Taiwo Awoniyi
Coventry City · F · #14
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City: 16th, 15 pts off the top
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2026-27 Premier League
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Latest headlines
Nigeria vs Madagascar - Super Eagles need strong start in AFCON 2027 race
Nigeria begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign against Madagascar on Friday, with considerably less margin for error than they would normally expect at the start of qualification.
Eric Chelle's Victor Osimhen gamble failed, but Nigeria have rebuilding depth
Nigeria's World Cup chase was ultimately unsuccessful, and is now in the rear view, leaving Chelle to focus on accelerating the process of that squad refresh while planning for qualification to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
Victor Osimhen out of Nigeria squad for AFCON qualifiers, Taiwo Awoniyi in as replacement
Victor Osimhen has been ruled out of Nigeria's opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau, after failing to recover from a muscle injury.