retiring from active football.

Emeka Ikegwu, an Aide to Ebonyi Commissioner …

Super Eagles to play Sierra Leone in Asaba.

NFF Announces Venue For Super Eagles’ Next Match

February 17, 2020 3:48 am

Next month’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone will be played at the 15,400 – capacity Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba.

NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, confirmed this at the weekend.

Sanusi said: “We have finally settled for the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba for the qualifying match against Sierra Leone. The match will be played on Friday, 27th March 2020.”

The venue, named after former Nigeria captain and coach Stephen Okechukwu Keshi (of blessed memory), has hosted several international matches involving the Super Eagles and the Nigeria U23 …

NFF Dumps Refurbished Ogbemudia Stadium For S’Leone Clash

February 11, 2020 5:35 am

After several weeks of speculations, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), May have shelved the idea of playing Super Eagles first international match of the year at the refurbished Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin, Edo State.

The refurbished stadium with a sitting capacity of 19,500 stands as one of the best in the country today and is equipped with the latest facilities.

It was due to be formally opened with the Super Eagles’ Day-four match of the ongoing AFCON 2021 qualifying round clash with Sierra Leone on the 22nd of March, 2020.

However, THISDAY last night confirmed from a top official …