The Super Eagles will open their camp in Benin City, Edo state on Monday to start preparations for their African Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone. This was revealed by sources from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Thursday, with specific hotels already booked for officials and members of the teams and also the
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AFCON 2022: NFF releases Super Eagles squad list for Sierra Leone clash
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Thursday, October 29th announced a 24-man Super Eagles squad that will face Sierra Leone for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Sierra Leone. According to the squad list, striker Victor Oshimen is back in action for Nigeria after missing out on this month’s friendlies against Algeria
Read moreReasons I refused to join Super Eagles – Arsenal Saka
Arsenal teenage forward, Bukayo Saka, has revealed why he choose to commit his international future to the England national team, Three Lions, instead of playing for Nigeria’s Super Eagles. The versatile player said he’s convinced with England’s transformation that the future would be great and wish Nigerian team well. The Nigerian born young star has
Read moreSuper Eagles Move Up, Now 29th As FIFA Rankings Return After Six Months
It has been reported that Nigeria moved to 29th position as the FIFA World Rankings returned on Thursday after six months. The global order of national team’s seedings, updated monthly, had been halted since March following the outbreak of coronavirus, which disrupted the international match calendar. However, with games returning for the first time earlier
Read moreSuper Eagles Player Tests Positive For COVID-19
Popular Super Eagles player, Samuel Kalu, has tested positive for coronavirus. Super Eagles player and Bordeaux forward, Samuel Kalu, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a report by AFP. Kalu, who has been in quarantine in France, was the unnamed player announced by the club to have contracted coronavirus on July 6. He has
Read moreSuper Eagles to play two friendly games – Pinnick
The Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) President, Amaju Pinnick, said the Super Eagles will soon return back to action as two friendly matches are in the card in the months of September and October. Pinnick alluded to the fact that the scheduled friendly games pencilled to be played in Paris will only go ahead depending on the
Read moreI was dropped from 2014 world cup because I refuse to give bribe, says Chinedu Obasi
Chinedu Obasi, Nigerian striker has claimed that he was dropped from the Super Eagles squad for the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil because he refused to pay a ”bribe.” Although he was not part of the team that played the World Cup qualifiers as at that time, Obasi stated that he was offered a
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