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…
Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle has unveiled a 24-man squad for Nigeria’s opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau, with captain Wilfred Ndidi, Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman and Alex Iwobi headlining the roster. The squad also includes goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, who returns after a turbulent spell that saw him…
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(Nyesom Wike. Photo by Guardian News) Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has criticized the Super Eagles for Nigeria’s inability to make it to the FIFA World Cup in 2026. He claims that many Nigerians are still extremely dissatisfied by the nation’s exclusion from the biggest football tournament. Former Super…
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off across the United States, Mexico and Canada, Nigeria’s Super Eagles will be watching from afar despite being one of the highest-ranked teams not participating in the tournament. The latest FIFA Men’s World Ranking released on Thursday placed Nigeria 26th in the world, making the Super Eagles the…
The Super Eagles have received a boost ahead of next week’s international friendly against Portugal, with Alex Iwobi and Genk defender Christian Akpan joining the team’s camp in Lisbon. Team officials confirmed on Thursday that 19 players travelled from Poland to Portugal following Nigeria’s recent friendly outing in Warsaw as preparations continue for the high-profile…
Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi has joined the rest of the squad in Warsaw ahead of Wednesday’s international friendly against Poland, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Ndidi and other stars such as Moses Simon and Akor Adams were named in the squad for the June international window but were absent as a new-look Eric Chelle side…
Sports Published May 31, 2026 at 11:39 AM Share Copy link Copied! Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Telegram Super Eagles of Nigeria head coach, Éric Chelle, has confirmed that Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman will not be available for Nigeria’s upcoming international friendlies against Poland and Portugal. Nigeria will face Poland in Warsaw on Wednesday before…
By Kazeem Ugbodaga The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Tuesday qualified for the final of the Unity Cup after defeating Zimbabwe national football team 2-0 in London. Nigeria dominated the encounter from start to finish, with forward Femi Azeez emerging the hero of the night after scoring both goals to secure victory for the Super…
