Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle and his first assistant Hedi Taboubi have commenced visits to key Nigerian players in Europe ahead of next month’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The Franco-Malian tactician, who was appointed 7 January, began his European tour in England, where he met with Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi and Leicester City’s Wilfred Ndidi. During his …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has felicitated the Super Eagles and Nantes forward, Moses Simon, for making his 150th appearance in Ligue 1. The 29-year-old, who is one of Nigeria’s longest-serving Ligue 1 players, is being recognised after reaching a career milestone in the French top flight this past weekend. In their 1-1 draw with Angers, Simon picked up his …

Nantes manager Antoine Kombouaré has expressed concerns over the fitness of Super Eagles forward Moses Simon ahead of the 2024/25 season after the Nigerian suffered an ankle injury in the club’s friendly game against Laval. Simon scored the winning goal from the spot in the 60th minute as the Canaries secured a 2-1 win ahead of their next game against …

Nigeria forward Moses Simon has warned the Super Eagles not to underrate Guinea-Bissau ahead of both teams’ 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, tie on Monday evening at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, Abidjan. According to Simon, Jose Peseiro’s side need to be wary about Guinea-Bissau because they defeated the Super Eagles during the AFCON qualifiers. Nigeria head to the game …