National Team News

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn against Benin Republic, Rwanda, and Libya in Group D for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations AFCON qualifiers. This draw offers Nigeria an early chance to avenge their recent 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying defeat to the Benin Republic. Both teams will face each other again in […]

The Super Eagles of Nigeria are among the 12 teams placed in Pot 1 ahead of the draw ceremony for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations AFCON. The draw for the biennial competition is scheduled to take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Thursday. According to the Confederation of African Football CAF, the highest ranked

Sports Minister John Enoh has urged the Nigeria Football Federation NFF to appoint a world class foreign coach for the Super Eagles. This call comes as the NFF searches for a new technical adviser to enhance the team’s chances of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Super Eagles are currently struggling in the

A total of 17 billion Naira has been allocated to the Nigeria Football Federation NFF to settle outstanding bonuses and allowances for the Super Eagles and other national teams, according to Sports Minister John Owan Enoh. In an interview on Eagle7 FM, Enoh explained that the intervention fund initially amounted to 12 billion Naira but

The Nigeria Football Federation NFF has denied reports claiming that it has reached out to Herve Renard for the vacant Super Eagles coaching position. Recent reports suggested that the NFF had initiated talks with the French coach, but a top official clarified that this information is inaccurate. This report is inaccurate. We’ve not contacted Renard

Out of favour Nigeria international Brown Ideye has raised concerns over the leadership within the current Super Eagles squad. During an X space conversation hosted by The Naija Football Conference on June 22, Ideye criticized the lack of genuine leaders among the players. The former West Brom striker highlighted that experienced players like Kenneth Omeruo

The Super Eagles, Nigeria’s national football team, have dropped eight places in the latest FIFA rankings, now positioned at 38th globally. This significant fall is attributed to their poor performances in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, where they drew against South Africa and lost to the Benin Republic. These results have made qualifying for the

Former Nigerian international Peterside Idah has criticized Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen for his public rant against Finidi George. The Napoli forward expressed his frustration in an Instagram live video following Finidi’s resignation as the Super Eagles head coach. Osimhen’s comments centered on Finidi’s decision not to allow him to stay with the team in

Finidi George has resigned from his position as the head coach of the Super Eagles. Various sources indicate that Finidi has already submitted his resignation letter to the Nigeria Football Federation NFF. The 53 year old made this decision following the NFF’s move to appoint a foreign technical adviser for the Super Eagles. Finidi, who

Benin Republic defeated the Super Eagles of Nigeria 2-1 in the ongoing 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, marking the first time Nigeria’s senior team has lost to Benin Republic. This result deals a significant blow to Nigeria’s World Cup qualifying campaign. Nigeria began the match positively, with Raphael Onyedika scoring in the 27th minute to give