By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle has made two changes to his squad ahead of Nigeria’s international friendly against Russia, Prompt News Online reports. Midfielder John Otomewo and defender Vince Osuji have been brought into the squad as replacements for captain Wilfred Ndidi and Akpe Victory, who are both unavailable for the encounter. Otomewo recently joined French Ligue 2 club Stade de Reims from Israeli Premier League side Hapoel Jerusalem. Osuji currently plies his trade with Norwegian club Tromsø. Both players will be looking to earn their first appearances for the Super Eagles when Nigeria face…
Author: Obaloluwa Joshua
Read More
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Moses Simon is set to lead a revamped Super Eagles squad when Nigeria take on Russia in an international friendly next Tuesday. The Paris FC winger was among the Nigerian players who left the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Thursday night as the team travelled to Moscow for the fixture. Home-based trio Chibuzor Atata, Aderemi Adeoye and Kenneth Igboke were also included in the travelling party. Simon is expected to take on a leadership role following the withdrawal of captain Wilfred Ndidi. With Ndidi unavailable, the experienced winger is now the senior figure in…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Nigeria international Gift Orban has been crowned the Turkish Süper Lig’s Goal of the Month winner for September after his stunning strike for Amedspor. Orban claimed the award for his superb long-range effort in Amedspor’s thrilling 3-2 home victory over Beşiktaş. The 24-year-old fired an unstoppable shot into the net in the 13th minute to give Amedspor an early lead in the encounter. Since joining Amedspor on a season-long loan from Bundesliga side Hoffenheim in July, Orban has enjoyed a remarkable start to his spell in Turkey. The forward has found the net seven times and…
With just 30 days to the start of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, Nigeria is intensifying preparations to showcase some of its brightest young sporting talents on the global stage as anticipation builds for Africa’s first Olympic sporting event. The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games are scheduled to take place from October 31 to November 13, 2026, bringing together approximately 2,700 young athletes aged 17 and under from around the world for two weeks of sporting competition and celebration of Olympic values. For Nigeria, the Games offer another opportunity to identify, nurture and expose the next generation of sporting…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Comoros have unveiled a 22-player squad for their crucial two-legged 2028 Olympic Games qualifying tie against Nigeria’s Super Falcons. The squad, announced on Wednesday, comprises three goalkeepers, five defenders, seven midfielders and seven forwards as the island nation prepares for a challenging encounter with the 10-time African champions. Comoros will face Nigeria in a two-leg tie, with both matches scheduled to take place at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State, giving the Super Falcons home advantage in both fixtures. The two encounters are expected to be closely contested as both nations battle for a…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Nigeria’s Super Sand Eagles will step up preparations for the 2026 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers with a double-header friendly against African champions Senegal next month. The two matches will be played on October 3 and 5 at the Murtala Muhammed Square Beach Soccer Arena in Kaduna. The friendlies are expected to provide the Sand Eagles with vital match practice ahead of their two-legged qualifying battle against Ghana’s Black Sharks. Nigeria will host Ghana in the first leg in Kaduna on Saturday, October 10, before travelling to Accra for the return leg on Saturday,…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Former Super Falcons defender Osinachi Ohale has brought her three-year journey with Mexican side Pachuca Femenil to an end. Ohale joined the ‘Bella Airosa’ shortly after representing Nigeria at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand and went on to become a key figure in the club’s defence. During her spell with Pachuca, the experienced centre-back made 105 appearances across all competitions, including 82 regular-season matches, 21 playoff appearances and two Concacaf Women’s Champions Cup games. She also found the net six times for the Mexican outfit. A product of Nigerian clubs…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has insisted that Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations remain alive despite their disappointing 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau. The Super Eagles are in Group L alongside AFCON co-hosts Tanzania, meaning only one team from the group will qualify for the tournament proper next year. Nigeria currently sit second in the group with three points, three points behind leaders Guinea-Bissau, with four matches still to play. “This is not the end. We have lots of games to play,” Chelle said during his post-match briefing. “We have…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Guinea-Bissau stunned Nigeria’s Super Eagles with a 3-0 victory in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying Group L matchday-two encounter on Tuesday. Franculino Dju opened the scoring for the hosts in the 15th minute with a superb strike, giving Guinea-Bissau an early advantage. The home side remained compact and disciplined defensively for the rest of the first half, frustrating Nigeria’s attempts to find an equaliser. Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle responded after the break with a double substitution, bringing on Moses Simon and Moses Usor for Taiwo Awoniyi and Frank Onyeka. Nigeria created opportunities…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Fulham star Alex Iwobi will lead the Super Eagles in tonight’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matchday two encounter against the Djurtus of Guinea-Bissau, Prompt News Online reports. Captain of the team, Wilfred Ndidi will start the game from the bench, according to SCORENigeria. Iwobi will take charge of a reoragised midfield after the Super Eagles laboured to a 2-1 home win over the Barea of Madagascar last Friday. The former Arsenal midfielder is currently the most capped player in the Super Eagles. The 30-year-old made his 101 appearance for the three-time African champions against…