Interviews

Former African Footballer of the Year Victor Ikpeba has called for increased competition in the Super Eagles’ goalkeeping department, saying Nigeria should have “two great goalkeepers” vying for the national team’s No. 1 spot. Ikpeba spoke positively about Stanley Nwabali, who has been Nigeria’s first choice in recent matches, but stressed the need for internal […]

Super Eagles forward Cyriel Dessers has praised his teammates after Nigeria clinched the bronze medal at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Dessers — who missed most of the tournament due to a thigh injury — travelled back to the Super Eagles camp ahead of the third-place playoff against Egypt to support his

Super Eagles centre-back Igoh Ogbu has expressed pride after Nigeria secured the bronze medal at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, following a penalty shootout victory over Egypt in the third-place playoff in Casablanca. Ogbu, making his first AFCON appearance for the national team, spoke warmly about the experience and his admiration for the collective

Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi says Nigeria’s upcoming third-place match at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations against Egypt promises to be an exciting contest after the team’s painful semi-final exit. Speaking at a pre-match press briefing, Ndidi admitted the defeat to hosts Morocco was tough but insisted the squad is keen to finish the

Former Nigerian international Mutiu Adepoju has weighed in on the Super Eagles’ AFCON 2025 semi-final defeat to Morocco, emphasising how painful it is to lose a knockout match on penalties. Adepoju spoke with Footy Africa following Nigeria’s penalty shootout loss after a goalless 120 minutes in Rabat. The hosts won the shootout 4–2, ending Nigeria’s

Former Super Eagles midfielder Sunday Oliseh has hailed defender Bruno Onyemaechi for an impressive performance in Nigeria’s AFCON 2025 semi-final against Morocco, where he effectively limited the influence of star winger Brahim Diaz. Oliseh singled out Onyemaechi’s defensive display as key in neutralising Morocco’s leading threat. Diaz, the Real Madrid forward who had scored in

Enyimba FC forward Edidiong Ezekiel has appealed to supporters to remain patient as the club prepares for the start of the Nigeria Premier Football League’s (NPFL) second stanza of the 2025/26 season. Ezekiel, a former Akwa United and Remo Stars striker, acknowledged that this season’s Enyimba squad is largely new, with many players still adapting

Algeria head coach Vladimir Petković has described his squad as “disappointed and devastated” following their 2–0 Africa Cup of Nations 2025 quarter-final loss to Nigeria’s Super Eagles in Marrakech. Petković acknowledged that his players had given their all in the tournament and were hurt by elimination, but stressed the need to keep their heads high

Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu has emphasised that Nigeria’s squad is focused on approaching the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco one match at a time, despite strong performances in the tournament’s early stages. Speaking ahead of Nigeria’s Group C clash with Tunisia, Onuachu acknowledged the team’s ambition but stressed patience and focus. “We

Nigerian winger Deputy Echeta has set himself a lofty target of scoring over 50 goals in 2026, while also expressing strong confidence that the Super Eagles can go on to lift the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Echeta discussed his ambitions in an interview after helping Zakho SC draw 1–1 with Al Karkh