LAGOS FEBRUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The 2026 winter transfer window, which closed on February 2, was a bittersweet period for Nigerian football. While stars like Ademola Lookman and Terem Moffi secured high-profile moves, OLAMIDE ABE writes on several other Super Eagles players who remained grounded Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United) Nigeria’s number one goalkeeper was widely expected to…
LAGOS JANUARY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi has mourned the death of his father, Sunday Ndidi, describing their last phone call as a painful farewell he did not fully realise at the time. The retired military officer died on Tuesday in a road accident in Umunede, Delta State. Reacting to the loss, Ndidi poured…
LAGOS JANUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former international, Waidi Akanni says the Super Eagles failed to prepare for penalty shootout in their defeat to Morocco. The Atlas Lions edged out the Super Eagles 4-2 on penalities in their semi-final encounter in Rabat on Thursday night. Both teams could not be separated after 120 minutes of football. Morocco converted…
LAGOS JANUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Cameroonian Football Federation president Samuel Eto’o has been suspended for four games for alleged misbehaviour during his team’s loss to Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations. The federation, known as FECAFOOT, said Wednesday that it had taken note of the decision from the disciplinary committee of the Confederation of African Football…
LAGOS JANUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) is set to file a second petition to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) following their 2-0 defeat to Nigeria’s Super Eagles in the AFCON 2025 quarterfinals at the Grand Stade de Marrakech on Saturday, January 10. The loss not only saw the Desert Foxes exit the…
LAGOS JANUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s Super Eagles secured a 2-0 victory over Algeria in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final on Saturday, booking a place in the semi-finals against host nation Morocco. Following the match, both teams’ coaches discussed the factors that shaped the result. Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle said the win reflected…
LAGOS JANUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Algeria head coach Vladimir Petković has said his players are disappointed with the defeat to Nigeria, reports Completesports.com. The Desert Foxes went down 2-0 to the Super Eagles in their quarter-final encounter at the Grand Stade de Marrakech on Saturday night. It was Algeria’s first defeat of the competition, and a…
LAGOS JANUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Chairman and Founder of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has pledged financial rewards to Nigeria’s Super Eagles following their 2-0 victory over Algeria in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final. In a statement posted on Saturday via his personal X handle, Rabiu congratulated the team, saying, “Congratulations to our Super…