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Super Eagles Arrive Safely In Uyo After Mid-Air Scare Forces Emergency Landing

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Nigeria’s Super Eagles have landed safely in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, after a tense delay caused by a mid-air technical fault on their flight from South Africa. The team, set to face Benin Republic in a crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, arrived at the Victor Attah International Airport around 8:05 a.m. on Sunday, according to team media officer Promise Efoghe. “Finally, Super Eagles arrive in Uyo, Akwa Ibom. The team touched down at 8:05 a.m. Sunday morning,” Efoghe announced in a statement. A video later shared by the team’s media department captured the players and officials disembarking from the ValueJet aircraft, marking the end of a stressful journey that began in Polokwane, South Africa. The flight, which had made a refuelling stop in Luanda, Angola, took an alarming turn about 25 minutes after takeoff when a loud crack appeared on the windscreen, forcing the pilot to make an emergency return to Luanda. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed the incident, stating that the cracked windscreen made it unsafe to continue the journey. All players, officials, and accompanying delegates were safely evacuated. Following the emergency landing, ValueJet Airline collaborated with key Nigerian government officials — including the Ministers of Aviation and Foreign Affairs and the Chief of Staff to the President — to secure urgent permits for a replacement aircraft from Lagos. “The ValueJet Airline and the relevant Federal Government of Nigeria authorities worked tirelessly to secure overflying and landing permits for another aircraft to fly from Lagos, pick up the delegation in Luanda, and convey them to Uyo,” the NFF explained. After several hours of waiting, the replacement aircraft finally transported the team to Uyo on Sunday morning, ending an anxious travel ordeal that lasted nearly 12 hours. With the scare behind them, the Super Eagles will now focus on Tuesday’s all-important World Cup qualifier against the Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium. The Super Eagles have touched down in Uyo ✈️🦅Focus now shifts to the crucial World Cup qualifier against Benin Republic. 💪🇳🇬 🎥 FB/FearGodSports pic.twitter.com/K8KESBHVkM — Pulse Sports Nigeria (@PulseSportsNG) October 12, 2025

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Super Eagles’ Trip To Uyo Delayed After Plane Suffers Mid-Air Damage

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The Super Eagles’ journey to Uyo for their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Benin Republic took an unexpected turn after their aircraft suffered a cracked windscreen mid-air, forcing an emergency return to Luanda, Angola. According to a statement from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Saturday, the ValueJet Airline plane was transporting the team from Polokwane, South Africa, when the incident occurred shortly after takeoff from a refuelling stop in Luanda. “The pilot did well to guide the airplane safely back to the airport in Luanda,” the NFF confirmed, adding that no one was harmed during the incident. The same aircraft had earlier flown part of the team’s delegation to Polokwane on Thursday night, arriving in South Africa on Friday morning. However, the issue arose on the return leg, disrupting the team’s travel schedule. The NFF said efforts are now underway to ensure the players arrive in Uyo as soon as possible ahead of Tuesday’s crucial clash. “ValueJet Airline and relevant federal authorities, including the Ministers of Aviation and Foreign Affairs as well as the Chief of Staff to the President, are working tirelessly to get the necessary overflying and landing permits for another aircraft to convey the delegation from Luanda to Uyo,” the federation stated. The Super Eagles are set to face the Squirrels of Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on Tuesday in a match crucial to their World Cup qualification hopes.  

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Super Eagles Secure Crucial 2–1 Win Over Lesotho In World Cup Qualifier

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The Super Eagles of Nigeria kept their World Cup qualification hopes alive with a crucial 2–1 win over Lesotho on Friday. After a goalless first half, captain William Troost-Ekong put Nigeria ahead in the 55th minute from the penalty spot. Substitute Akor Adams extended the lead in the 80th minute with a composed finish. Lesotho’s Hlompho Kalake pulled one back three minutes later, but the Super Eagles held firm to seal an important away victory. The result moves Nigeria to third place in Group C with 14 points, just one point behind South Africa and three behind table-toppers Benin. The Super Eagles will host Benin Republic in Uyo on Tuesday in a must-win clash that could define their World Cup qualification journey.  

