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Former Golden Eaglets captain on the radar of Super Eagles coach Chelle ahead of Unity Cup
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Former Golden Eaglets captain on the radar of Super Eagles coach Chelle ahead of Unity Cup

Allnigeriasoccer.com understands former Golden Eaglets captain Samson Tijani is being monitored by Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle ahead of Nigeria's participation in the 2026 Unity Cup scheduled to take place in London later this month.The 23-year-old midfielder, who currently plays for Czech top-flight side Dukla Prague, has rebuilt his career impressively after enduring an injury-hit spell during his time with Austrian giants Red Bull Salzburg.Tijani joined Dukla Prague in 2025 and has become an important figure in the club’s midfield setup following a series of loan spells across Aus...

May 12, 2026
'People were shouting Osimhen' - Rohr on playing in Abidjan, what he expects from Zimbabwe in Uyo
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'People were shouting Osimhen' - Rohr on playing in Abidjan, what he expects from Zimbabwe in Uyo

Coach Gernot Rohr has insisted that Zimbabwe stand no chance of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup following a 2-2 draw with Benin's Cheetahs on Thursday evening. Zimbabwe came from two goals down...

Mar 22, 2025
'We read somewhere' - Troost-Ekong fires warning to Zimbabwe ahead of Uyo showdown
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'We read somewhere' - Troost-Ekong fires warning to Zimbabwe ahead of Uyo showdown

Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has sent a strong warning to Zimbabwe ahead of their crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers clash on Tuesday in Uyo.Speaking at the Kigali International Airpo...

Mar 22, 2025
2026 World Cup qualifier: Three key areas Super Eagles must fix before facing Zimbabwe
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2026 World Cup qualifier: Three key areas Super Eagles must fix before facing Zimbabwe

Following their first victory in the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers with a convincing 2-0 win over Rwanda, the Super Eagles of Nigeria must fine-tune certain aspects of their game to maintain their qu...

Mar 22, 2025
'You can't do that against Nigeria' - Bafana Bafana coach explains why Mofokeng started v Lesotho
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'You can't do that against Nigeria' - Bafana Bafana coach explains why Mofokeng started v Lesotho

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has revealed why he carefully chose the right match to hand Relebohile Mofokeng his full debut, stressing that such opportunities are not given in high-pressure gam...

Mar 22, 2025
'Nigeria will help us' - Hugo Broos relying on Super Eagles to aid Bafana Bafana's qualification push
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'Nigeria will help us' - Hugo Broos relying on Super Eagles to aid Bafana Bafana's qualification push

South Africa have opened up a two-point gap in Group C of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers after a 2-0 win over Lesotho at the Peter Mokaba Stadion on Friday evening.After a goalless first half, the game...

Mar 22, 2025
Troost-Ekong highlights two Rwanda players who impressed him during Super Eagles win v Wasps
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Troost-Ekong highlights two Rwanda players who impressed him during Super Eagles win v Wasps

Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has singled out two Rwandan players who impressed him during Nigeria's 2-0 victory over the Wasps in Kigali.The former Watford defender played the full 90 min...

Mar 22, 2025
Amrouche admits Osimhen's early goal forced Rwanda to abandon their plan in loss to Nigeria
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Amrouche admits Osimhen's early goal forced Rwanda to abandon their plan in loss to Nigeria

Rwanda head coach Adel Amrouche has reacted to his side's 2-0 defeat to Nigeria in Friday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali.  Despite Rwanda’s strong ...

Mar 22, 2025
'We gave them a present' - Rwanda coach slams Wasps players after defeat to Super Eagles
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'We gave them a present' - Rwanda coach slams Wasps players after defeat to Super Eagles

Rwanda head coach, Adel Amrouche has criticized his players following their 2-0 defeat to Nigeria in a 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifier at the Amahoro Stadium on Friday evening.  The victory marked ...

Mar 22, 2025
'Played right back' - Troost-Ekong namechecks one Super Eagles player used out of position v Rwanda
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'Played right back' - Troost-Ekong namechecks one Super Eagles player used out of position v Rwanda

Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has confirmed that some players were used out of position during the 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Rwanda on Friday evening.A first half brace from ...

Mar 22, 2025
'We used 2 or 3 systems' - Chelle highlights Super Eagles tactics, what impressed him about Rwanda
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'We used 2 or 3 systems' - Chelle highlights Super Eagles tactics, what impressed him about Rwanda

Eric Chelle praised his players after securing his first win in charge of the Super Eagles but challenged them to raise their game in the next fixture against Zimbabwe on Tuesday, March 25.After three...

Mar 21, 2025
Super Eagles player ratings: Osimhen clinical; Lookman talisman; Nwabali dark arts; Bassey, Ndidi shine
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Super Eagles player ratings: Osimhen clinical; Lookman talisman; Nwabali dark arts; Bassey, Ndidi shine

Nigeria secured her first victory of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers campaign with a 2-0 victory on Friday evening at the Amahoro stadium in Kigali.Allnigeriasoccer.com runs the rule over the Super...

Mar 21, 2025
2026 World Cup qualifier: Five observations from Super Eagles' 2-0 victory against Rwanda
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2026 World Cup qualifier: Five observations from Super Eagles' 2-0 victory against Rwanda

The Super Eagles have revived their hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a victory against Rwanda at the Amahoro stadium on Friday evening.Despite the presence of thousands of Rwanda -...

Mar 21, 2025