The team, who are preparing for their decisive 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Benin Republic on Tuesday, touched down at the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo, at 8:05 am on Sunday, according to team media officer Promise Efoghe. “Finally, Super Eagles arrive in Uyo, Akwa Ibom. The team touched down at 8.05 a.m. Sunday […]
Following a disappointing 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture last November at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Nigeria must now claim all three points to stay in contention in Group C. With just two matches remaining in the group stage, the Super Eagles sit third with 11 points from eight games — three points […]
The Matchday 9 encounter is set for Friday, October 10, 2025, at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, South Africa. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. local time. Mahamat, who also handled Nigeria’s 1-0 victory over Rwanda on September 6 in Uyo, will be supported by fellow Chadians: Bogola Issa, first assistant, Moussa Hafiz, […]
Brazil’s record goalscorer with 79 goals from 128 matches, Neymar has not pulled on the yellow jersey since October 2023, when he suffered a serious knee injury. The 33-year-old has played regularly for Sao Paulo side Santos since he returned to his first club following a fruitless spell in Saudi Arabia with Al Hilal. “He […]
The result leaves Nigeria’s chances of securing an automatic ticket virtually impossible, with just two games left to play. With Bafana Bafana leading Group C on 17 points and Nigeria stuck on 11 from eight matches, the Super Eagles now face an uphill battle to avoid missing a second successive World Cup, having also failed […]
Siasia advised Eric Chelle to trust in Lookman’s set-piece brilliance and Arokodare’s commanding presence up top to secure a vital win against Bafana Bafana. Coming off a narrow 1-0 victory against Rwanda in Uyo, where Arokodare’s late goal off the bench sealed the result, Nigeria remains close to the group leaders. A win could reduce […]
The tournament is the second edition and will be played from January 8 to February 2, 2025, in Malaysia, featuring 16 teams. Nigeria was initially billed to play in a two-group tournament of seven teams each, but the late inclusion of Zimbabwe resulted in the withdrawal of the top four sides from the series to […]