Tag: Super Eagles
The Super Eagles paid the price for a catalogue of missed chances as they were held to a 2-2 draw by the Green Falcons of Saudi Arabia in Portimao, Portugal on Friday. The Super Eagles and the Green Falcons could not be separated at the end of their second-ever meeting in a friendly at the…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Sunday in Liberia defeated the Sierra Leone National Football Team 3-2 to book their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Cote D’I Voire. Super Eagles needed just one point to book their passage to Cote D’Ivoire, but were made to work their socks off to achieve their win.…
Super Eagles’ Head Coach José Peseiro has invited to camp four home-based players alongside 19 foreign-based others for next weekend’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifier against Sierra Leone. The Super Eagles will take on the Leone Stars in an AFCON Group A qualifier on June 18 in Monrovia. Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications…
The Super Eagles on Monday in Bissau beat hosts Guinea Bissau 1-0 to reclaim leadership of Group A in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifiers. Moses Simon’s penalty kick after 29 minutes gave the Nigerian senior men’s football team the needed win to move to nine points after four matches. They have now…
Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen, has arrived the team’s camp in Abuja ahead of Friday’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifying match against the Djurtus (Wild Dogs) of Guinea Bissau. The match is scheduled to take place at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja. Eagles Media Officer, Babafemi Raji, said in a chat that…
The Super Eagles failed to hold on to their early lead on Tuesday in Oran to lose 1-2 to hosts Algeria in an international friendly. Terem Moffi gave the Nigerian side a ninth minute lead, but Manchester City forward Riyad Mahrez drew Algeria level with a penalty kick goal in the 41st minute. Midfielder Youcef…
Victor Osimhen on Monday produced a man-of-the-match performance, scoring four goals including two assists in Nigeria’s 10-0 mauling of São Tomé and Príncipe at the Grand Stade Agadir in Morocco. São Tomé and Príncipe played hosts to Nigeria in one of the day’s two matches of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Group A…
Jose Peseiro, head coach of the Super Eagles, on Wednesday in Abuja said he accepted the job because he is hopeful of winning the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON. Peseiro said this when he was officially presented to Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. The…
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has announced the appointment of Mr Joeé Santos Peseiro as the new Head Coach of the Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles. In the announcement made on Sunday, the appointment is with immediate effect, subject to the signing of agreed terms between the NFF and Mr Peseiro. José Vitor dos…
Augustine Eguavoen has quit his position as the Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser with immediate effect, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has announced. This is as the NFF terminated the appointment of the entire members of the technical crew of the team with immediate effect. The actions followed the failure of the Super Eagles to qualify…
