The Super Eagles camp for the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast will open in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday (today). Jose Peseiro’s side have been drawn in Group A alongside hosts, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea Bissau, and have adopted the catch-phrase ‘Let’s Do It Again’ as their battlecry towards winning a fourth Africa Cup of …

Nigeria will play two friendly matches against Burkina Faso and Cape Verde in January ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations which holds from 13 January to 11 February in Ivory Coast. The Super Eagles are hoping to win a fourth AFCON title next year and are in Group A alongside hosts Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea Bissau. …

Two-time Africa Cup of Nations bronze medallist, Dele Aiyenugba, has stressed that goalkeepers selected from the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) must give their foreign-based counterparts a run for their money when the Super Eagles camp opens. The 34th edition of the AFCON kicks off 13 January in Ivory Coast. The Kwara United goalkeeper’s charge came in the wake of …

The Super Eagles provisional squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations has been leaked. According to a report in ACL Sports, head coach Jose Peseiro listed 40 players on the provisional list. Among the new additions on the list are goalkeepers, Stanley Nwabili and Christian Nwoke; and midfielder Alhassan Yusuf Peseiro will have to trim down the list to …

Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro has weighed in on his team’s chances at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The three-time champions will be gunning for a fourth title when hostilities start in Cote d’Ivoire in January. Peseiro reckoned the Super Eagles are among the favourites to win the competition. The Portuguese stated that his side must be at …

Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has made a case for players in the league to be involved in Super Eagles to stimulate aspirations of players to stay in the country and not seeking clubs outside. The plea was one of the high points of the communique reached at the inaugural NPFL Board and Staff retreat in Abuja which was graced …

The Super Eagles have dropped two places in the latest FIFA world ranking. According to the latest ranking published on FIFA’s website on Thursday, the Nigerian national football team dropped from 40th to 42nd position. The slump in the ranking is connected with the team’s disappointing showing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. They played out 1-1 draws with …

Sixteen-capped Super Eagles player, Henry Onyekuru, has insisted that he is not giving up on his return to the national team as he aims to be part of the squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Onyekuru made his debut for the Eagles in 2017 in a 3–0 friendly win over Togo when he featured for …

Former Super Eagles captain, Peter Rufai, has admitted that there are concerns in the goalkeeping department of the National team but was quick to allay the fears of Nigerians insisting that the country is blessed with quality goalkeepers. Super Eagles’ first-choice keeper, Francis Uzoho, has struggled to inspire confidence in recent matches and his poor form came to the fore …

Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa, has blamed the passionate Nigerian fans for the exit of the trio of Mikel Obi, Victor Moses, and Odion Ighalo from the national team. Speaking ahead of Nigeria’s clash against Zimbabwe in a matchday two World Cup qualifier at Stade Huye in Butare, Rwanda, Musa addressed the circumstances surrounding the retirement of these experienced players. …