LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The President of the Confederation of Africa ( CAF), Patrice Motsepe, has, for the first time, spoken on the Libya vs Nigeria, Africa Cup of Nations Cup ( AFCON) qualifier game. Patrice Motsepe was speaking in a press conference where he condemned the situation that happened to the Super Eagles of Nigeria…
LAGOS OCTOBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Super Eagles have landed safely in Kano, completed immigration formalities, and are set for onward flights to Abuja and Lagos. This was disclosed by the Super Eagles Captain, William Troost-Ekong on his X page, he said: “Back home safe & sound. Proud of this team, NAIJA SPIRIT can’t be broken. “Throw…
LAGOS OCTOBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-After the Nigerian squad complained of being mistreated upon arrival, the Confederation of African Football, or CAF, announced that it will look into the factors that led to the Super Eagles calling off their Nations Cup qualifying match against Libya. After spending nearly a day in an abandoned airport, the Super Eagles…
LAGOS OCTOBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Super Eagles of Nigeria have decided to boycott the return leg of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. A statement by Ademola Olajire, Director of Communication in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), explained that the decision was as a result of the obvious…
LAGOS OCTOBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi claims he and his Nigeria team-mates are being “held hostage” at a Libyan airport after a tempestuous African Cup of Nations qualifier turned into a diplomatic incident. Libya complained they received poor treatment when the teams met in Nigeria last Friday, where the home team won 1-0….
LAGOS OCTOBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Victor Osimhen has returned to training at Galatasaray following a short spell on the sidelines due to an injury. Galatasaray shared the interesting news on Saturday in a statement on their Instagram account, which read, “Victor Osimhen has worked separately from the team within the special programme prepared for him.” The 25-year-old…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The head coach of Benin Republic, Gernot Rohr, has reflected on their 3-0 defeat to Nigeria in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday. The Cheetahs had edged the Super Eagles 2-1 in a 2026 World Cup qualifier in June this year. But on Sunday, the three-time African champions proved to…
LAGOS AUGUST 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced that Augustine Eguavoen, a former player and Technical Director of the Super Eagles, will step in as the head coach for the team’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda. This decision comes in the wake of German coach Bruno…