Football

  Ghana’s Black Starlets will battle arch-rivals Nigeria in the semi-finals of the WAFU Zone B U17 Championship in Côte d’Ivoire. The crunch tie is scheduled for Tuesday night at 7:00 pm inside the Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro. The Starlets booked their place after a convincing 3-1 win over Niger, while Nigeria progressed unbeaten […]

The Flying Eagles will head out of the dugout against Norway on Monday at the Estadio Fiscal de Talca for the first time ever in the history of the tournament. Two-time finalists in Saudi Arabia in 1989 and in The Netherlands in 2005, the West African giants will be making their 14th appearance in the competition that commenced as FIFA U21 Youth Tournament in Tunisia in 1977. On […]

Kwara United will be aiming to seal their place in the next round of the 2025 CAF Confederation Cup when they host Ghanaian giant Asante Kotoko S.C. today at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena, Abeokuta. Kick-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. The Harmony Boys wjo previously were known as the Afonja Worriors will head into […]

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Saturday, September 27, 2025, held its 81st Annual General Assembly at the Emeritus Professor Theophilus Ogunlesi Hall, Orita-Mefa, Ibadan, with far-reaching decisions taken on the future of Nigerian football. Declaring the assembly open, NFF President, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, MON, expressed profound gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, […]

The Golden Eaglets and Baby Stallions of Burkina Faso settled for a goalless draw in their last game in group B played at Stade Lycee Scientifique on Saturday evening. Nigeria piled pressure on the Burkinabes from the first blast of the referee’s whistle, but their opponents were very resolute in the defence, while depending on occassional counter – attacks, which were equally […]

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Oluseyi Makinde on Saturday rewarded Nigeria’s U20 girls, Falconets with the sum of $15,000, after the two-time World Cup runners-up defeated their Rwandan counterparts 4-0 in a 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup qualifying match at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan. Goals by Precious Oscar, Tumininu Adeshina, Janet Akekoromowei and Alaba […]

Azerbaijani Premier League side Neftçi PFK have announced the signing of Nigerian midfielder Ifeanyi Mathew on a two-year contract. The 28-year-old, a former Nigeria U20 Flying Eagles star, joins the Baku-based club after completing his medicals. Mathew arrives from Swiss Super League side FC Zürich, bringing a wealth of top-flight experience to Neftçi’s midfield. The […]

Expect an action packed weekend, with several key fixtures across Europe drawing attention for their potential goal returns. Markets beyond the traditional Over 2.5 goals line are presenting value, based on team form and head to head records. Chelsea vs Brighton Stamford Bridge is expected to serve up goals when Chelsea host Brighton. Both sides […]

Former Lobi Stars defender John Lazarus has completed a move to Tanzanian Premier League outfit Tabora United. The club confirmed the signing on its official Facebook page, unveiling the 27-year-old Nigerian fullback as part of their squad for the new campaign. Lazarus, who previously featured in the Nigeria Premier Football League with Lobi Stars, is […]

Rwandan Premier League club Bugesera FC have announced the signing of Nigerian striker Daniel Barnabas from NPFL side El-Kanemi Warriors. The 25 year old has put pen to paper on a one-year contract with the option of an additional year. He was officially unveiled by the club and is expected to add more firepower to […]