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2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Match: Chelle to Have 20 Players for Eagles’ Second Training

World Cup Qualifier: Super Eagles Go All Out for Three Points against Crocodiles

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Africa’s best players in the past two years, Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman will lead Nigeria’s charge for crucial three points when the Super Eagles go up against the Crocodiles of Lesotho in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium in the South African city of Polokwane on Friday evening. The clash is the penultimate matchday of the series, with Nigeria needing all three points and favour from elsewhere to stand in good stead heading into the final matchday, when they host present group leaders Benin Republic at Uyo’s Godswill Akpabio Stadium. With three points off first-placed Benin Republic and second-placed South Africa, Nigeria must go guns-blazing for their remaining two games, starting with the encounter with the Crocodiles on neutral ground on Friday. Coach Eric Chelle has been unable to call on wing-back Olaoluwa Aina, injured on an atrocious Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein pitch in the clash with South Africa’s Bafana Bafana last month, and defender Bright Osayi-Samuel, midfielder Raphael Onyedika and forward Cyriel Dessers are also out injured. However, Chelle welcomes back Osimhen (who missed the clash with the Bafana after sustaining an injury against Rwanda in Uyo days earlier), and the triumvirate that shone brightly at last year’s Africa Cup of Nations (the others being Ademola Lookman and Simon Moses) is intact for this big challenge. Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali is most likely to retain his place in goal, with Captain William Ekong, Calvin Bassey, Bruno Onyemaechi, Semi Ajayi, Zaidu Sanusi and Benjamin Frederick all in line for shirts in the defenceline, and Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi, Frank Onyeka, Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi and Christantus Uche available for selection in midfield. Osimhen, Lookman and Moses are top for the fore, but Chelle also has Samuel Chukwueze, Tolu Arokodare, Terem Moffi and Jerome Akor Adams all in good form. 21 SUPER EAGLES TO BATTLE LESOTHO IN POLOKWANE Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa); Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars, Tanzania); Adeleye Adebayo (Volos FC, Greece) Defenders: William Ekong (Al-Kholood, Saudi Arabia); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (Hull City, England); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiakos, Greece); Benjamin Fredericks (Dender FC, Belgium) Midfielders: Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi (New England Revolution, USA); Wilfred Ndidi (Besiktas FC, Turkey); Christantus Uche (Crystal Palace, England) Forwards: Ademola Lookman (Atalanta BC, Italy); Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham FC, England); Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray FC, Turkey); Simon Moses (Paris FC, France); Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England); Terem Moffi (OGC Nice, France); Jerome Akor Adams (Sevilla FC, Spain)

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2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Match: Chelle to Have 20 Players for Eagles’ Second Training

2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Match: Chelle to Have 20 Players for Eagles’ Second Training

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Head Coach Eric Sekou Chelle will have a total of 20 players for the Super Eagles’ second training session on Wednesday in Polokwane, ahead of Friday’s very crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against the Crocodiles of Lesotho. A total of 18 players were in the team’s The Ranch Hotel as at Tuesday night, with Portugal-based defender Zaidu Sanusi and Spain-based forward Jerome Akor Adams set to join the group on Wednesday. United States of America-based midfielder Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi is expected to land in South Africa on Thursday. Chelle has had to tinker the team following injuries to defender Bright Osayi-Samuel and forward Cyriel Dessers, bringing in Sanusi and Crystal Palace of England’s Christantus Uche. Injury to wing-back Felix Agu had cut the squad from 23 to 22. Russia-based former junior international Olakunle Olusegun is yet to be issued with an entry visa into South Africa, meaning Nigeria could probably prosecute the encounter with 21 players. The Matchday 9 encounter is billed for the New Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, South Africa on Friday, 10th October 2025 and will kick off at 6pm South Africa time (5pm Nigeria time). PHOTO 1: Team captain William Ekong lacing his boots for training in Polokwane on Tuesday PHOTO 2: Forward Victor Osimhen is back after missing the game against South Africa in Bloemfontein due to injury. 21 SUPER EAGLES TO BATTLE LESOTHO IN POLOKWANE Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa); Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars, Tanzania); Adeleye Adebayo (Volos FC, Greece) Defenders: William Ekong (Al-Kholood, Saudi Arabia); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (Hull City, England); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiakos, Greece); Benjamin Fredericks (Dender FC, Belgium) Midfielders: Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi (New England Revolution, USA); Wilfred Ndidi (Besiktas FC, Turkey); Christantus Uche (Crystal Palace, England) Forwards: Ademola Lookman (Atalanta BC, Italy); Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham FC, England); Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray FC, Turkey); Simon Moses (Paris FC, France); Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England); Terem Moffi (OGC Nice, France); Jerome Akor Adams (Sevilla FC, Spain)

