Napoli striker Victor Osimhen returned to Italy without his facemask after playing for Nigeria on an international level, according to the Italian news portal Calciomercato. The 24-year-old, who has been in sensational form this term and is one of the most sorts after strikers in Europe, has been wearing the mask, following a collision with Milan Skriniar during an Inter …

Kenneth Omeruo is thrilled to have capped his 60th appearance for the Super Eagles with a win, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Omeruo led the Super Eagles to their third win under coach Jose Peseiro in the game against Guinea-Bissau in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Bissau and feels elated to have accomplished that feat 10 years after …

The Super Eagles redeemed themselves by beating Guinea-Bissau 1-0 in Bissau on Monday night to regain the leadership of Group A of the 2023 Africa Cup  of Nations qualifiers. The Nigerian goal came in the 30th minute, almost the same time that Guinea Bissau scored scored their goal in Abuja to win the first leg by the same scoreline last …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has apologised to Nigerians over the poor outings of the U23 men national team (Olympic Eagles) and the senior men national team (Super Eagles) in crucial international matches this week. On Friday, the Super Eagles fell 0-1 to Guinea Bissau’s Djurtus in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match at the Moshood Abiola …

The Super Eagles have a lot to look forward to on Friday, apart from the three points that will put daylight between them and any other team in their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Group A qualifying pool. Nigerian Breweries PLC, long-standing supporter of Nigeria football, and Nigeria Football Federation partners with their two products, Life and Goldberg, are offering N3 million …

The Super Eagles will play the away fixture of their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea Bissau in Morocco. Nigeria have a firm grip on Group A of the AFCON qualifiers, they beat Sierra Leone in Nigeria before thrashing Sao Tome and Principe on their own turf. The Super Eagles play Guinea Bissau twice later in March, and winning …

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 …

It has been tribute galore for former Super Eagles and Chelsea midfielder, Mikel Obi following the announcement of his retirement professional football. Mikel, 35, last featured in the squad of any club on 4th November 2021 when his contract with Kuwait SC was terminated after only four months. He did not play for the Kuwait Premier League champions during the …

Osimhen is 4-goal hero! Victor Osimhen delivered four goals as Nigeria overwhelmed São Tomé and Príncipe 10-0 in Matchday 2 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. In a virtually empty Stade d’Agadir in Morocco, which the Island nation adopted for their home matches, Osimhen also provided two assists for Moses Simon and Terem Moffi, the Lorient striker who …

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. …