Victor Osimhen will not have fellow Super Eagles star Raphael Onyedika at Turkish giants Galatasaray after Belgian champions Club Brugge stopped the transfer. According to Voetbalkrant.com, Club Brugge refused to approve for Onyedika to switch to Turkey because then they would be forced to get a worthy replacement for the defensive midfielder. Such a replacement … Read more
Victor Osimhen again did not start for the Super Eagles against Rwanda in Kigali and caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen said this was so because there were concerns over the striker’s match fitness following a long-drawn transfer saga involving his club Napoli. Osimhen started from the bench in both 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda. … Read more
Jose Mourinho has said Victor Osimhen is a fantastic player and we would buy him for 75 Million Euros if he had the cash. The 75 Million Euros price tag is the slashed release clause on the striker’s contract at Napoli. The Fenerbache coach will come face-to-face with Osimhen again in Turkey after both moved … Read more
Super Eagles stars have said they were unlucky against Rwanda in Kigali and really wanted more than a draw in the 2025 AFCON qualifier. The Super Eagles created the better chances against hosts Rwanda back by a record crowd and the country’s President Paul Kegame, but they ended the Group D tie 0-0. “We threw … Read more
Ademola Lookman has been widely favoured to be the next CAF Player of the Year after Victor Osimhen, but Moroccan fans are pushing for Real Madrid midfielder Brahim Diaz to be considered for the top award ahead of the Super Eagles star. Diaz scored for Morocco to dump Gabon 4-1 at home, before he came … Read more
Caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen has maintained that the Super Eagles will stick with a 3-4-3 formation that served them well at the 2023 AFCON in February. Eguavoen, who is also the technical director of the NFF, said the short time the national team have to prepare for games means one is forced to stick to … Read more
Former Super Eagles star Victor Moses has said the target is to return to the Premier League with new club Luton Town. The 33-year-old forward has joined ‘The Hatters’ on a free transfer after his contract with Russian club Spartak Moscow ended. “After Luton were in the Premier League last season, and coming back down … Read more
David Okereke has joined Turkish club Gaziantep FK on a season-long loan from Italian club US Cremonese. The deal includes an option for Gaziantep to sign the 27-year-old forward on a permanent basis. Last season, he played on loan at Torino. His contract at Cremonese runs out June 2026.
Benin tonight got their 2025 AFCON qualifying campaign firmly back on track after they fought back from an early setback to defeat Libya 2-1 in Abidjan. The win thus shot them to second place with three points from two matches, a point behind leaders Super Eagles. Rwanda are third with two points, while Libya are … Read more
Augustine Eguavoen has dismissed a report that he has quit as caretaker coach of the Super Eagles after guiding them to 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda. “Whatever people are reading out there is not correct, I am still in charge,” Eguavoen clarified on arrival in Nigeria from the match in Rwanda. “I am … Read more
The Super Eagles today were held to a scoreless draw by home team Rwanda to remain top of their 2025 AFCON qualifying group. Nigeria now have four points from two matches, while Rwanda are second on two points. Benin will play host to Libya in the other qualifier in Group D later today. The Super … Read more
Hosts Rwanda and the Super Eagles are tied at 0-0 inside the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali. Rwanda attacked from the start, but it was the Super Eagles who came close to scoring as early as the third minute, when Bruno Onyemaechi failed to direct his shot at goal after he was set up from the … Read more
SCORENigeria has learnt that caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen has made only a change to his starting XI from the match against Benin – Fisayo Dele Bashiru in for Alex Iwobi. Dele Bashiru was a 63rd minute sub for Iwobi at the weekend. This means that Victor Boniface will keep his place as the arrow head … Read more
Former Super Eagles star Victor Moses has joined English Championship club Luton Town on a free transfer. This is after his contract with Russian club Spartak Moscow ran out. “I want to come here and enjoy my football, work hard for the club and for the team, and get back to where we belong in … Read more
Sports Minister John Enoh has admitted that it is “very embarrassing and most regrettable” that German coach Bruno Labbadia walked out on the Super Eagles after he was appointed as coach. NFF announced the appointment of Labbadia and days later the coach told the German media he will he will not be the next coach … Read more
Rwanda coach Torsten Spittler has warned the fans against the over confidence that has overtaken the country on the back of a fine run in 2026 World Cup qualifying series. Under German coach Spittler, the Amavubi of Rwanda have only lost once in seven matches. They lead a 2026 World Cup qualifying section that incidentally … Read more
Victor Osimhen should start ahead of Victor Boniface for the Super Eagles in today’s 2025 AFCON qualifier against Rwanda in Kigali, according to Supersport pundit Segun Agbede. Victor Boniface started against Benin Saturday before he was replaced by Osimhen, who went on to score the Super Eagles in a 3-0 home win. “I will start … Read more
Super Eagles will play their first of four matches against Rwanda today and a former international has urged the team to win today to send a serious warning to the home team. Rwanda top the 2026 World Cup qualifying group that also has the Super Eagles. The Amavubi have seven points from four matches, three … Read more
Ademola Lookman has continued to deliver for both club and country that he is now poised to be crowned the CAF Player of the Year for 2024. His goals, balance and power have seen him hit top reckoning in recent times. Super Eagles officials have now told SCORENigeria that the Atalanta star forward loves his … Read more
Caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen will be going for goals in today’s 2025 AFCON qualifier in Rwanda and as such he looks set to make changes in the Super Eagles attack. Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface struggled as top striker against Benin at the weekend and he is most likely to give way in the starting … Read more
The fans have knocked Victor Boniface for underperforming against Benin at the weekend, but fellow Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has insisted the Bayer Leverkusen striker had a good outing and was only unlucky not to score. Victor Boniface found it tough going as the top striker in a 3-4-3 formation. Osimhen has now risen … Read more
Tomorrow the Super Eagles will not only try to fly past home team Rwanda in a 2025 AFCON qualifier, but they will also have to do so playing on the artificial pitch at the Amahoro Stadium. The mostly Europe-based stars of the Super Eagles are not familiar with the hybrid astro-turf pitch that has been … Read more
Caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen has stated that the Super Eagles have the personnel to deal with whatever hosts Rwanda throw at them in tomorrow’s 2025 AFCON qualifier. Rwanda welcome the Super Eagles to Amohoro Stadium in Kigali by 2pm in Nigeria tomorrow in continuation of the qualifying tournament for the 2025 AFCON to be staged … Read more
Officials said the Super Eagles could not train as planned Sunday in Kigali because they got into Rwanda late. Super Eagles spokesman Promise Efoghe said coach Augustine Eguavoen ordered the team to take their dinner and proceed to bed after they got to their hotel in Kigali late. However, the team will train by 3pm … Read more
The reigning CAF Player of the Year Victor Osimhen has said he is “100% sure” fellow Super Eagles star Ademola Lookman will succeed him as the best player in Africa. In December, Osimhen ended many years that a Nigerian player was named as Africa’s No 1 player. The striker has now backed Ademola Lookman to … Read more