Rwandan President Paul Kagame returned to the stadium on Tuesday after eight years because he couldn’t resist the lure of watching the star-studded Super Eagles live against the Amavubi in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying Group D clash at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 66-year-old former military officer was the Read More

Rwanda head coach Torsten Spittler says the Super Eagles have some of the best strikers in the world and is pleased with his team’s ability to hold their own against the three-time African champions in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying Group D fixture at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali on Tuesday, PUNCH Sports Extra Read More

Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation, Austin Eguavoen, has denied stepping down as the interim coach of the Super Eagles after the two 2025 AFCON qualifiers against the Benin Republic and Rwanda. Eguavoen was appointed by the NFF to take charge of the two games following the inability of the federation to secure the Read More

The Super Eagles played a goalless draw with Rwanda in their second Group D game of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification at the Amahoro National Stadium, Kigali, on Tuesday. Interim coach Austin Eguavoen made just one change to the team that defeated Benin Republic 3-0 in Uyo on Saturday, with Lazio midfielder Fisayo Read More

Former Super Eagles coach Finidi George says on loan Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, was used by some NFF officials to save their heads in the aftermath of the team’s poor performance against South Africa and Benin Republic during the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in June. Finidi led the Super Eagles in both games, with Nigeria Read More

Super Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong has rated the Rwanda national team high as both teams trade tackles in the 2025 AFCON qualifying Group D tie at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali on Tuesday’s (today), PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Nigeria face Rwanda in their second match of the series today after beating Benin Republic 3-0 in Uyo Read More

Rwanda will seek to get their first win over Nigeria during their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying Group D matchday 2 clash at the Amahoro National Stadium on Tuesday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Super Eagles started the series on a bright note by beating the Republic of Benin 3-0 at the Godswill Akpabio Read More

Rwanda will seek to get their first win over Nigeria during their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying Group D matchday 2 clash at the Amahoro National Stadium on Tuesday, The PUNCH  reports. The Super Eagles started the series on a bright note by beating the Republic of Benin 3-0 at the Godswill Akpabio International Read More

Rwandan striker Innocent Nshuti looks to continue his goal-scoring form against Nigeria when the Amuvabi host the Super Eagles in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying Group D matchday 2 fixture on Tuesday (today) at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Fresh from netting the equaliser in Rwanda’s 1-1 draw against Libya Read More

Former Super Eagles midfielder John Obi Mikel has revealed why Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen’s proposed switch from Napoli to Chelsea collapsed on deadline day. The 25-year-old who was heavily linked to The Blues and other suitors in France, and Saudi Arabia, had a broken relationship with his Italian employers and tendered a transfer request to Read More

Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation and interim coach of the Super Eagles, Augustine Eguavoen, has downplayed suggestions that he has the team’s magic wand after guiding them to a 3-0 win over the Benin Republic in a 2025 AFCON qualifier on Saturday in Uyo, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Super Eagles began the Read More

Benin Republic head coach Genort Rohr has admitted the gulf in class between his players and their Super Eagles counterparts following their 3-0 defeat against Nigeria in the first 2025 AFCON qualifying match in Uyo on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. A brace from 2024 Ballon d’Or nominee, Ademola Lookman, plus another strike from reigning Read More

Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has expressed confidence in interim coach Augustine Eguavoen to lead the team to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Troost-Ekong’s statement followed the three-time Africa champions’ 3-0 victory over the Benin Republic in their first game of the AFCON qualifiers at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium Read More

Interim Super Eagles coach, Augustine Eguavoen, expressed confidence in the team’s ability to defeat any opponent, citing the exceptional quality of the players. Eguavoen stated this after his team spanked the Cheetahs of Benin Republic 3-0 in the 2025 African Cup Of Nations at the Godswill Akpabio stadium, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Saturday. “We Read More