By Dr. Salau Dee Elf (NUGA Publicity Liaison Officer 1993-2001) When Finidi George walked out of his coaching job with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in May, nobody envisaged that it would take this long before another foreign Coach would…
Finidi George has explained why he decided to step down as the head coach of the Super Eagles. The 53-year-old turned in his resignation to the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, on Saturday. This comes days after the NFF issued a…
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is planning to appoint a new technical adviser for the Super Eagles, who would be Finidi George’s immediate boss, according to ScoreNigeria. The football house only appointed Finidi as the substantive coach in April. Before…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria, on Monday, were defeated 2-1 by Benin Republic in the fourth round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. In the 29th minute, Raphael Onyedika’s effort to the right corner of the post opened the score…
By Dr. Salau Dee Elf (NUGA Publicity Liaison Officer 1993-2001) In 1994, a group of Nigerian football players were invited to the Nigerian National Team camp under the tutelage of Coach Clemence Westerhof, the Dutch tactician. The young talented players…
The 13 players trained at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Sunday morning as the Super Eagles intensified preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin Republic. Wilfred Ndidi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Samuel Chukwueze, Fisayo…
By Dr. Salau Dee Elf (NUGA Publicity Liaison Officer 1993-2001) Nigeria will return to the stable to continue its quest for a place at the glamorous 2026 FIFA Football World Cup soon. The football loving country will take on South…
Newly appointed Super Eagles coach Finidi George has set his sights firmly on securing qualification for the 2026 World Cup, demanding unwavering commitment from his top players as the team aims to get their faltering qualifying campaign back on track. Unveiled to…
The Nigeria Football Federation has announced the appointment of Finidi George as new Super Eagles head coach. The former international beat Emmanuel Amuneke to the job. George, who spent 20 months as an assistant to José Santos Peseiro before the…
1996 Olympic gold medalist, Emmanuel Amuneke, has said that although he would love to coach the Super Eagles if given the opportunity, he was not desperate for the job. Amuneke, a former Super Eagles player, said this while addressing journalists…
