Nigeria have failed to win their fourth consecutive 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers matches after losing 2-1 to Benin Republic at the Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Monday. The defeat means Nigeria is sitting 5th in Group C and could further be condemned to the bottom if Zimbabwe win against South Africa on…
Nigeria are second bottom of Group C, just one point above 6th place as the Super Eagles were held by the Bafana Bafana of South Africa at the Uyo Stadium. Nigeria went into today’s game knowing that a win would take them to first or second place, depending on the score line but the Super…
By Frank Ulom Goalkeeper Clinton Ezekiel was left out of the Nigeria squad as the Flying Eagles lost 2-1 to Uganda in the opener of the 13th African Games taking place in Ghana. Ezekiel who has kept several clean sheets for his club, Rovers FC of Calabar, was not named in the match squad by…
By Frank Ulom Rovers Football Club of Calabar goalkeeper, Clinton Ezekiel, has been named among the 20-man team of the Flying Eagles of Nigeria for the 2024 All African Games taking place in Ghana. CONVERSEER reports that Ezekiel, youngest Rovers FC goalkeeper was picked alongside two other goalkeepers by Flying Eagles Head Coach, Isah Bosso….
By Frank Ulom There has been an aftermath of Nigeria’s loss to Ivory Coast in the final match of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON as refugees and the local community clashed in Cross River State. Converseer gathered that the conflict between the refugees (Cameroonian) and indigenes of the host community (Nigerians) started after…
By Frank Ulom Nigerian defender, William Troost-Ekong has been awarded the best player (Player of the Tournament) at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON tournament in Ivory Coast. He scored 3 goals and kept 4 clean sheets. South African goalkeeper, Ronwen Williams was also awarded the Golden Globe (Best Goalkeeper) award. He kept 5…
By Frank Ulom The Republic of South Africa defeated the Democratic Republic of Congo to lift the bronze at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON. The battle for third place ended in a stalemate at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium on Saturday. With the new rule, the match went straight into penalty shoutout after 90…
By Frank Ulom Nigerians have reacted to the news that President Bola Tinubu will no longer travel to Abidjan to watch the Super Eagles of Nigeria take on the Elephants of Ivory Coast in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON on Sunday. The news was coming on Saturday after the Presidency…
By Frank Ulom Good news for lovers of football as an update coming from the Super Eagles camp has it that Victor Osimhen has been declared fit to face South Africa. CONVERSEER reports that the Super Eagles of Nigeria will face the Bafana Bafana of South Africa on 7 February 2024 in a semifinal class…
By Frank Ulom Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen has failed to travel with the team as Nigeria take on South Africa in the semifinal of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON on Wednesday. The team made the journey from Abidjan to Bouaké on Monday by 10pm but the forward failed to join them due…
