National Team News

The NFF initially described his departure from camp as “personal matters” but the real reason is as wholesome as football stories get: Rafiu Durosinmi left Nigeria’s training base in Leiria to get married. Pisa striker Rafiu Durosinmi has left the Super Eagles camp ahead of Wednesday’s friendly against Portugal in Leiria to attend his wedding,

The Everton midfielder, the only Nigerian currently playing in the Women’s Super League, scored her first Super Falcons goal since 2021 as Nigeria warmed up for a WAFCON campaign that carries a direct path to the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil. Toni Payne has broken a goal drought that stretched back almost five years

Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez has confirmed Matheus Nunes will miss Saturday’s friendly against Chile and is a doubt for Nigeria, while Joao Felix is expected to return to training and feature in the Chile game before Wednesday’s Super Eagles test. Roberto Martinez has provided a pre-match injury update ahead of Portugal’s double-header June fixtures,

Nigeria were dominant for long periods in Ikenne, with Asisat Oshoala converting from the spot and Toni Payne finishing from inside the box as the Super Falcons put down a firm marker three weeks before WAFCON 2026 begins. Nigeria 2 – 1 Senegal International Friendly | Remo Stars Sports Complex, Ikenne | June 5, 2026

With Chelle’s contract talks stalled and his future uncertain, a former Super Eagles defender is making the case that the NFF cannot afford to let the man who has never lost a game in regulation time walk out the door. Former Nigerian international Eric Ejiofor has publicly called on the Nigeria Football Federation to hold

The Trabzonspor striker, fresh from finishing as the Turkish Süper Lig’s joint top scorer with 22 goals, says the World Cup absence stings but doesn’t change what this team is capable of doing on the pitch. Paul Onuachu has come out ahead of Nigeria’s June 10 friendly against Portugal to say the Super Eagles’ failure

The Super Eagles have touched down in Portugal with 19 players, Alex Iwobi among them, as Eric Chelle’s side gear up for a high-profile friendly against a Cristiano Ronaldo led Portugal on June 10. Nigeria’s Super Eagles arrived in Lisbon on Thursday as preparations for the June 10 international friendly against Portugal moved into full

Terem Moffi scored the goal that put Nigeria ahead against Poland on Wednesday and then put the result in its proper context: the 2-2 draw was a good night, but the Portugal test in Leiria next Wednesday is a different proposition entirely, and the Super Eagles need to be ready for it. Terem Moffi is

Wilfred Ndidi was the last man standing from Nigeria’s previous meeting with Poland eight years ago, he played every minute in Warsaw on Wednesday night, and afterwards he gave the most honest summary of the 2-2 draw anyone could ask for: the first half was brilliant, the second half was too cautious, and that is

Przemyslaw Wisniewski scored a 95th-minute thunderbolt from outside the box to deny Nigeria victory in Warsaw, then insisted Poland’s 2-2 draw with the Super Eagles was a result the hosts fully deserved after a much improved performance from their previous outing. Poland came from behind twice to hold Nigeria to a 2-2 draw at the