Tag: Super Eagles

Nigeria’s World Cup Hopes in Jeopardy After Shock Defeat to Benin

10Jun

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Benin, Nigeria, Sports

Nigeria’s World Cup Hopes in Jeopardy After Shock Defeat to Benin

Nigeria's aspirations for the 2026 World Cup took a severe hit on Monday evening after the Super Eagles suffered a surprising 2-1 defeat to Benin in their qualifying campaign. This loss, combined with three previous draws, leaves Nigeria in a precarious position in Group C. The Super Eagles started the match on a positive note, with Raphael Onyedika breaking the deadlock within the first half-hour. Onyedika's goal, a superb finish from the edge of the area, gave Nigeria an early lead and seemed to set the tone for a much-needed victory. However, the situation quickly deteriorated. Benin's Jodel Dossou equalized shortly before halftime, seizing on a defensive blunder from Nigeria. Adding to Nigeria's woes, former Huddersfield striker Steve Mounie put Benin ahead in stoppage time, cap...

Super Eagles Ready for Benin Republic – Finidi

10Jun

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Benin, Nigeria, Sports, World Cup

Super Eagles Ready for Benin Republic – Finidi

Super Eagles coach Finidi George has announced that his team is fully prepared to take on the Cheetahs of Benin Republic with utmost seriousness in their upcoming match. The game, scheduled to kick off at 5 p.m. (Nigerian time) at the Houphouet Boigny Stadium, marks a critical juncture for Nigeria in their quest to advance in the competition. Nigeria finds itself in a challenging position, currently ranked fifth in Group C after a series of draws. The Super Eagles have tied 1-1 in their initial three matches against Lesotho, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. Each game has tested the team's resilience and ability to secure a win. Reflecting on the previous matches, especially the draw against South Africa, Finidi George emphasized the importance of learning and improvement. "We are going t...

10May

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Breaking News, News, Nigeria, Sports

Ibrahim Babangida Dies in Car Crash

Tragic news struck the football community today with the passing of Ibrahim Babangida, a former Super Eagles player, in a fatal accident on the Zaira road. The accident also involved his brother, Tijani, who serves as the president of the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN), along with his wife, son, and maid. A somber statement from Emmanuel Babayaro, the General Secretary of PFAN, confirmed Ibrahim's untimely demise in the accident. However, there is a glimmer of hope as Tijani and the rest of his family are reportedly receiving medical attention and are said to be responding positively to treatment. The Nation

<strong>Super Eagles Will Qualify For World Cup Under Peter Obi – LP VP</strong>

9Jan

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News, Nigeria, Sports, World Cup

Super Eagles Will Qualify For World Cup Under Peter Obi – LP VP

Datti Baba-Ahmed, the vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, has expressed optimism that the Super Eagles will qualify for the World Cup if Peter Obi wins the presidential election. Recall that Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, losing out to Ghana. Baba-Ahmed stated this on Sunday when he featured alongside Peter Obi, on The Peoples Townhall, an event organised by Channels Television and its partners He said they would prioritize ensuring that Nigeria wins the Nations Cup as well as qualification for every World Cup tournament. Recall that the three-time Africa Cup of Nations failed to make it to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, losing the spot to Ghana. See Also: Tinubu Describes Obasanjo’s Endorsement of Obi As ‘Blind Leading ...

Alex Iwobi Nominated for Premier League Player of the Month Award

23Sep

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English Premiership, Sports

Alex Iwobi Nominated for Premier League Player of the Month Award

Everton midfielder and Super Eagles player, Alex Iwobi, has been nominated for the premier league player of the month award for September. See Also: Otubanjo wins UEFA Conference League Goal of The Week Award The Nigeria international has been selected to contend for the award after providing the assist for Neal Maupay’s winning goal against West Ham United on Sunday. Iwobi was also named player of the match as he performed awesomely in the deeper central-midfield role as preferred by Everton’s coach, Frank Lampard. Iwobi was selected alongside Bournemouth midfielder Philip Billing, Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne, Spurs’ Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Jacob Ramsey of Aston Villa, and Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford. Voting for the EA award ends at 12 pm on Monday, ...

