AFCON qualifier: Nigeria pulls out Tuesday’s away game against Libya; team stranded The Nigeria Football Federation has decided to pull the Super Eagles out of Tuesday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya. This follows a frustrating 12-hour ordeal at Al Abraq International Airport in Libya, where the team has been stranded since their arrival on Sunday afternoon. The …

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been left stranded at Abraq International Airport in Libya, less than 48 hours before an Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against the Mediterranean Knights, scheduled for Tuesday. The Nigerian contingent had departed Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, on Sunday morning for Libya. Sports journalist Tobi Adepoju revealed in a post on Sunday …

Super Eagles interim head coach, Austin Eguavoen, has offered insights into Victor Boniface’s current form, emphasising the striker’s potential while acknowledging his challenges in front of goal for the national team. Speaking after Nigeria’s narrow 1-0 victory over Libya in their AFCON 2025 qualifier, Eguavoen said, “You know, Boniface is a clinical striker, clinical finisher, but he is struggling in …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has rejected claims of poor treatment on arrival in the country by the captain of Libya’s senior men national team, Faisal Al-Badri. Nigeria will host Libya in Matchday 3 of 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, on Friday. The NFF insisted the Libyan Football Federation created chaos for …

Coach Augustine Eguavoen has set a goal of maximum six points from this month’s double header between the Super Eagles and Libya’s Mediterranean Knights in AFCON 2025 qualifiers’ Group D attrition as the race to next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals hots up. Nigeria will host the first game at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State …

Victor Osimhen is missing as Super Eagles interim head coach Augustine Eguavoen named in-form Ademola Lookman, Wilfred Ndidi and 21 other players for Nigeria’s doubleheader 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Mediterranean Knights of Libya. The Eagles, who are currently on top of their group after securing four points from two games, will face Libya at the Godswill …

Libya will host the Super Eagles of Nigeria at the Martyrs of Benina Stadium, in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying Matchday 4 encounter. Libya who are bottom of Group D will host the clash in the facility located in the city of Benina, 19 kilometres outside the country’s second city Benghazi. Known previously as Hugo Chávez Stadium, …

Reigning African player of the year, Victor Osimhen was again benched in Nigeria’s second match of the on-going Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying series. In Saturday’s match with Benin Republic, his having to start from the bench was hinged on his late arrival to camp. He came off the bench and found the net within six minutes. But on …

Nigeria dominated possession but were unable to break their Rwandese hosts at the Stade Amahoro in Kigali’ capital of East African country, to end their Matchday 2 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nation’s Group encounter on Tuesday. The result leaves the Super Eagles temporarily on top of the group, awaiting the outcome of Benin versus Libya at the Stade …

From 2 pm Nigerian time today (Tuesday), the Super Eagles will go up against the Amavubi of Rwanda at the Amahoro National Stadium, Kigali seeking maximum points to consolidate their leadership of Group D of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Last Saturday, the Nigerian national senior football team took their revenge over neighbours, Benin Republic with a 3-0 …