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Rwanda national team coach, Adel Amrouche, has expressed disappointment over his side’s late defeat to Benin in the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, describing the loss as “gutting.” Speaking to sports journalist Osasu Obayiuwana, Amrouche said he had hoped to make history by guiding Rwanda to their first ever World Cup appearance. “I am […]
Nigeria’s Super Eagles kicked off their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2–1 victory over Lesotho, but the performance left plenty for analysts to dissect. Verified post-match ratings from OwnGoalNigeria, Soccernet.ng, and Sportsdunia reveal a mix of brilliance, composure, and lapses across the squad. Captain William Troost-Ekong opened the scoring from the penalty […]
The race to next year’s FIFA World Cup finals in North America will go right down to the wire after Nigeria defeated Lesotho 2-1 in Polokwane on Friday, and South Africa were held to a scoreless draw by Zimbabwe in Durban while Benin Republic pipped hosts Rwanda 1-0 in Kigali. All three teams retained the […]
President of the Nigeria Football Federation and President of WAFU-B, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, MON says he is focused on making robust and meaningful contributions to the FIFA Men’s Club Competitions Committee, to which he was appointed this week by world football-governing body, FIFA. “It is a recognition and honour that I do […]
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 […]
Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has selected attacking midfielder Shakirat Moshood, goalkeeper Sylvia Echefu, defender Jumai Adebayo and forward Queen Joseph among a squad of 21 players to fly Nigeria’s flag at this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals in Morocco. The Flamingos arrived in Morocco’s commercial and industrial capital, Casablanca, on Wednesday, for the […]
President of the African Table Tennis Federation (ITTF Africa), Wahid Enitan Oshodi, has expressed high expectations for this year’s ITTF-Africa Championships, citing the impressive form and quality of players set to compete. Oshodi commended the Tunisian Table Tennis Federation (FTTT) for stepping in to host the tournament following Rwanda’s late withdrawal, praising their dedication to […]
Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation, Coach Augustine Eguavoen has expressed deep distaste over reports in sections of the media on Wednesday that he was being tipped, alongside Coach Ladan Bosso, to take over the job of coaching the Super Eagles for the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations, should Coach Eric Chelle fail to […]
Nigeria’s coach, Aliyu Zubair, has attributed his team’s defeat to Argentina to a poor start and lack of intensity off the ball. Speaking after the match, Zubair admitted that conceding early disrupted their game plan and affected the players’ composure. “I think the early goal is part of what destabilised us. We conceded very early, […]
The Nigeria U17 Women’s National Team, Flamingos, arrived safely in Morocco on Wednesday, ahead of the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The team departed Abuja early Wednesday morning at 7:18 a.m. aboard a Royal Air Maroc flight and landed in Casablanca at 11:28 a.m. Nigeria time. On arrival at the Mohammed V International Airport, […]
