By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS The Super Eagles staged a remarkable comeback from two goals down to secure a 3-3 draw against Russia in an entertaining international friendly at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Tuesday evening. Nigeria made a bright start and took the lead in the 10th minute through Kelechi Iheanacho. The forward produced a superb 21-yard strike after being set up by Abdullahi Bewene to give Eric Chelle’s side an early advantage. Russia responded in the 30th minute when Lechi Sadulaev found the equaliser, before Matvey Kislyak completed the hosts’ comeback shortly before half-time to put Russia 2-1 ahead.…
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By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS The Super Falcons are stepping up preparations for their 2028 Olympic Games qualifier against Comoros, with 18 players now in camp in Ijebu Ode, Prompt News Online reports. Toni Payne, Christy Ucheibe, and Janet Akekoromowei are the latest players to arrive as the squad continues to take shape ahead of the crucial encounter. Fourteen players participated in the team’s opening training session on Monday evening. The Falcons will return to training tonight at the Otunba Dipo Dina International Stadium, Ijebu Ode. The first 15 minutes of the session will be open to the media and members…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Golden Eaglets head coach Eboboritse Uwejamomere has named a 25-man squad for the WAFU B U-17 Championship. Five-time world champions Nigeria have been drawn in Group B alongside Niger Republic and hosts Burkina Faso in the regional championship, which serves as a qualifying tournament for next year’s U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Group A features Ghana, Togo and Benin Republic, who will battle for a place in the knockout stages. Uwejamomere’s squad comprises three goalkeepers, seven defenders, eight midfielders and seven forwards. The Eaglets are scheduled to depart Nigeria on Tuesday morning and will…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Asisat Oshoala, Ashleigh Plumptre and Oluwatosin Demehin have withdrawn from Nigeria’s 2028 Olympic Games qualifier against Comoros. Oshoala requested to be excused from the fixture and has been replaced by Belarus-based former Falconets forward Blessing Okpe. Plumptre, meanwhile, has been ruled out after sustaining a ligament injury. Demehin and forward Flourish Sabastine will also miss the fixture as they continue their resident permit processes. In addition, Oluwakemi Adegbuyi and Favour Nkwocha have been released from the Super Falcons camp to join the Flamingos ahead of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The Super Falcons began…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Nineteen players have arrived in the Super Eagles’ camp in Nizhny Novgorod ahead of Tuesday’s international friendly against Russia, Prompt News Online reports. The squad was boosted on Monday by the arrival of late invitee Ibraheem Ajasa, who plays for Russian Premier League side FC Rostov, taking the number of players in camp to 19. However, the team has been forced to contend with a number of absences due to injuries and the refusal of some clubs to release their players for the encounter. Captain Wilfred Ndidi and Basel defender Victor Akpe have been ruled out…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Nigeria’s Sand Eagles suffered another defeat to Senegal, losing 6-4 in their second international beach soccer friendly at the Murtala Muhammed Square Beach Soccer Pitch in Kaduna on Monday. The defeat was the second in four days for the Sand Eagles, who were beaten 6-4 by the African champions in the first friendly last Saturday. Hassan Abdullahi, who scored all four of Nigeria’s goals in the opening encounter, was on target again, while Hamza Manga, Sodiq Umar and Hassan Abubakar also found the net for the hosts. Senegal’s goals were scored by Man of the Match…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Nine players have reported to the Super Falcons’ training camp in Ikenne ahead of their 2028 Olympic Games second-round qualifying tie against Comoros. Dynamo Brest striker Blessing Nkor and Edo Queens quartet—Tumininu Adeshina, Christiana Uzoma and Valentina Uroko—are among the early arrivals as the team begins preparations for the crucial encounter. The other players already in camp are Farida Abdulwahab, Joy Igbokwe, Fatimoh Solaty, Glory Edet and Sandra John. More players are expected to join the squad at the team’s base at AM2PM Hotel in Ijebu-Ode on Monday (today). Interim head coach Augustine Eguavoen has called…
Refusal by some Clubs to release their players, coupled with injuries to notable names, have seriously weakened Nigeria’s Super Eagles squad ahead of Tuesday’s international friendly match against Russia’s senior men national team. Captain Wilfred Ndidi was knocked out by a small knock sustained during last week’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Guinea-Bissau, while midfielder Raphael Onyedika was stopped from travelling to Russia by his German club, Eintracht Frankfurt. Defender Bright Osayi-Samuel and UAE-based midfielder Ridwan Abdulrasaq Popoola were stopped by their Clubs, while Switzerland-based defender Victory Akpe has been stopped from flying to Russia by injury.…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Rostov midfielder Ibraheem Mahfus Ajasa has received a late invitation to join the Super Eagles squad for their international friendly against Russia, Prompt News Online reports. Ajasa was called up as a replacement for Bright Osayi-Samuel, who is one of three players to have withdrawn from the squad ahead of the encounter. Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi and Akpe Victory have also pulled out of the fixture. John Otomewo and Vince Osuji have since been drafted into the squad as replacements. Rostov confirmed Ajasa’s invitation on the club’s official website. “Ibrahim Mafus Ajasa has been called…
The Super Eagles have had their first training session in Nizhny Novgorod as they prepare for Tuesday’s international friendly match against Russia’s senior men national team. The group of 17 players that trained on Saturday included 101-cap Moses Simon, goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, defenders Benjamin Fredricks and Emmanuel Fernandez, and forwards Kelechi Iheanacho and Akor Adams. The team will have two more training sessions on Sunday and Monday before the encounter at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Tuesday evening. Players and officials travelled aboard Turkish Airline and Ethiopian Airline flights, through Istanbul and Addis Ababa respectively, before arriving in Moscow and…