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World Cup Qualifier: FIFA Picks Chadian Referee for Lesotho, Nigeria Showdown

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By BUNMI OGUNYALE World football-governing body, FIFA, has selected Chadian official Alhadi Allaou Mahamat as the referee for next week’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Crocodiles of Lesotho.   The Matchday 9 encounter is billed for the New Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, South Africa on Friday, 10th October 2025 and will kick off at 6pm South Africa time (5pm Nigeria time).   Allaou, who was also in charge for Nigeria’s 1-0 win over Rwanda in Uyo on 6th September (Matchday 7), will work with compatriots Bogola Issa (assistant 1), Moussa Hafiz (assistant 2) and Abdelkerim Ousmane (fourth official).   FIFA also appointed Kenyan official Alice Damaris Kimani as referee assessor, while William Makinati Shongwe from eSwatini will be in the role of commissioner.   Nigeria, presently three points off first-placed Benin Republic and second-placed South Africa, will go for an outright win to enhance their chances of reaching the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals, to be jointly-hosted by the United States of America, Canada and Mexico next summer.  

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Osimhen, Iwobi Return As Chelle Names 23-Man Squad For World Cup Qualifiers

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Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, has announced a 23-man squad for Nigeria’s decisive 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Benin Republic, with Victor Osimhen and Alex Iwobi returning to the team. Osimhen, who recently joined Galatasaray, missed Nigeria’s last outing — a 1-1 draw with South Africa — after picking up an injury in the 1-0 win over Rwanda in Uyo. Fulham midfielder Iwobi also makes the cut as Chelle looks to strengthen the midfield for the must-win games. Nigeria currently sits third in Group C with 11 points, three behind South Africa and Benin Republic, with two matches left. However, the Super Eagles were handed a boost after FIFA stripped South Africa of three points for fielding ineligible player Teboho Mokoena in their March 21, 2025 victory over Lesotho. The squad also features captain William Troost-Ekong, Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman, and Tolu Arokodare. Terem Moffi, Semi Ajayi, Alhassan Yusuf, and Olakunle Olusegun return to the fold, while Sevilla striker Akor Adams has earned his first senior call-up. Squad List Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa); Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars, Tanzania); Adeleye Adebayo (Volos, Greece) Defenders: William Troost-Ekong (Al-Kholood, Saudi Arabia); Calvin Bassey (Fulham, England); Semi Ajayi (Hull City, England); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City, England); Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiakos, Greece); Felix Agu (Werder Bremen, Germany); Benjamin Fredericks (Dender, Belgium) Midfielders: Alex Iwobi (Fulham, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford, England); Alhassan Yusuf (New England Revolution, USA); Wilfred Ndidi (Besiktas, Turkey) Forwards: Ademola Lookman (Atalanta, Italy); Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy); Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray, Turkey); Moses Simon (Paris FC, France); Cyriel Dessers (Rangers, Scotland); Tolu Arokodare (Genk, Belgium); Terem Moffi (Nice, France); Akor Adams (Sevilla, Spain); Olakunle Olusegun (Pari Nizhny Novgorod, Russia)

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Int’l Friendlies: Super Eagles to Play Venezuela & Colombia in USA

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The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed that the senior men national team, Super Eagles, will take on Venezuela and Colombia in the United States of America during the FIFA window for international friendly matches in the month of November 2025. NFF’s FIFA Match Agent, Jairo Pachon of Eurodata Sport, said the Super Eagles will be up against Venezuela on Friday, 14th November 2025 at the Shell Stadium in Houston, Texas, with kick-off billed for 8pm Texas time. On Tuesday, 18th November 2025, the three-time African champions will confront the Los Cafeteros of Colombia at the Citi Field Stadium in Flushing Meadows, borough of Queens, New York with kick-off billed for 8pm Eastern Time (1am Wednesday, 19th November in Nigeria). In their last sojourn in the United States of America, in the summer of 2022, the Super Eagles played against Mexico at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas, losing narrowly 1-2, with Nigeria’s goal coming off a powerful header by Cyriel Dessers. It was the first match in charge for Portuguese Coach José Peseiro. The Eagles also took on Ecuador’s La Tricolor in New Jersey, losing by the odd goal.

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