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The camp of Nigeria’s Super Eagles has shot down insinuations and dark innuendoes of a rumpus in the team following Monday night’s 4-0 thrashing of Mozambique’s Mambas, which progressed the three-time champions to the last-8 of the ongoing 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco. Striker Victor Osimhen was seen making gestures to fellow forward […]

  Sometimes, football is decided not by the goal itself, but by the idea that creates it. That was the story of Alex Iwobi’s performance as the Super Eagles dismantled Mozambique 4–0 in a dominant AFCON Round of 16 outing. Watching from the commentary box, former Super Eagles captain Sunday Oliseh could not hide his […]

  Nigeria mowed down Mozambique with a masterclass performance underpinned by purpose, direction, urgency, and clinical delivery in Fès on Monday night to reach the quarter-finals of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals.   Victor Osimhen, winning his 50th cap for Nigeria at senior level, struck after only two minutes after a cross by Bright Osayi-Samuel, […]

Nigeria are confident of reaching the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations for the 18th time when they engage Mozambique in Monday night’s Round of 16 tie at the Complexe Sportif de Fès. The Super Eagles have the record of most medals in the 69-year-old flagship football tournament of the African continent, viz three triumphs […]

    Nigeria held on with tenacity to defeat Tunisia 3-2 in Fès on Saturday and book an early spot in the Round of 16 of ongoing the 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals. A fabulous performance saw the Eagles lead 3-0 after 70 minutes, with goals by Victor Osimhen, Wilfred Ndidi and Ademola Lookman, […]

One of Africa’s most storied and remarkable football rivalries makes another stop on Saturday, this time in the Moroccan city of Fès, as Nigeria and Tunisia clash in a top-of-the-table encounter of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations, at the 35,000-capacity Complexe Sportif de Fès.   With three points taken by each team from their […]

  National Women’s Soccer League side Houston Dash have completed a trade involving Nigerian international defender Michelle Alozie, sending her to Chicago Stars FC in exchange for allocation money. Alozie departs Houston after several seasons with the club, where she established herself as a reliable and versatile defender. Since joining the Dash, she made numerous […]

Nigeria and Tanzania clash in the first match of Group C of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday with the Super Eagles favoured to pick all three points to put their campaign in good stead right from the opening day. The Taifa Stars, coached by Miguel Gamondi, are making only their fourth appearance […]

The Africa Cup of Nations 2025 group stage sets the tone for drama, and Groups E and F look primed to deliver a compelling mix of pedigree, pressure, and potential upsets. From former champions chasing redemption to fearless outsiders ready to shake the hierarchy, these two groups could define the early narrative of the tournament […]