Super Eagles seek World Cup redemption, Sudan eye history

Super Eagles seek World Cup redemption, Sudan eye history

Underperforming Nigeria and disadvantaged Sudan share the spotlight ahead of two 2026 World Cup qualifying matchdays in Africa from Wednesday. Seeded to win Group C and automatically qualify, a Nigerian team boasting the past two African Footballers of the Year Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman lie fifth in a six-team section. In a qualifying competition

Saintfiet Insists Super Eagles 'Too Strong' to Miss the World Cup

Mali head coach Tom Saintfiet has questioned the idea of a World Cup without Nigeria, stating that it would be a massive shock if the Super Eagles fail to qualify for the 2026 tournament.

Boosting Super Eagles with recall of Atlanta 96 magic — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

The only thing that unites all Nigerians is the beautiful game of football. These are very sad times in Nigerian history and politics, and the most aching dimension is that the soothing balm of football has been included in the sordid decline.  It’s an unpalatable reality that the Nigerian national team, the Super Eagles, must perforce up the ante in performances if the country’s flag is to be hoisted in the next World Cup.  Nigeria needs to be…

Rwanda vs Nigeria: Why Eric Chelle must build his Super Eagles attack around Osimhen & Lookman - Soccernet NG

If Nigeria are to rise from the ashes and secure a place at the 2026 World Cup, we will need our biggest stars to step up, Soccernet.ng notes. Nigeria have them aplenty with Ademola Lookman, Victor Osimhen, Victor Boniface, Umar Sadiq, and Tolu Arokodare already in the Super Eagles camp in Rwanda. Far more than the others, though, Osimhen and Lookman have been unstoppable in Europe this season — but can they form a deadly partnership under Eric …

Africa’s Road to the 2026 World Cup Heats Up as Qualifiers Resume

Africa’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers resume this week after a nine-month break, with big teams facing pressure to secure spots. The nine group winners will qualify directly, while the four best runners-up will battle for one final place via playoffs. Nigeria, currently winless, must recover under new coach Eric Chelle. Mali’s new boss Tom… Read More »Africa’s Road to the 2026 World Cup Heats Up as Qualifiers Resume

Super Eagles: Impact, challenges Osimhen, Lookman, other key players face under Eric Chelle

Some key Super Eagles players like Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman and Ola Aina are set to feature for Nigeria’s national team under new head coach Eric Chelle. Osimhen, Lookman and Aina are expected to play under Chelle for the first time since the Franco-Malian tactician was appointed manager of the Super Eagles a few weeks [...] Source