By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Asisat Oshoala, Ashleigh Plumptre and Oluwatosin Demehin have withdrawn from Nigeria’s 2028 Olympic Games qualifier against Comoros. Oshoala requested to be excused from the fixture and has been replaced by Belarus-based former Falconets forward Blessing Okpe.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…
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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…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Former Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has called for greater structure, stability and consistency if Nigeria are to compete successfully at the highest level of international football. The three-time African champions have endured a challenging period in recent years, including missing out on the last two FIFA World Cup tournaments. Nigeria have also made an unconvincing start to their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. The Super Eagles edged past Madagascar’s Barea 2-1 at home before suffering a disappointing 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau’s Wild Dogs in their second match. Troost-Ekong believes greater consistency is required…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Bright Osayi-Samuel has pulled out of Super Eagles’ international friendly against Russia, Prompt News Online reports. Osayi-Samuel featured in Nigeria’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matchday two encounter against Guinea-Bissau’s Djurtus on Tuesday. Captain Wilfred Ndidi, and Basel defender Akpe Victory earlier withdrew from the squad. The duo have been replaced by John Otomewo, and Vince Osuji. The Super Eagles arrived Moscow for the game on Friday. Éric Chelle’s side will face Russia at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium next Tuesday. Read Also:
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Nigeria’s Super Eagles have arrived in Moscow ahead of their international friendly against Russia next Tuesday, Prompt News Online reports Media officer Promise Efoghe confirmed that the Nigerian delegation touched down in the Russian capital on Friday as preparations intensify for the encounter. Eric Chelle’s men will face Russia at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium in only the second senior international meeting between the two countries. Their previous encounter came in June 2025, when both sides played out a 1-1 draw at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. The Super Eagles will be aiming to return to winning…