Victor Osimhen has been ruled out of Nigeria’s opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau after failing to recover from a muscle injury, with Taiwo Awoniyi recalled as his replacement. The Nigeria Football Federation confirmed on Sunday that Awoniyi will join Eric Chelle’s squad for the two matches, putting the striker…
Coventry forward Taiwo Awoniyi has been called up to replace Victor Osimhen in Nigeria’s squad for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau. The Nigeria Football Federation announced the change via the official Super Eagles X account on Sunday. “Coventry City striker Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Victor Osimhen in Nigeria’s squad for…
Nottingham Forest FC’s Taiwo Awoniyi, a striker for both the club and the Super Eagles of Nigeria, has established a four-year partnership with Kwara Kiddies League (KKL) during a ceremony in Ilorin on Friday. KKL is widely regarded as Nigeria’s most structured state youth league, boasting a database of over 600 players. During the MOU…
