The Super Eagles will secure their ticket to the next Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon next year if they win one of their two remaining qualifying matches. Nigeria top Group L with eight points from four matches They face Benin Republic on Saturday in Porto Novo and Lesotho on Tuesday in Lagos The Super … Read more
Ahead of the games, the players have already gathered in their camp and have commenced full training. The team’s technical crew led by Gernot Rohr allowed visitors to have some glimpse of the Stars that will represent Nigeria. They paid a courtesy visit to the Lagos State Governor The Lagos House, Marina was a beehive … Read more
The Nigeria senior national team are preparing to kick start their qualifier in style They play away with the neighboring Benin Republic and at home to Lesotho. Celebrities stormed the camp to see the players The Super Eagles are currently preparing for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Lesotho with … Read more
The super eagles of Nigeria prepare to take on Benin Republic on Saturday Here is their latest team news 18 Super Eagles stars have arrived the team’s Hotel base, Eko Hotel’s and Suits ahead of the African Cup Of Nations qualifiers against the Squirels of Benin Republic away from home. Everton’s Alex Iwobi and Leon … Read more
A former Super Eagles player and the Team Manager of Lobi Stars Football Club of Makurdi, Barnabas Imenger, is dead. The former Super Eagles star played for former Hawks FC of Makurdi, which later became BBC FC, Lobi Bank FC and Lobi Stars Football Club. A former Super Eagles player and the Team Manager of … Read more
Nantes claim massive Ligue 1 win in PSG’s backyard Moses Simon nets fifth goal of the season Nantes one point shy of safety PSG fail to go top of the league Super Eagles forward Moses Simon has taken to social media to share his thrill on Nantes’ huge 2-1 win over PSG in Ligue 1 … Read more
Dates and time has been confirmed for the last two fixtures in the qualifying series Gernot Rohr tutored team will want to leave the disappointments of the double header with the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone last November. As they prepare for their upcoming fixtures The Super Eagles will honour the first month of international … Read more
The pain of defeat is something no one wants to feel but ends up being inevitable. Over the years, Nigeria has lost various finals across different tournaments and age grades. These matches are assessed below by EKO HOT BLOG 1 Nigeria v Cameroon (1984) This was the first time both nations were meeting in the final, and … Read more
Footballers are known for flambouyant lifestyles Super Eagles player earn good wages in their respective club sides. Without much ado, here are Super Eagles stars and their luxurious automobiles .. EKO HOT BLOG AHMED MUSA Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa last played for Saudi Arabia side Al Nasr before his contract expired in 2021. He … Read more
12th December, 2020 Ex-Super Eagle player , Emmanuel Amunike has emphatically revealed he can never accept to work under Super Eagles technical adviser, Gernot Rohr, as his Assistant. Coach Amunike has been heavily linked to replace Gernot Rohr as Super Eagles Coach, in recent times. But Rohr only agreed to another two-year deal early in … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG , 10th December, 2020 The Super Eagles of Nigeria remains the 35th best football playing country in the world but have dropped to fifth-best on the continent, Africa. Nigerian National team have moved behind Senegal, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco in the ratings of the best African teams. Still, they remain unmoved in … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG , 6TH DECEMBER, 2020 Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, has debunked reports that Nigerian doctors worsened his shoulder injury Reports claimed that Super Eagles medical personnel did more damage to the 21-year-old’s injury, by trying to fix his dislocated shoulder immediately on the field. Osimhen dislocated his shoulder during Nigeria’s 4-4 draw against Sierra … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 27th November, 2020 Poor performance in November has seen the Super Eagles drop in latest FIFA ranking. Nigeria has now dropped to 35th position in the world. The rankings released by the world football body on Friday showed that Nigeria dropped three places from the 32nd position in November. The Super Eagles dropped three … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 20TH NOVEMBER, 2020 The president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has admitted they cannot fire Gernot Rohr as head coach of the Super Eagles, because of the cost. Rohr has come under intense criticism, after the team failed to win any game in 2020. The Eagles lost to Algeria and played … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 17TH NOVEMBER, 2020 Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr revealed the reason behind Super Eagles inability to secure the three points against Sierra Leone on Tuesday. He blames the poor pitch of the Siaka Stevens stadium and the long ball tactics by the home team. The Eagles settled for a 0-0 draw against the Leone … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 15TH NOVEMBER, 2020 Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr will drop the duo of Maduka Okoye and Kevin Akpoguma from the starting line-up in next Tuesday’s 2022 Africa of Nations qualifying fixture against Sierra Leone, according to reports. The two players struggled to make impact in Friday’s 4-4 home draw against same opponent at … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 14TH NOVEMBER, 2020 NFF president, Amaju Pinnick said the only way the Super Eagles can appease football fans in the country is to go to Freetown and beat Sierra Leone 4-0 in the return leg of the 2021 AFCON qualifiers on Tuesday, Completesports.com reports. The Eagles shockingly surrendered a four-goal lead to draw 4-4 … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 14TH NOVEMBER, 2020 How did each player selected by Gernot Rohr fare as the African giants let a four-goal lead slip against the Leone Stars? MADUKA OKOYE 5/10 Poor performance from the Sparta Rotterdam of Holland goalkeeper. Struggled to control his area and failed to justify his selection ahead of Daniel Akpeyi and Sebastian … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 13TH NOVEMBER, 2020 Nigeria midfielder John Ogu says the Super Eagles will have a better outing in the reverse fixture in Freetown against Sierra Leone on Tuesday. The Eagles surrendered a four-goal lead to draw 4-4 against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone in Benin City, on matchday three of the 2021 AFCON qualifiers. … Read more
Who is likely to start for Nigeria in Friday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match in Benin?