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Nike Unveils Stunning New Super Eagles Kits for 2026

By Ubaso / National Team News / March 23, 2026

Nike has dropped a set of eye-catching new kits for Nigeria’s national football teams, covering the Super Eagles, the Super Falcons and other squads, and the internet has not been able to keep quiet about them — for the right reasons and the complicated ones. Sunday, March 23 was a significant date in Nigerian football […]

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Iran to Miss Key Players in Super Eagles Clash in Antalya

By Ubaso / National Team News / March 21, 2026

The Super Eagles will face a weakened Iran in Antalya on Friday, as the ongoing war with Israel forces the Iranians to travel without several of their most important players to the March 27 international friendly. Iran will be missing a number of key players when they face the Super Eagles of Nigeria in Antalya,

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Chelle Names Three Debutants as Eagles Camp in Turkey

By Ubaso / National Team News / March 21, 2026

The Super Eagles open their March camp in Antalya on Tuesday, with three players set to pull on the green-and-white for the very first time. Here is everything you need to know about Nigeria’s squad, the new faces, and what these friendlies are really about. Eric Chelle has confirmed his 23-man Super Eagles squad for

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Osimhen Reveals Mikel Gave Him Money on Eagles Debut

By Ubaso / National Team News / March 21, 2026

Back in Lagos and recovering from injury, Victor Osimhen sat down for a livestream and let the world in on a private moment of kindness from Super Eagles legend John Obi Mikel that he’s carried with him ever since. Victor Osimhen didn’t just grow up watching the Super Eagles. He grew up dreaming of being

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Troost-Ekong: I Would Feel Ashamed to Win Like Morocco

By Ubaso / National Team News / March 21, 2026

William Troost-Ekong has become the most prominent voice speaking out against the CAF ruling that handed Morocco the AFCON 2025 title two months after Senegal won the final on the pitch. William Troost-Ekong did not mince words. The former Super Eagles captain, who retired from international football after AFCON 2025, has come out strongly against

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Nigeria’s World Cup Fate Rests on NFF’s Last Appeal

By Ubaso / National Team News / March 21, 2026

FIFA has rejected Nigeria’s petition against DR Congo, but the NFF is fighting on — and with the intercontinental play-offs beginning on March 26, time is almost up. Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup are down to one final legal throw of the dice. The Nigeria Football Federation confirmed this week that the

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Canada Snap Up Three Nigeria-Eligible Stars for World Cup Prep

By Ubaso / National Team News / March 20, 2026

Jesse Marsch has named three players of Nigerian descent in Canada’s squad for upcoming pre-World Cup friendlies, and the NFF’s window to secure at least two of them is narrowing fast. Canada’s national team squad for their March international window contains three names that will be familiar to anyone tracking Nigeria’s dual-nationality recruitment pipeline: goalkeeper

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Chelle Drops Osimhen From Eagles Squad for Iran, Jordan

By Ubaso / National Team News / March 19, 2026

Victor Osimhen’s injury nightmare with Galatasaray has cost him a place in Nigeria’s next squad, as Eric Chelle announces his 23-man group for March friendlies against Iran and Jordan in Turkey. Eric Chelle has named his Super Eagles squad for Nigeria’s first international window since their third-place finish at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations,

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Fernandez Earns First Super Eagles Call-Up From Rangers

By Ubaso / National Team News / March 18, 2026

Eric Chelle has handed Rangers centre-back Emmanuel Fernandez his first Super Eagles call-up, with the London-born defender set to feature in Nigeria’s four-team friendly tournament in Antalya, Turkey later this month. Emmanuel Fernandez is heading to the Super Eagles. The 24-year-old Rangers centre-back has been officially informed of his maiden call-up to Nigeria’s senior national

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Onigbinde, Iconic Super Eagles Coach, Dead at 88

By Ubaso / National Team News / March 10, 2026

Onigbinde, Nigeria’s First Indigenous World Cup Coach, Dies at 88 High Chief Festus Adegboye Onigbinde, a towering figure in Nigerian football who made history as the country’s first indigenous coach at a FIFA World Cup, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026. He was 88 years old. A Pioneer Is Gone Nigerian football lost one

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