Under-pressure Super Eagles Manager Gernot Rohr has said his team has the capacity to beat either Ghana or Cameroon who are Nigeria’s potential second round opponents at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. The Eagles on Sunday stumbled to a shameful 2-0 against first timers Madagascar in their last group game. The Nigerian […]Read More
Shanghai Shenhua striker Odion Ighalo has taken a swipe at the Super Eagles performance against Madagascar in the wake of their 2-0 loss in Alexandria on Sunday at the Africa Cup of Nations tournament. Ighalo, who kept his place in the starting line-up for the encounter after five changes were made by Gernot Rohr, also […]Read More
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr on Sunday dropped Kelechi Iheanacho and Semi Ajayi from his final 23-man squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. Rohr also named 20 debutants in his squad for the tournament, which holds from June 21 to July 19 in Egypt, according to a tweet from the official […]Read More
Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr on Tuesday listed midfielder Mikel John Obi in a 25-man squad to prepare for the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations finals in Egypt. Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation, in a statement, said Rohr also placed six other players on standby. Mikel, who captained the […]Read More
Samuel Chukwueze has been given an opportunity to play for both the Flying Eagles in the upcoming U20 World Cup in Poland and the Super Eagles in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. The youth global tournament starts on May 23 and ends on June 15 while the AFCON begins six days later. […]Read More
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr on Monday dropped Leicester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho from his 23-man squad for this month’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Pirates of Seychelles and the friendly against Egypt’s Pharaohs, both in Asaba, Delta State But the German gaffer surprisingly handed 24-year-old 6ft7in tall FC Midtjylland striker a first invitation […]Read More
Super Eagles Coach, Gernot Rohr will name the players that would play in the African Nations Cup qualifier against Seychelles and the international friendly against Egypt this week. The coach, who said he would pick the best players for the matches billed for Asaba, Delta State on March 22 and 26 respectively, described the matches […]Read More
Edema Fuludu, an ex-international, has commended Gernot Rohr’s decision to monitor home-based players and include those found worthy in the Super Eagles, saying it would give the players a morale lift and a sense of belonging. The former Julius Berger FC of Lagos star gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of […]Read More
Super Eagles’ Manager, Gernot Rohr has disclosed that Nigeria would commence preparation for next year’s African Nations Cup in Cameroun with tomorrow’s international friendly against the Cranes of Uganda. The match is billed for the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, Delta State. Rohr, who spoke through Super Eagles’ Media Officer, Toyin Ibitoye yesterday said following Nigeria’s […]Read More
Former national team players have berated Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr for inviting FC IfeanyiUbah defender Adeleye Aniyikaye, who last played for his club in June, for the Cameroon 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa and the friendly against Uganda. Ex-internationals Friday Ekpo, Adegoke Adelabu and Segun Oguns said the coach should […]Read More
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