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NFF to give fans 500 Eagles jerseys during Zimbabwe tie at Uyo Stadium

Published

11 months ago

March 24, 2025

Nigeria football fans | File photo

The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has announced that it will give out 500 Super Eagles jerseys to fans at the team’s 2026 World Cup qualification match against Zimbabwe.

In a statement on Monday, the federation said the free jersey will go to the first 500 people to get the ticket for the match.

The Eagles will face Zimbabwe in the sixth game of their World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday at the Godswill Akpabio stadium in Uyo.

The team is currently in a perilous situation after failing to win the first four matches of the campaign. The disappointing run of results included a 1-1 draw to Zimbabwe in November 2023.

Nigeria’s only victory in the qualifierscame on Friday against Rwanda. The Eagles sit fourth in the qualification group with six points from five matches.

Mohammed Sanusi, NFF general secretary, appealed to fans “to fill up the stadium in green and white colours” and support the Eagles against Zimbabwe.

“We are calling on Nigerians to come out in large numbers to support the Super Eagles on Tuesday. The team needs the support. When we played Rwanda in Kigali on Friday, the Rwandans filled up the Amahoro Stadium to its full capacity. Let our people also come out in throngs and cheer the Eagles.

The NFF has also confirmed that match tickets will be available for sale on match day, with the VIP tickets going for N3000 and the regular seats for N1000 each.

GROUP C STANDINGS AFTER FIVE GAMES

South Africa — 10 points
Benin Republic — 8 points
Rwanda — 7 points
Nigeria — 6 points
Lesotho — 5 points
Zimbabwe — 3 points

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2026 World Cup: Super Eagles waiting for FIFA’s decision – Iwobi

Published

19 hours ago

February 6, 2026

Ekwutos Blog

Super Eagles playmaker, Alex Iwobi, has admitted they are waiting to see if the team would still play at the 2026 World Cup.

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is optimistic of a potential lifeline from FIFA, after it submitted a petition against the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Iwobi was asked by SuperSport if he would rather lift the AFCON 2025 trophy or qualify for the World Cup?

The 29-year-old, who played at the 2018 of the World Cup, replied: “I mean we’re still waiting, well hopefully we can go to the World Cup, but I feel it’s a tough one.

“It’s a tough one because winning AFCON is like… It’s a great legacy, it’s a great thing to have like in your career, a memorable moment.

“But then at the same time, because I’ve been to the World Cup already, a lot of the players haven’t been. They would like to say ‘I want to go to the World Cup,’ so I can’t be selfish and say win the AFCON and for my teammates to not go to the World Cup. So it’s a tough one. I don’t know. I don’t know.”

Politics

PRESIDENT TINUBU CONDOLES WITH SAMUEL CHUKWUEZE OF THE SUPER EAGLES ON THE PASSING OF HIS MOTHER

Published

1 week ago

January 30, 2026

Ekwutos Blog

President Bola Tinubu sends his condolences

to Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze on the passing of his mother.

The President also extends his sympathies to the family and friends of Mrs Sarah Chukwueze, who passed away on Thursday.

President Tinubu mourns with the Chukwueze family and encourages them to find solace in the memory and legacy of their late matriarch.

“The passing of Mrs Chukwueze, the mother of one of our bright football stars, just a few days after the passing of Super Eagles’ captain Wilfred Ndidi’s father, is deeply saddening.

I mourn with them, and I am with them in prayers during this difficult time,” the President says.

President Tinubu prays that God Almighty will grant the departed eternal rest.

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information and Strategy)