After guiding the Super Eagles to a victory over Ghana in the ‘Jollof derby’, interim coach Finidi George will hope to make it two wins from as many games as Nigeria face Mali in a battle of the Eagles at Stade de Marrakech on Tuesday (today), The PUNCH reports. Both nations will be facing off Read More
Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has been ruled out of Nigeria’s game against Mali on Tuesday and will have to return to England for further tests because of an injury. The Fulham defender Bassey is among the 23 players who resumed camp for Nigeria’s international break games against Ghana and Mali but he sat out Read More
Ex-Bafana Bafana captain, Thulani Hlatshwayo, has urged SuperSport United wonderkid, Ime Okon, to choose South Africa, his country of birth over Nigeria, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Okon was born in South Africa to a Nigerian father, making him eligible to represent the Super Eagles and the Bafana Bafana. Though the Johannesburg-born central defender is in Read More
Super Eagles and Ihefu Sports Club central defender, Benjamin Tanimu, has revealed it was a dream come true for him to play for Nigeria. The 21-year-old centre-back has been highly rated since his time at Bendel Insurance, which saw him linked with several European clubs. After scoring two goals in 19 games for Bendel Insurance Read More
Following his side’s 2-1 defeat to Nigeria during the international friendly game on Friday, Ghana national team head coach, Otto Addo, says the Black Stars were unlucky against the Super Eagles, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Addo suffered his first defeat as a coach against the Eagles having guided the Black Stars to two famous draws Read More
While two victories from as many games could help secure him the position of the Super Eagles coach, Finidi George has vowed to make a few changes when Nigeria face Mali in their second international friendly game, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. One of the suitors vying for the Eagles job after the position was declared Read More
Nigerian Afrobeats singer, songwriter and performer, Joel Amadi, popularly known as Joe El, talks about his goalkeeping talent, Super Eagles performance at the 2023 AFCON and his take on the team’s new kits in this interview with EBENEZER BAJELA Some celebrities are not passionate about sports, are you in that class? Not at all. I Read More
Ex-Super Eagles midfielder Mutiu Adepoju will mentor students at the second FCV Gladiator Camp at Grange School, Lagos from April 1 to 5, organisers have said. AFCON 1994 winner Adepoju was part of the Eagles to the World Cups in 1994, 1998 and 2002. Adepoju described his involvement in the camp as part of his Read More
Super Eagles defender, Chidozie Awaziem, has thrown his weight behind interim head coach Finidi George to lead the team smoothly as they go into their two friendly matches against Ghana and Mali on Friday (today) and next Tuesday in Morocco, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Super Eagles will take on Ghana in what will be Read More
Super Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo has expressed readiness for Nigeria’s upcoming international friendly against rivals Ghana in Marrakech, Morocco, on Friday (today), PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Nigeria will once again cross paths with their West African adversaries in an exhibition game as both teams look to prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Read More
New Super Eagles invitee, Benjamin Tanimu, who features for Tanzanian side Ihefu, talks about how he felt when he got the invitation for Nigeria’s friendly matches against Ghana and Mali, his time in the NPFL with Bendel Insurance and many more in this interview with ABIODUN ADEWALE Congratulations on your invitation to the Super Eagles Read More
…ranked world’s 13th most expensive team Despite finishing second at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast last month, the Super Eagles suffered a massive drop in their squad market value, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The three-time African champions dropped down one step and are now ranked the 13th most valuable international team Read More
Interim Super Eagles coach Finidi George insists the team will leave nothing to chance when they take on rivals Ghana at the Grand Stade de Marrakech, in their first of two friendly matches in the Moroccan city on Friday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Over a month after the team lost the final of the 2023 Read More
Interim Super Eagles coach Finidi George is optimistic that the team will make the best of the current FIFA break as he coaches the team for the first time in two friendly games against Ghana and Mali in Morocco on Friday and next Tuesday. Nigeria will take on Ghana in the first of the two Read More
