Super Eagles striker, Ahmed Musa’s goal against Iceland in their group D World Cup match has been nominated along 16 others for the goal of the tournament award. Musa scored a brace to lift Nigeria above Iceland, but it was his second goal that caught the fancy of football fans. He had rounded the Iceland […]
Read More Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has set his sights on leading Nigeria to AFCON glory in 2019. He however insists that he does not regret the failure to lead the three-time African champions past the group stage of the ongoing World Cup in Russia He stressed that he has nothing to regret about Nigeria’s inability […]
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Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed confidence that the Super Eagles would defeat their Argentine counterpart to move into the second round of the FIFA World Cup in Russia. Osinbajo disclosed this while speaking with newsmen on Tuesday at the Alakia Airport in Ibadan on his arrival for the National Micro, Small and Medium […]
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Nigeria’s Super Eagles last week Friday gave the Nigerian Arts and Culture Corps in Russia the much awaited confidence to swing into full action doing what they are in Russia to do – promotion of the winning spirit inherent in the Nigerian culture. Although full support and motivation by the arts and culture troupes for […]
Read More Coach Gernot Rohr has admitted that the Super Eagles must be on the attack against Argentina in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday and diligently take the chances that come their way against the two –time World Cup winners. “Simply put, we must take even half chances, and be on the offensive as much as possible. Perhaps, […]
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Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, on Friday congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria on their victory over Iceland in their second group game at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Russia. Ekweremadu in a statement by his media aide, Uche Anichukwu, said the Eagles manifested the true Nigerian spirit, noting, however, that they should […]
Read More President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday congratulated the Super Eagles on the team victory over Iceland in the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Russia. Nigeria defeated Iceland 2-0 in both countries second group match played in Volgograd, Russia. The President, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina expressed delight […]
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The Super Eagles will be going to the World Cup as underdogs indeed as they slipped further in the last FIFA ranking before the World Cup commences in Russia. The Super Eagles dropped one place from 47th position to 48th in the latest rankings released by the world football governing body on Thursday. In Africa, […]
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Ticket sales for the high profile Warm-up match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and The Three Lions of England on June 2nd at Wembley has not closed, this NationSport has learnt. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Saturday made this clarification stating that ticket sales are still on for the pre- Russia 2018 FIFA […]
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Nigeria retained their 41st position in the latest FIFA Rankings released by the world football body on Thursday. The three-time African champions moved up nine places in the rankings from 50 in February and stayed there with the same number of points (685) in the March rankings. The Super Eagles have now retained their stay […]
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The Super Eagles opened their 2018 World Cup group-phase qualifying campaign with a 2-1 victory in Zambia on Sunday thanks to goals from English Premier League duo Alex Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho The 20-year-old strikers scored in the opening half before a capacity 40,000 crowd at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in central city Ndola that included […]
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[su_dropcap]N[/su_dropcap]IGERIA took a big step in the banishment of the ghosts of the short-lived Sunday Oliseh era by naming John Obi Mikel captain of the Super Eagles on Friday. Ahmed Musa, 23, who was installed captain by Oliseh after the former coach fell out with goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, said he thought it needful to hand […]
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