Coach Aliyu Zubairu has had to reorganise the Flying Eagles following transfers to Europe of some players while a drop in form caused some other players from the WAFU B triumph last year were axed due to poor form. Star striker Kparobo Arierhi has transferred to Norwegian club Lillestrom, goalkeeper Nathanial Nwosu is now in … Read more
Kelechi Iheanacho will have to step up on his game after he was an unused sub as Middlesbrough snapped a five-game losing run with a 3-1 win at Stoke City. Iheanacho joined the English Championship side on loan with the hope to revive his career after he struggled to find his feet in the Spanish … Read more
Bafana Bafana of South Africa coach Hugo Broos has admitted he has been surprised the Super Eagles are lagging behind in the qualifying series for the 2026 World Cup. Nigeria are four points behind front runners South Africa, Rwanda and Benin after four rounds of qualifying matches in the race for automatic qualification for next … Read more
Yira Sor is pushing to return to action for Genk for Friday’s showdown at Charleroi after recovering from injury. The 24-year-old winger has been nursing a muscle injury since early December. Sor will be available for selection if he got through, according to Het Belang van Limburg. He has scored a goal in 13 appearances … Read more
Sky Sports has reported that Liverpool will sign Ademola Lookman to replace Mohamed Salah should the Egyptian star quit as a free agent at the end of the season. Salah has yet to get a new contract at the Premier League table toppers and he could leave Liverpool on a free at the end of … Read more
SCORENigeria can exclusively report that coach Eric Chelle is now considering another striker who will best compliment Victor Osimhen as the Super Eagles go for all-out attack against Rwanda in next month’s must-win 2026 World Cup qualifier. A source told SCORENigeria the coach plans to start two strikers in Rwanda and take the game to … Read more
The Lagos Master Tournament has ended on a high note with as many as 14 players selected for trials and potential contracts. Scouts at the Lagos Masters The foreign scouts and clubs in attendance were highly impressed with the tournament’s organization and the level of talent on display. The event, organized by Lagos-based football scout … Read more
Disturbed by the reported death of a Nigerian footballer in Uganda, Abubakar Lawal, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) said the Nigerian Embassy in Uganda has demanded full autopsy and thorough investigations into the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate incident. In a statement, Dabiri-Erewa stated that “this is pathetic and appears suspicious. We demand … Read more
The growing injury concerns surrounding the Super Eagles ahead of crucial 2026 World Cup qualifiers may have increased after captain William Ekong missed his second straight league game in Saudi Arabia. Before this absence, Ekong has been ever-present for Al Kholood having played all 20 matches. The 31-year-old defender was not listed for his team’s … Read more
England legend Alan Shearer has said Victor Osimhen is the striker Arsenal desperately need, while another Three Lions great Gary Lineker does not agree. The 26-year-old Osimhen has previously been on Mikel Arteta’s radar. Shearer said they should renew their pursuit of the striker who will return to Napoli after his loan spell as Galatasaray … Read more
Anthony Nwakaeme has returned to full team training with Turkish club Trabzonspor. The veteran forward has missed the team’s last two games against Besiktas and Gaziantep FK due to injury. He could therefore be available for selection for tomorrow’s Turkish Cup tie against Rizespor.
Super Eagles captain William Ekong has hinted this year’s AFCON in Morocco will be his last. The experienced defender has previously featured at the 2019, 2021 as well as 2023 editions of the tournament. He led Nigeria to the final of the 2023 AFCON and was named the tournament’s MVP. He revealed his position on … Read more
Golden Eaglets skipper Simon Cletus is one of several new players who made the Flying Eagles squad for a series of friendlies against U20 AFCON Cote d’Ivoire in Abidjan. Central midfielder Cletus led the Eaglets to finish third at last year’s sub-regional U17 AFCON qualifiers in Ghana. The other player from that same team who … Read more
Victor Osimhen has expressed confidence Galatasaray will be crowned champions of Turkey for a third straight season even after they were held to a scoreless draw by closest rivals Fenerbache in the “Intercontinental Derby”. The draw meant Galatasaray remain six points clear of Fenerbache with 12 rounds of matches to the end of the season. … Read more
Victor Osimhen has broken the silence over his future as speculations persist where he will transfer to in the summer. The Super Eagles striker is on loan from Napoli to Galatasaray until the end of the season. He has again been linked with a transfer to the Premier League with Manchester United and Chelsea possible … Read more
Gian Piero Gasperini will quit Atalanta at the end of the season, multiple reports said. According to Libero, Gasperini will say his goodbye to the Italian Serie A club after this season. His exit is not connected with his spat with star striker Ademola Lookman, but there are suggestions that the unfortunate incident between the … Read more
Red-hot Union St.Gilloise striker Promise David has given reason why he has changed his international allegiance from Nigeria to Canada. The striker has featured for Nigeria at U23 level even though he was born to Nigerian parents in Canada. As first reported by SCORENigeria, he has now applied to play for Canada at full international … Read more
Super Eagles defender Kevin Akpoguma has praised his club Hoffenheim after they came from behind to draw 1-1 with Stuttgart and gain a precious point in the Bundesliga. Home team Hoffenheim fell behind in the first half, before Gift Orban restored parity late in the second half. Akpoguma said it was a deserved point as … Read more
Ahmed Musa’s inclusion in next month’s must-win 2026 World Cup qualifiers is hanging in the balance, SCORENigeria has learnt. Coach Eric Chelle listed the Super Eagles captain on his provisional squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. However, pressure in now mounting for the coach to not name him on his final … Read more
CHAN Eagles star midfielder Papa Daniel has impressed on trials with Czech club Karvina. “He has done well training with the team,” a source close to the player told SCORENigeria “The club President, sports director and head coach have all watched him in training and they have liked what they have seen so far.” The … Read more
“Worst penalty taker” for Atalanta Ademola Lookman has left no in doubt including his coach that he can rise above all the noises from the Champions League exit to Club Brugge with two goals and a Man-of-the-Match award at Empoli as his Italian club improve their chances of scooping the Scudetto. 5.Muhamed Tijani Struggling Plymouth … Read more
Tom Dele-Bashiru was on target for Watford to beat Luton Town 2-0 in a derby today and move within points of a Premier League playoffs bracket. The older brother of Super Eagles midfielder Fisayo opened scoring in the 11th minute, when he tucked away a penalty. The former Flying Eagles midfielder has now scored four … Read more
Ademola Lookman has certainly put behind him the high drama involving his coach at Atalanta after he scored a brace in a 5-0 thrashing of home team Empoli tonight. 🚨🇳🇬 ADEMOLA LOOKMAN WITH A GREAT FINISH FOR ATALANTA! ✨pic.twitter.com/daVOGMmDOn — Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot) February 23, 2025 The Super Eagles striker made it 3-0 for the … Read more
Club Brugge midfielder Raphael Onyedika today added to the injury concerns of the Super Eagles after he was forced out of his team’s Belgian league game. Onyedika was injured during the Jupiler Pro League match against Standard Liège Sunday afternoon. Club Brugge announced Onyedika’s injury when the midfielder was forced off the pitch and was … Read more
SCORENigeria has specially learnt that coach Eric Chelle has “a few surprises” in his final squad list for next month’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. It was gathered that the coach now has his final 23-man squad for the World Cup qualifiers barring any last-minute injuries. A source informed SCORENigeria that at … Read more