The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) say they will appeal the decision by FIFA disciplinary committee rejecting their petition against DR Congo for fielding ineligible players in the World Cup qualifiers playoff. Nigeria Football Federation is expected to appeal the decision Nigeria protested that several players in the team of DR Congo were ineligible for the game, which they won 4-3 on penalties to pick the sole ticket to represent Africa at the intercontinental playoff i

Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has included two new wingers in the squad that will prosecute the four nation invitational tournament in Turkey. Two new wingers, a defender and a goalkeeper are in contention to make Super Eagles' Squad list The initial was for the tournament to take place in Jordan but it has been moved to Turkey due to the escalating violence in the Middle East in the war between Israel and Iran. Nigeria who won’t be at the worl

The planned four team friendly tournament that has been scheduled for the Super Eagles of Nigeria in Jordan has been moved to Turkey. The tournament has been moved to Turkey, due to Crisis in the Middle East There were doubts if the tournament will hold due to the escalation of the war in the Middle East, an announcement from the Jordan FA confirmed that it will still go ahead but in Turkey rather than the city of Amman in Jordan “The Jordan Football Association has decided t

Former coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Gernot Rohr has lifted the lid on how close Bayern Munich star Michel Olise came to playing for the senior national team of Nigeria five years ago. Micheal Olise has recorded a remarkable 41 goal contributions in 37 games for Bayern Munich this season In March 2021 , Rohr was then the coach of the senior national team of Nigeria called Olise who was then playing for Reading in the English Championship to the team in his list

Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo has finally decided to pledge his international future to Nigeria. FIFA Club World Cup and Uefa Conference winner, commits his international future to Nigeria, after 8 years of asking Tosin has been on the radar of the Super Eagles since 2018 but has constantly refused to commit to the team, hoping for a chance to the senior national team of England where he was a youth international. However after failing to catch the attention of head coach

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is waiting for the English FA to ratify the switch of nationality of goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo from England to Nigeria. Okonkwo has been instrumental to Wrexham's Premier League aspirations, recording 11 shutouts along the way The letter from the English FA is the final step required to free him to play for Nigeria, after representing England from U-15 to U-18 levels with 12 games under his belt. Okonkwo who picked his 10th clean sheet ye

Freshly invited Nigeria international goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo picked up his 11th clean sheet of the season in the English Championship for Wrexham in their 2-0 win over Swansea City yesterday. Arthur Okonkwo's 11 clean sheets is just two short of Coventry's Carl Rushworth The win further cemented their playoff spot and well on courses to gain promotion to the English Premier League. Okonkwo was voted the player of the match after the game. Okonkwo who represented England fr

Turkish giants Besiktas have invited young Nigerian left back Kehinde Moses for trials after his impressive performance in front of their scouts in Nigeria. Kehinde Moses, if picked, will join the likes of Osimhen, Onuachu, Ndidi among others in Turkey Reports in Turkey say the left back has already arrived in Turkey, and will be assessed by the coaches of Besiktas in view of a permanent signing in the summer transfer window. One of the current captains of Besiktas Wilfred Nd

Rising Nigerian left back Victory Okorie has turned his back on a potential move to top teams like Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund, Atletico Madrid, and Bayern Munich for Real Madrid. Victory Okorie will join Real Madrid's youth setup in the summer, hoping to make a break through to the first team The 16 year old is seen as one of the brightest prospects in Spanish football hence the interest from top teams, when news filtered that he is available. Real Madrid stole a march on t

No contact has been made with AC Milan by English Premier League side Fulham on the permanent signing of Nigeria international Samuel Chukwueze. Samuel Chukwueze won Man of the Match award against English giants Tottenham Hotspur in a 2-1 victory Chukwueze is on a season long loan deal from AC Milan to the English Premier League side, who have the option of making the deal permanent at the end of the season based on the performances of the Nigerian. Any potential deal will se

