Jose Peseiro Named New Super Eagles Coach
Peseiro takes over from Gernot Rohr who was sacked in early December. The leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro to become the new national team handler. The Nigerian football ruling body sacked Gernot Rohr on December 12, 2021, and named ex-international Augustine Eguavoen as the interim coach […]
NFF Fires Gernot Rohr, Appoints Austine Eguavoen
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has severed ties with Gernot Rohr as the head coach of the Nigerian national team. Read more about Sports An official statement on the website of the NFF on Sunday, December 12, 2021, confirmed the sack of the German tactician with less than 30 days to the commencement of the […]
Rohr Confident Eagles Will Be Ready For Egypt’s Clash
Nigerian national team coach Gernot Rohr has said the Super Eagles will be ready for their first game against Egypt at the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. Read more about Sports Nigeria is pitched in Group D alongside Egypt, Guinea Bissau, and Sudan, and Gernot Rohr is confident that early camping for […]
Qatar 2022: Rohr Blames Eagles Loss On Absence Of Key Players
After a 90th minute, Karl Namnganda’s strike condemned the Super Eagles of Nigeria to a 1-0 home loss to the Central African Republic at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on Thursday, September 7, 2021, head coach of the Nigerian side, Gernot Rohr, blamed the team’s loss on the absence of some key players. Read more […]
Qatar 2022: Super Eagles Camp Full Ahead Of CAR Clash
Ahead of Nigeria’s 2022 World Cup qualifiers doubleheader against the Central African Republic, the camp of the three-time African champions is filled to the brim following the arrival of Sparta Rotterdam shot-stopper, Maduka Okoye, on Wednesday morning (October 6). Read more about Sports Coach Gernot Rohr now has all 23 invited players in camp […]
Qatar 2022: Gernot Rohr Invites 23 Super Eagles
Ahead of Nigeria’s 2022 FIFA World Cup two-legged qualifiers against the Central African Republic, the head coach of the Nigerian national team, Gernot Rohr, has handed an invitation to 23 Super Eagles. Read more about Sports Headlined by team captain, Ahmed Musa, the team will be without the services of Leicester City of England […]
2022 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Eagles Ready To Fly Against Liberia
Nigeria’s national football team, the Super Eagles, will commence their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign today, Friday, September 3, 2021, at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos State. Read more about Sports The match which is scheduled to kick off by 5 pm (WAT), will see the three-time African champions confront Liberia. Nigeria will […]
Eagles Must Beat Liberia – Gernot Rohr
Ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers slated to start in September 2021, head coach of the Nigerian senior men’s national football team, the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has stated that Nigeria’s first two games against Liberia and Cape Verde, will be vital to the team’s quest to be in Qatar next year. […]
Home-Based Eagles Arrive USA For Mexico Clash
The home-based Eagles have arrived in Los Angeles, United States of America, for the international friendly match against Mexico on Sunday, July 4th, 2021. Read more about Sports After touching down the Tom Bradley International Airport, Los Angeles, the Nigerian team which is fully comprised of players plying their trade in the Nigerian domestic […]
Super Eagles Travel By Water For The First Time In 71 Years
The Super Eagles of Nigeria made history on Friday, March 26, 2021, after travelling to the Republic of Benin through a boat trip for their 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier match against their West African neighbours. Read more about Sports The last time the three-time African champions travelled by water was over 71 […]
2022 AFCON Qualifiers: Adeleke Adekunle Replaces Omeruo
In the spirit of replacements inside the Super Eagles camp, yet another invitee has been replaced by head coach, Gernot Rohr. Read more about Sports Abia warriors defender, Adeleke Adekunle has been called up to the Super Eagles to replace Kenneth Omeruo who is recovering from an injury and has been restricted by Leganes from […]
Anayo Iwuala Replaces Sadiq Umar
Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr, has had to tweak the Super Eagles squad three times this week due to injuries to players and COVID-19 restrictions in Europe. This has seen Paul Onuachu who was on the standby list and Henry Onyekuru benefit from. Read more about Sports The latest well-deserved beneficiary is Anayo Iwuala […]
2022 AFCON Qualifiers: Onuachu And Onyekuru Replace Moses And Kalu
KRC Genk of Belgium striker, Paul Onuachu, has been called up to replace Moses Simon in the Super Eagles squad for the 2022 AFCON qualifier matches against Benin Republic on March 27, 2021, and Lesotho on March 30th. Read more about Sports Moses Simon was omitted from the list owing to COVID-19 travel restrictions […]
2022 AFCON Qualifiers: Adepoju Confident Invited Eagles Can Get The Job Done
Ex-Nigerian international, Mutiu Adepoju, has expressed confidence in the 24-man list invited by coach Gernot Rohr to execute Nigeria’s last two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers matches against Benin Republic and Lesotho. Read more about Sports Coach Rohr on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, handed an invitation to 24 players including the likes of Wilfred […]
2022 AFCON Qualifiers: Gernot Rohr Invites 24 Players
Chief coach of the Nigerian national team, Gernot Rohr, has handed an invitation to 24 players that will prosecute Nigeria’s all-important 2022 AFCON qualifying matches against Benin Republic on March 27, 2021, and Lesotho on March 30. The list comprises three goalkeepers, eight defenders, five midfield players, and eight forwards/strikers. Read more about Sports […]
2022 AFCON Qualifiers: Super Eagles Camp Open March 22
Ahead of Nigeria’s 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier match against Benin Republic scheduled to hold on Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Porto Novo, the camp of the three-time African champions will open on March 22 in Lagos. Read more about Sports The Super Eagles won the first leg encounter 2-1 in Benin City […]