Those invited according to press statement include: Captain Ahmed Musa, goalkeeper Adebayo Adeleye, defender William Ekong, midfielder Alex Iwobi and forward Moses Simon among others
Browsing: Jose Peseiro
The Nigeria international told thenff.com at the Cardiff City Training Ground in Cardiff, Wales recently that he is happy to be back in the game. His injury was a devastating episode as he revealed it was his first-ever career injury and it was really a difficult rehabilitation and recovery for him.
The ex-international said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Lagos State.
The call followed the Eagles’ 0-1 loss to Guinea Bissau on Friday in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Abuja.
The double header AFCON match is scheduled to take place at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja.
Other regulars whose names are missing on the list are; Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, Ola Aina, Leon Balogun, Emmanuel Dennis, Taiwo Awoniyi and Shehu Abdullahi.
As the dust settles on the Qatar World Cup, attentions have turned well away from international football and back to the domestic landscape.
Both countries’ A squads go for each other’s jugular at the 50,000-capacity Estádio José Alvalade on Portugal
Both countries’ A squads go for each other’s jugular at the 50,000-capacity Estádio José Alvalade on Portugal.
This comes amid the huge battle between Nigeria and rivals Ghana for a place in Algeria 2023 CHAN final tournament.
He made the pronouncement when he spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria in Calabar, Cross River State on Wednesday.
Dikko made this known on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos after the AFCON 2023 Qualifier between the Super Eagles and the Central Africans.
São Tomé and Príncipe play host to the Super Eagles in one of the Day 2 matches of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Nigeria kicked off their qualifying campaign on a winning note after coming from behind to defeat the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone 2-1 at the MKO Abiola Stadium on Thursday evening.
The Coach spoke on his expectations of the Nigerian national team after the first 2023 AFCON qualifier in Nigeria.
Francis Uzoho retained his place in goal and will get cover from Calvin Bassey, William Troost-Ekong, Semi Ajayi and Ola Aina.
Peseiro made this known while responding to questions during the team’s pre-match press conference ahead of today’s AFCON 2023 qualifiers game against Sierra Leone in Abuja.
A statement issued Saturday by the Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Ademola Olajire, indicated that Coach Peseiro made the announcement, indicating that the latest move is ahead of this month’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Sierra Leone and São Tomé and Príncipe.
The Portuguese tactician said this ahead of their next friendly game against Ecuador and the AFCON Qualifiers against Sierra Leone and Mauritius.
In what was coach José Santos Peseiro’s first outing with the squad, an under-strength Nigeria put up a gallant fight but were unlucky to lose 1-2 to Mexico in a game of two halves in Dallas on Saturday.