Gernot Rohr will remain on as Nigeria head coach, despite the country’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) disappointment in Egypt. The Super Eagles’ hopes of a fourth African title faded into thin air following a 2-1 defeat to Algeria in the semi-final. Defeat to Djamel Belmadi’s men prompted much soul-searching in Nigeria and led to intense…
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr admitted his players were relaxed at the end of the game when they wanted to force Algeria into an additional 30 minutes of football in Sunday’s semi-final clash. The Super Eagles fought back from a goal deficit in the second half to hold Djamel Belmadi‘s men to a 1-1 draw until injury…
Nigeria will face defending champions Cameroon in the Round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. The Super Eagles qualified for the knockout phase after finishing as Group B runners-up following their 2-0 defeat to Madagascar. They now face the Indomitable Lions who booked their place in the knockout phase after…
Shehu Abdullahi, Jamilu Collins and Samuel Kalu were all absent from Nigeria training on Monday evening ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations clash with Guinea. The Super Eagles chose to hold the session behind closed doors, allowing the players to concentrate ahead of Wednesday’s encounter against the National Elephants. Odion Ighalo was Nigeria’s hero…
Shehu Abdullahi could miss the remainder of Nigeria’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations outing with a hamstring injury. The Bursaspor defender was stretchered out in the first half and was replaced by Chidozie Awaziem in the Super Eagles 1-0 triumph over Burundi. Abdullahi had shrugged off an injury-plagued season with his Turkish topflight outfit to…
Super eagles head coach Rohr has assured Nigerians that the super eagles will definitely go far in Russia World Cup and guarantees that they will definitely fly. The German man also revealed that proper preparation are been put in place to make sure they surpass previous achievements. Speaking live on Monday Night Football on SuperSport,…
Versatile forward could be out for up to six months