Author: Adebanjo Ogunseye
The Super Eagles got off to a winning start at the 2019 AFCON, narrowly defeating Burundi 1-0, but which Eagles impressed and which ones didn’t.
Nigeria won its opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 2006 and it came courtesy of a lone strike by substitute Odion Ighalo against debutants Burundi.
Ola Aina provided one of the most sumptuous assists in 2019 to gift Nigeria the opportunity to take the lead against Burundi at the AFCON 2019, and Odion Ighalo tucked it away beautifully.
Nigeria was no match for Germany as the Super Falcons were trounced 3 nil by the Europeans in a round of 16 match at the FIFA Women’s World Cup on Saturday.
It’s been 8 years since Nigeria and Germany met at the 2011 Women’s World Cup inside the Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt.
Nigeria will face another mammoth opponent in Germany for a spot in the quarter-final at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, and history suggests it will be one-way streak.
In 1991 Nigeria made its first appearance at the Women’s World Cup and on that stage every player in teh team etched their names in the history books, some going on to become Legends.
Nigeria’s Beach Soccer star Abu Azeez clocked in his 118th international goal contributing 11 goals in the 29-2 win over Djibouti and he wants more.
Syli Nationale star Naby Keita looks fit and ready to help Guinea shutdown Nigeria in Group B of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
The difference between Nigeria and the next highest ranked team in group B of the African Nations Cup is 10, with the least ranked 33, but no team here is a push over says Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun.
