Paul Onuachu was the unfancied hero as Nigeria consolidated their spot above Benin in group L of the 2022 African Cup of Nations qualifiers. Nigeria kicked off their penultimate game of the campaign already assured of a spot in Cameroon with two games to spare after Lesotho and Sierra Leone played out a stalemate. The…
The unbeaten Super Eagles look to secure their spot at Africa’s continental showpiece coming up in January 2022. Nigeria lead Group L of the qualifiers table with eight points from four games and victory over Benin or Lesotho will take them to the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. The 2013 AFCON champions will square…
Zlatan Ibrahimović has been recalled to Sweden’s squad for this month’s World Cup qualifiers, five years after retiring from international football. The AC Milan striker has been included in the squad for the games against Georgia on March 25 and Kosovo three days later, as well as a friendly against Estonia on March 31. The…
The German Football Association (DFB) have confirmed that head coach Joachim Löw will step down from his role with the Germany national team after the European Championships this summer. It ends a 17-year-long affiliation with the DFB after first joining as assistant head coach. Löw has been in charge of Die Mannschaft since replacing Jurgen…
In keeping with the unpredictability and excitement of the current league season across Europe, Inter Milan are making a strong race for the Serie A title with rivals AC Milan. Inter’s most recent victory over Crotone took their tally to eight wins in a row, with the 6-2 victory best-remembered for Lautaro Martínez’s hat trick….
It has certainly been a difficult year for everyone all over the world. For Nigeria fans, even more frustrating as the Super Eagles registered a loss and three successive draws since lockdown, to leave them winless in 2020 (the first winless calendar year since 1970). Although they remain top of Group L with eight points…
His international career might have started slowly and belatedly, but Jack Grealish is making up for lost time with his performances for England. Hence, Football Castle takes a forensic look at his impact. The Aston Villa man has long been the scapegoat for international omission under the guise of being a Championship player. However, since…
Victor Osimhen’s buoyant start to life at Napoli has been a source of optimism for Nigerian football fans. Certainly, the best is still to come for the most expensive Nigerian footballer of all time. Osimhen will be returning for Nigeria’s first competitive match since scoring three times against Benin and Lesotho a year ago. Victor…
As the final international games of 2020 beckon The story of Aymeric Laporte’s international career is a mystery to say the least. Throughout this international break, the absence of one of the best players for the World Champions remains baffling. The Manchester City man was born in France but enjoyed his football education in Spain…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria made a long-awaited return to International action in a replay of last year’s Africa Cup of Nations Semi-final against Algeria, in Austria. A dismal 1-0 friendly defeat to the African Champions was sealed by a sixth-minute goal by Borussia Monchengladbach’s Ramy Bensebaini from a corner. It was admittedly a lacklustre…
