Nigeria national team latest news

Here are the latest news and updates about the Nigeria national team:

Latest News

  1. Super Eagles to face Tunisia in friendly match: The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has announced that the Super Eagles will play a friendly match against Tunisia on March 29, 2023, in France. (Source: Vanguard News)
  2. Rohr's contract extension: The NFF has extended the contract of Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, until the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. (Source: Goal.com)
  3. Nigeria to play in 2023 AFCON qualifiers: The Super Eagles will participate in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, with their first match scheduled against Sierra Leone on March 25, 2023. (Source: BBC Sport)
  4. Victor Osimhen's injury update: Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, has been ruled out of Nigeria's friendly match against Tunisia due to a knee injury. (Source: ESPN FC)
  5. New players called up for Tunisia friendly: Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has called up new players, including goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, and defender, Zaidu Sanusi, for the friendly match against Tunisia. (Source: AllAfrica)

Recent Results

  1. Super Eagles 2-0 Lesotho: Nigeria defeated Lesotho 2-0 in a 2022 World Cup qualifier on November 13, 2021. (Source: BBC Sport)
  2. Super Eagles 1-1 Cape Verde: Nigeria drew 1-1 with Cape Verde in a 2022 World Cup qualifier on November 17, 2021. (Source: Goal.com)

Upcoming Matches

  1. Tunisia vs Nigeria (Friendly): March 29, 2023, in France
  2. Sierra Leone vs Nigeria (2023 AFCON Qualifiers): March 25, 2023, in Freetown, Sierra Leone

Squad

Here is the current Super Eagles squad:

Goalkeepers:

Defenders:

Midfielders:

Forwards:

Note: The squad is subject to change as new players are called up or injuries occur.