Brentford defender Michael Kayode is one player that head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has high on his list of players he wants to commit to his team. Micheal Kayode set to decide on his international future, after the March international window Born in Italy to parents of Nigerian descent, the 21 year old is having a stellar season with Brentford, and as expected it had brought up discussions about his international future as he is still eligible

19 year old Liverpool midfielder Afolami Onanuga trained with the first‑team squad of Liverpool ahead of the trip to Turkey for the UEFA Champions League round of 17 game against Galatasaray, offering a glimpse of another highly rated youngster edging closer to the senior picture. Despite training with the first team, Onanuga failed to make the final in 21-man sqaud that travelled for the first leg encounter with Galatasaray today Onanuga, nicknamed “Fola”, is a 19‑year‑old b

The son of former Nigeria international Mike Emenalo has signed a new deal at English Premier League side Chelsea. Landon Emenalo signs a new long term deal that will see him remain at Stamford bridge until 2031 Chelsea announced on their official website that Landon Emenalo who joined the club from the U-8 before making the step up to the U21, will be at the club till the summer of 2031. Like his father who played for Nigeria at the 1994 World Cup, he is a left back who has

World football governing body FIFA is struggling to charge DR Congo on the allegation of nationality fraud following a protest by the senior national team of Nigeria. Despite protests from Nigeria Football Federation, there is not enough evidence for FIFA to deemed Congo guilty Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) protested to FIFA alleging that at least seven players in the senior national team of DR Congo that defeated Nigeria in the final of the world cup qualifiers playoff,

Iran won’t be taking part in the Four Four-Nation Invitational Tournament in the capital of Jordan Amman owing to the ongoing war with Israel. Nigeria is still expected to take part in the four nation invitational tournament despite crisis in the middle east The tournament scheduled to start on the 27th of this month with Nigeria taking on Iran , will no longer go ahead as planned with Iran no longer a part of it. Organisers are on the lookout for a replacement but if one isn

The Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, has clarified why the DR Congo national football team was included in the lineup for the upcoming playoff round despite Nigeria’s ongoing protest over the qualification process. NSC Chairman remains optimistic of a Favorable decision after Nigeria's lodged protest Dikko made the clarification on Friday in Abuja while speaking on the sidelines of a football tournament organised by the FAME Foundation to mark Internat

The quietness by FIFA on the protest filed by Nigeria against DR Congo for fielding players with questionable nationality in the world cup qualifiers playoff final in November has been described as a support for illegality. There is still no official Verdict by FIFA regarding Nigeria's protest against Congo's alleged fielding of ineligible players Nigeria protested after losing the ticket to represent Africa to DR Congo in the final in Morocco. They said at least seven player

Nigeria international midfielder Alex Iwobi has lifted the lid on his shock exit from Arsenal to Everton during the 2019 summer transfer window. Alex Iwobi recorded a total of 15 goals and 23 assists in 149 appearances across all competitions during his 4 years stint at Arsenal Iwobi who made the step up to the first team from the youth team under Arsene Wenger, was a regular in the previous season under new coach Unai Emery, making his exit from the coach more surprising to

The reason why French giants Monaco decided to transfer 19 year old George Ilenikhena to Saudi Arabia side Al-Ittihad has been explained by the CEO of the club Thiago Scuro. George Ilenikhena was one of the Many Nigerian players to make January transfer moves George joined the Saudi outfit as a replacement for French forward Karim Benzema, and the move immediately sparked discussions on the rationale behind Monaco’s decision to let go of one of their promising prospects. He w

Nicholas Jackson wasn’t the first choice option of Bayern Munich in the summer, when they were looking to bolster their options in attack. Bayern signed Jackson on loan from Chelsea towards the end of the summer transfer window, a move which hasn’t worked out with the forward struggling to get game time. So far he has scored just five goals in 22 games , and hasn’t looked anywhere near the player who can deputise for their top scorer Harry Kane. Jackson who forced his way out