Nigeria

[ad_1] Injuries and withdrawals forced Coach Peseiro into three changes to his final squad before the tournament began in Cote d'Ivoire. Despite the 1-1 result in their opening AFCON 2023 game against Equatorial Guinea, Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi refused to blame the draw on the team's recent injury woes. Nigeria, the three-time African champions, could only manage a 1-1 stalemate, leaving Iwobi frustrated but undeterred. "It's one of those days," he explained. "We had chances, but it just wasn't […]

[ad_1] In a swift development after the unfortunate injury sustained by Sadiq Umar, Peseiro has designated Paul Onuachu as his replacement The Super Eagles of Nigeria have confirmed another late squad change ahead of their AFCON opener against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday. Following the unfortunate injury suffered by Sadiq Umar, Coach Jose Peseiro has designated Paul Onuachu as his prompt replacement. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported how Sadiq watched from the sidelines and did not take part in the Super Eagles […]

[ad_1] The minister believes the Super Eagles squad is good enough to win a fourth AFCON title in Cote d'Ivoire. The Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, has urged the Super Eagles to win not only their first match but all their matches in Cote d'Ivoire. The minister stated this at a meeting with sports federation presidents at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium on Thursday in Abuja. Nigeria's Super Eagles will kick off their campaign on 14 January against Equatorial […]

[ad_1] Training at the Ecole De Police Abidjan on Thursday, the team exuded confidence despite the absence of three key players. The Super Eagles of Nigeria are intensifying preparations for their opening match at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, but injury clouds hang over the squad. Training at the Ecole De Police Abidjan on Thursday, the team exuded confidence despite the absence of three key players. While Kelechi Iheanacho and Terem Moffi are expected to join the squad soon, […]

[ad_1] With Umar's impending absence, head coach Jose Peseiro finds himself in a precarious position. The Super Eagles of Nigeria face a last-minute scramble for a replacement after striker Sadiq Umar was ruled out of the tournament with a knee injury on Thursday. PREMIUM TIMES had initially reported Sadiq didn't take part in the Super Eagles training activities at Ecole De Police, Abidjan on Thursday. It was reliably gathered the striker cupped the unfortunate injury during the Super Eagles friendly […]