Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye has urged the Super Eagles to secure the country’s fourth Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title to expand the domestic football ecosystem. On the sidelines of the sendoff dinner for the team in Lagos on Tuesday, Elegbeleye told NPFL Media that winning the title would trigger a domino effect …

Six days to their opening game of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Super Eagles lost 0-2 to Guinea in a friendly game on Monday. The 34th edition of the competition kicks off on Saturday in Abidjan with hosts Côte d’Ivoire taking up Guinea-Bissau, while Nigeria face Equatorial Guinea the next day, also in Abidjan. Both matches are …

Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has confessed that with the array of stars that the country is blessed with, it is tough choosing the right players for the national team. The Portuguese tactician was recently in England to watch Nigerian stars where he also had the opportunity to watch English-based players eligible for the Eagles. The 62-year-old said that …

Victor Osimhen spared Nigeria blushes as his 41st minute with the winning goal, off an assist by Moses Simon. It was Nigeria’s first qualifier for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Dinamo Bucureşti midfielder Jonathan Morsay had shocked the crew in the closed stadium and fans watching via TV when he struck in the 11th through Musa Kamara’s support. …

For the Super Eagles, the efforts to regain the confidence of their fans begin with having positive result against Sierra Leone on Thursday evening. Nigeria’s first match of the qualifiers for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) hold without fans at the MKO Stadium in Abuja. Angered by the team’s ouster from the 2022 FIFA World Cup on 25th …