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Former Nigeria international Friday Ekpo has backed the Super Eagles to produce their best football when they face Poland in Warsaw and Portugal in Leiria next month, arguing that the calibre of opposition Eric Chelle has arranged will pull maximum effort and quality from the players in camp. Ekpo, who earned multiple senior Nigeria caps […]

Owen Oseni has opened up on the moment he discovered he had been called up to the Super Eagles squad for the 2026 Unity Cup, admitting the news left him completely stunned and that he never imagined playing international football at this level of his career. The 23 year old Plymouth Argyle striker was named

Zimbabwe head coach Kaitano Tembo has made clear that his Warriors squad has no intention of turning up at the Unity Cup simply to make up the numbers, declaring after their opening training session in London that winning against the Super Eagles on Tuesday is very much the plan. Zimbabwe face Nigeria in the first

Swedish club AIK have confirmed that 18 year old Nigerian winger Zadok Yohanna will not be available for the Super Eagles’ Unity Cup squad after head coach José Riveiro revealed the teenager remains sidelined and will not return until after the spring break. Yohanna had been named in Eric Chelle’s 27 man Super Eagles squad

With Desire Oparanozie retired and Ifeoma Onumonu having called time on her international career in October 2025, the Super Falcons are entering a new era without a settled centre forward, and the leading candidate to fill that void is Pachuca striker Chinwendu Ihezuo. Ihezuo was handed the starting berth as first-choice centre forward at the

Eric Chelle has handed debut Super Eagles call ups to Millwall’s Femi Azeez and AIK Solna’s Zadok Yohanna for the 2026 Unity Cup, while leaving Samuel Chukwueze out of the squad entirely and the message could not be clearer. Samuel Chukwueze has been part of the Super Eagles furniture for eight years. He has made

Ryan Alebiosu says getting his Super Eagles call up mid season felt like a dream come true, describing his debut against Uganda at the 2025 AFCON in Morocco as one of the defining moments of his career and the experience that gave him the confidence to demand more of himself. Ryan Alebiosu has not been

The Jamaica Football Federation has named a 24 man Reggae Boyz squad for the 2026 Unity Cup in London, setting up a potential rematch with the Super Eagles after Jamaica’s heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat in last year’s final. Jamaica are coming to London with a point to prove. The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) confirmed their

New England Revolution midfielder Alhassan Yusuf has earned a return to Eric Chelle’s Super Eagles plans on the back of a string of performances that have turned heads across MLS this season, including an eye catching duel with Lionel Messi. Alhassan Yusuf is back in the Super Eagles fold. The New England Revolution midfielder was

Former Super Eagles defender Ben Iroha believes Nigeria could run into trouble in the AFCON 2027 qualifiers if the players assume qualification will come easily. Ben Iroha has warned the Super Eagles against underrating their opponents in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign after Nigeria were drawn alongside Madagascar, Tanzania and Guinea-Bissau. The