Turkish Club Terminates Ahmed Musa’s Contract

3Sep

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Sports

Turkish Club Terminates Ahmed Musa’s Contract

Turkish Club, Fatih Karagumruk, has decided to terminate the contract of Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa. The Turkish club disclosed the news on all their social media platforms on Friday. See Also: Qatar 2022: Bring Home World Cup, Eto’o Tells Indomitable Lions The 29-year-old forward still had a year left on his contract before the termination. Musa only made three league appearances since he joined the club as a free agent last summer from Nigeria Professional Football League Club, Kano Pillars. The Nigerian Star also left Saudi Arabia Professional League Club, Al Nassr, in a similar fashion. Source: Daily Post

Super Eagles Forward Dessers Set For Serie A Transfer

26Jul

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News, Nigeria, Sports

Super Eagles Forward Dessers Set For Serie A Transfer

Super Eagles striker, Cyriel Dessers is set to complete a transfer to Serie A newcomers Cremonese from Belgium club, Genk. This was disclosed by Italian transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano on his Twitter handle. Romano wrote, “Former Feyenoord striker Cyriel Dessers is set to leave Genk in order to join Serie A side Cremonese. Talks are progressing well since last week and the deal could be sealed soon. 🇧🇪🇳🇬 #transfers. “Dessers was in Italy with his agents days ago and he’s tempted by Serie A chance.” Dessers, 27, spent the last season at Eredivisie side, Feyenoord Rotterdam on loan. See Also: Oregon 2022: Amusan Speaks After Setting World Record The Nigeria international bagged 10 goals in 12 appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League last season. He returned...

Sao Tome vs Nigeria: Nigeria Wins by 10 Goals

14Jun

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AFCON, News, Nigeria, Sao Tome & Principe, Sports

Sao Tome vs Nigeria: Nigeria Wins by 10 Goals

In an amazing result, the Sao Tome vs Nigeria match ended in a huge 10 goals to nil score in favour of Nigeria. Though the Nigerian Super Eagles were indeed expected to win, no one envisaged such a huge margin. The team, which appeared to be struggling to find its footing under the new coach, Jose Peseiro had earlier struggled to win Sierra Lone by 2 goals to 1 in Nigeria. Nigerians were therefore not sure what to expect. The flood gates was opened in the 9th minute by Victor Osimhen who nodded in from a well worked cross from the left flank by Moses Simon. In the 28th minute, Osimhen reciprocated the earlier assist from Moses Simon when he steered a cross from Ola Aina towards Simon who simply tapped it in for the second goal. Terrem Moffi concluded the first half goals with...

2023 AFCONQ: Super Eagles To Depart For Morocco Saturday Evening Ahead São Tomé & Principe Clash

11Jun

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AFCON, News, Nigeria, Sports

2023 AFCONQ: Super Eagles To Depart For Morocco Saturday Evening Ahead São Tomé & Principe Clash

The Super Eagles will depart for Marrakech Morocco this evening, ahead of their second Group A game of the 2023 AFCON qualifier against São Tomé and Principe on Monday. This was revealed by the Eagles’ media officer Babafemi Raji. According to Raji, before departing for Morocco, the Eagles will train inside the MKO Abiola Stadium on Saturday morning at 10.30am. The training will be behind closed doors as fans and the media would not be allowed into the stadium. Players and officials of the team will then depart for Morocco via the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,Abuja, at 7.15pm. Read Also: 2023 AFCON Qualifier: Osimhen, Sadiq, Lookman Lead 24 Eagles In Training Ahead Sierra Leone Clash The Eagles got their 2023 AFCON qualifying campaign off to a positive note a...

2023 AFCON Qualifier: Osimhen, Sadiq, Lookman Lead 24 Eagles In Training Ahead Sierra Leone Clash

6Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

AFCON, News, Nigeria, Sports

2023 AFCON Qualifier: Osimhen, Sadiq, Lookman Lead 24 Eagles In Training Ahead Sierra Leone Clash

The Super Eagles’ preparations for Thursday’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone got a boost on Sunday as Victor Osimhen, Sadiq Umar and Ademola Lookman trained with the rest of the team in Abuja. Nigeria’s Friendly matches against Mexico and against Ecuador in the United States kick-started the preparations as the country’s race to make her 20th appearance at the continental football showpiece holding in Ivory Coast next year gets underway. Only three of the 27 invited players; Calvin Bassey, Joseph Ayodele-Aribo, both of whom featured in the friendly games in the US, and Abdullahi Shehu, who returned to the country last week from his base in Cyprus, were not part of Sunday’s training. Technical Adviser José Santos Peseiro too...