Interim Super Eagles coach, Austin Eguavoen, has expressed optimism as the camp bubbles with 20 players ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations ((AFCON) qualifiers against the Republic of Benin and Rwanda. The three-time Africa champions are set to face the Cheetahs on 7 September before facing the Amavubi on the road three days later. The Eagles players reported to …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that ex-international and technical director, Austin Eguavoen, will handle the Super Eagles in their 2025 AFCON qualifiers against the Benin Republic and Rwanda in September, following their inability to secure the services of German coach Bruno Labbadia. NFF said the deal to appoint the 58-year-old was aborted due to stringent German tax laws. …