Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, has announced the burial arrangements for his late parents, Chief Nwabali Godspower Onyekamu and Mrs. Grace Nwabali (née Mmai), describing the moment as one of unimaginable grief. In a message shared alongside the burial poster on his Instagram on Friday, Nwabali expressed the depth of his pain. ‘About time to put my dad and mom …

A former captain and head coach of the Super Eagles, Christian Chukwu, is dead. He was 74. The football legend reportedly passed away in the early hours of Saturday though the exact circumstances surrounding the situation remain unclear as of the time of filing this report. His longtime teammate and friend, Dr. Olusegun Odegbami, confirmed the development. Odegbami, who won …

The Super Eagles have witnessed a rise and fall in the first FIFA rankings of 2025, dropping a place to sixth in Africa but moving up one spot to 43rd in the world. Nigeria surrendered the fifth place in Africa to the reigning Africa Cup of Nations winners, Ivory Coast but still managed to move up in the global rankings …

Bayer Leverkusen forward Nathan Tella has withdrawn from Nigeria’s crucial 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and Zimbabwe with Gent defender Jordan Torunarigha called up to replace him. The replacement comes two days after the release of the final 23-man squad for coach Eric Chelle’s first assignments in charge of the Super Eagles. ‘Camp update: Jordan Torunarigha has been …

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle is set to announce his final 23-man squad this week ahead of Nigeria’s crucial 2026 World Cup qualifying fixtures against Rwanda and Zimbabwe later this month. The Malian tactician, who released an expanded provisional squad of 39 players last week, has kept the Nigerian football community waiting as fans eagerly anticipate his selection for …

Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Éric Sékou Chelle has named a provisional list of 39 players for this month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. After four matches, Nigeria have only three points and placed second from the bottom in a six-team group. The Super Eagles are four points behind the top three – Rwanda, …

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 …

National Sports Commission (NSC) chairman Shehu Dikko has charged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to ensure the Super Eagles qualify for the 2026 World Cup. This comes as Nigeria sit in fifth place with just three points after four matches in their qualifying campaign, four points behind leaders Rwanda, with six games left to play in the series. Dikko made …

Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has talked up Nigeria’s prospect of winning a fourth African title at the 2025 AFCON in Morocco following the draw on Monday in Rabat. Three-time African champions Nigeria were handed a tricky draw for the group stages of the 2025 AFCON tournament in Morocco, lining up in Group C with Tunisia as well as two …

Uganda head coach, Paul Put has acknowledged the strength of the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The Cranes are drawn in Group C of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria, Tunisia and Tanzania. The East Africans defeated the Super Eagles 2-1 in their only meeting in the competition at the 1978 edition hosted by Ghana. Put admitted that his …