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The Nigeria Football Federation has officially confirmed the Super Eagles will return to London as Unity Cup holders, facing India, Jamaica and Zimbabwe from May 26 to 30 before a high-profile European tour in June. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed the Super Eagles will participate in the 2026 Unity Cup in London, with […]

The paperwork is done and the green jersey awaits — FIFA has officially confirmed Arthur Okonkwo’s switch from England to Nigeria, handing Eric Chelle a new and serious option between the posts. FIFA formally confirmed Arthur Okonkwo‘s international allegiance switch from England to Nigeria in January 2026, clearing the Wrexham goalkeeper to represent the Super

Alex Iwobi spoke out on two fronts after Nigeria’s March international window, publicly welcoming new Super Eagles faces Emmanuel Fernandez and Chibuike Nwaiwu while owning his red card moment against Jordan with a direct apology to the nation. Alex Iwobi left the March international window with 99 caps for Nigeria and a lot to say.

The man who guided Nigeria’s U-20 side through a previous AFCON cycle says the NFF cannot afford to wait another four years before starting the squad overhaul that Nigeria’s senior team desperately needs. Fatai Amoo isn’t interested in soft words right now. The former Flying Eagles coach has come out plainly and told Nigeria’s football

The Nigeria Football Federation has received the go-ahead from head coach Eric Chelle to meet Brentford full-back Michael Kayode directly, in what could become the most surprising allegiance switch of this international window. Nigeria is going after Michael Kayode, and they mean it. Senior NFF officials are now preparing a face-to-face meeting with the 21-year-old

Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup despite Africa receiving a record 10 slots in the expanded 48-team tournament has left former Super Eagles defender Sam Sodje calling for urgent structural change at the NFF. Sam Sodje is done with polite language. The former Super Eagles centre-back, who played professionally in England for

Nigeria are lining up two of Europe’s most competitive nations for back-to-back June tests, and the calibre of opposition tells you exactly what Eric Chelle is trying to build. The Super Eagles will face Poland on Wednesday June 3 and Portugal on Wednesday June 10, 2026, in international friendlies that will round off Nigeria’s pre-AFCON

Nigeria go into this year’s Unity Cup as two-time defending champions, and the opponents this time are India and Jamaica, the side they beat on penalties to lift the 2025 trophy. The Super Eagles are set to compete in the Unity Cup this May, with India and Jamaica confirmed as the other participants in the

Axel Tuanzebe’s extra-time header at the Akron Stadium in Guadalajara sent DR Congo to the 2026 World Cup and officially closed the door on any lingering Nigerian hopes of a back-door qualification. DR Congo defeated Jamaica 1-0 after extra time in an intercontinental playoff final on Tuesday, March 31, to secure a place at the

Nigeria held firm at 26th in the world and third in Africa in the April 2026 FIFA rankings update, with France replacing Spain at the summit of the global table. FIFA released the latest Men’s World Ranking on April 1, and Nigeria’s Super Eagles came through the March international window without losing ground. Eric Chelle’s