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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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Nigeria’s Benjamin Edozie has etched his name in history as the first Nigerian to compete at the International Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) World Championship, held in Tbilisi, Georgia. Edozie delivered an outstanding performance throughout the tournament, advancing to the final and securing a Silver medal for Nigeria, a remarkable achievement for the nation’s MMA scene. […]
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, the girls were greeted […]
Six-time champions Argentina eliminated Nigeria from the ongoing FIFA U20 World Cup finals in Chile on Wednesday evening, winning their Round of 16 tie in Santiago 4-0 to avenge the Flying Eagles’ own triumph over them at the same stage when the Argies hosted the tournament two years ago. Alejo Sarco scored Argentina’s first as early as the second minute, before Maher […]
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, have arrived safely in Casablanca, Morocco, ahead of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The team was warmly received at the airport by former Super Eagles defender Taribo West, who delivered words of motivation and encouragement to the young players as they prepare to represent the nation on […]
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, […]
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets forward Babatunde Adepoju has received his first ever call up to the Malawi senior national team, the Flames, ahead of the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Equatorial Guinea and São Tomé and Príncipe. Head Coach Kalisto Pasuwa included the prolific striker in his squad following Adepoju’s impressive form in […]
