National Team News

Former Nigeria international goalkeeper Etta Egbe says Arthur Okonkwo’s two clean sheets in his opening appearances for the Super Eagles have made a compelling case that he should be trusted with regular game time, adding that the goalkeeping situation in the national team is finally looking healthier than it has in years. Etta Egbe has

Wilfred Ndidi wants a win in Warsaw, but he also wants something bigger from tonight’s Poland friendly proof that the Super Eagles are exactly where they need to be heading into the most consequential stretch of Nigeria’s World Cup campaign. Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi has framed Wednesday’s friendly against Poland as far more than

Christian Monday Akpan is hungry for his first senior Super Eagles cap, but a late call up means the Racing Genk defender will arrive at the Warsaw camp on Thursday, ruling him out of the Poland game and setting up the Portugal fixture on June 10 as his most likely debut opportunity. Christian Akpan had

Fulham centre back Calvin Bassey checked into the Super Eagles’ Presidential Hotel base in Warsaw on Tuesday, taking Nigeria’s squad for the Poland friendly to 20 players with Hamburger SV winger Philip Otele still expected to arrive the same evening. Calvin Bassey is in Warsaw and ready to go. The Fulham defender joined the Super

Eric Chelle has made his intentions crystal clear: Nigeria are not flying to Warsaw to make up the numbers. The Super Eagles coach wants a win against Poland on Wednesday, and says the mentality of victory is exactly what he is building in this team. Eric Chelle has no interest in treating Wednesday’s friendly against

Eric Chelle has handed Abdullahi Ibrahim Bewene a maiden senior call-up after the 21 year old’s breakout season at FC Banik Ostrava, with the Czech-based defender drafted in to cover for absentees ahead of Wednesday’s friendly in Warsaw. Nigeria coach Eric Chelle has turned to Czech Republic-based defender Abdullahi Ibrahim Bewene for the Super Eagles’

The Super Eagles’ squad for Wednesday’s Poland friendly is taking shape in Warsaw, with Fisayo Dele-Bashiru becoming the 19th player to check in as Eric Chelle’s side put the Unity Cup win behind them and prepare for two stern European tests. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru touched down in Warsaw on Monday evening, Super Eagles media officer Promise

Victor Osimhen took to Instagram on Sunday to cool the fires ignited by Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle, insisting that comments linking his national team absence to a potential summer transfer had been twisted by the media. A brief interview from Eric Chelle sent Nigerian football into a tailspin over the weekend. The Super

Nigeria scored five goals across two games, kept two clean sheets, and did not lose a minute of football. The Unity Cup is staying in Lagos, and a new generation of Super Eagles players put it there. Nigeria 3 – 0 Jamaica Unity Cup 2026 Final | The Valley, London | Saturday, May 31, 2026

Chibuike Nwaiwu is heading into the biggest game of his international career so far with a week he will not forget for reasons that go well beyond football. Super Eagles centre back Chibuike Nwaiwu welcomed his first child just days before Saturday’s Unity Cup final against Jamaica at The Valley in London, with his club