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In a scintillating display on Tuesday night, Victor Osimhen led the Super Eagles to a resounding 4–0 victory over Benin Republic in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match, scoring a hat-trick and asserting Nigeria’s dominance. From the very first whistle, Osimhen looked lethal. He opened the scoring in the…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles kept their hopes of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2026 alive on Thursday with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Lesotho in a Group C qualifier played at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, South Africa. Osimhen and Troost-Ekong Return as Nigeria Dominates Early Play Head coach…
Akor Adams earns first call-up as Nigeria look to revive World Cup hopes after FIFA sanctions shake up Group C standings Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has announced a 23-man squad for Nigeria’s upcoming 2025 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Lesotho and Benin Republic scheduled for October. The…
Three-time champions and five-time runners-up, Nigeria are expected to know their opponents for the qualification race of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals on Thursday. The draw for the 2025 AFCON will be conducted in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation, Ademola Olajire,…
The Nigeria Football Federation has attributed the Super Eagles’ AFCON quarter-final win to President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. It promised that the team would win the trophy for the President. NFF President Ibrahim Gusau, speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abidjan on Saturday, thanked Tinubu for his…
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen has officially signed his new contract with Napoli to June 2026. Napoli president, Aurelio De Laurentiis made the announcement himself by posting images of Osimhen signing the paperwork with only one word: ‘Done!’ According to Sky Sport Italia, Osimhen’s salary will increase to €10m per…
