2018 FIFA WC qualifiers: Rohr happy with Eagles

Rohr and Salisu Yusuf, Super Eagles coaches

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has expressed satisfaction with the options he has in the squad, ahead of  Saturday’s 2018 World Cup qualifier against Algeria in Uyo. Rohr stated that it was nice to have new players coming into the squad, which is better than having the same faces all the time.

Ikeme to miss Algeria clash

Carl Ikeme

With just ten days to go for the fiery clash between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Desert Foxes of Algeria, Carl Ikeme, Eagles safest hands has been ruled out. Ikeme who suffered a hip injury while on club duty with Wolverhampton Wanderers in the English Championship against Blackburn Rovers, wrote to the Nigeria Football Federation on Tuesday to inform reveal that he will not recover in time for the Algeria game.

Afcon 2017: Salah scores late leveller for Egypt against Nigeria

Mohamed Salah scored in injury time to rescue a point for Egypt away to Nigeria in their 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Friday.