Victor Osimhen and Bruno Onyemaechi were among early birds on Sunday night as the Super Eagles’ camp started to bubble ahead of a crucial World Cup qualifying duel with Rwanda. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Amavubis of Rwanda will host the Super Eagles at the...
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Ahmed Musa failed to make the final cut as Super Eagles’ Head Coach Éric Chelle named his 23-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that former Super Eagles captain Musa was amongst 38 others who...
The Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Éric Chelle, has named forwards Ademola Lookman, Victor Osimhen and Simon Moses in his final list for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. Goalkeepers Stanley Nwabali and Kayode Bankole, as well as defenders William Ekong, Calvin Bassey and Olaoluwa...
The Nigeria U-17 female football team, the Flamingos, defeated South Africa’s Bantwana 3-1 on Saturday. This result gave them a strong advantage in the qualification series for this year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup finals. In the match, held at the Lucas ‘Masterpieces’ Moripe Stadium in Pretoria, Shakirat Moshood...
Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle has recalled former captain Ahmed Musa in a provisional list of players for the crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and Zimbabwe in March. This is according to a statement by Ademola Olajire, the Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football...
World football governing body FIFA on Wednesday announced that Saudi Arabia will host the men’s football World Cup of 2034. FIFA’s choice has however come amid criticism from human rights groups and concern the decision by its congress could mean another tournament in the northern hemisphere winter. At an...
Lionel Messi has completed his move to Inter Miami on a deal running to 2025, the Major League Soccer (MLS) outfit announced on Saturday. The 36-year-old Argentina superstar revealed in June he had decided to join the Florida side as his contract with Paris St.-Germain (PSG) came to an...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Super Falcons of Nigeria have undergone their first training at the Gold Coast Sports Centre Brisbane in Australia, hosts alongside New Zealand, for the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Some members of the team departed Nigeria on Sunday, while others left on Tuesday for a...
Football fans in Ebonyi have advised the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) not to disband the Flying Eagles due to its bronze-medal finish at the just concluded U-20 AFCON in Egypt. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the nation’s men U-20 team did not impress much in the...
Lionel Messi saluted the Argentina fans in Doha’s Lusail stadium on Sunday after helping inspire his country to their first World Cup victory in 36 years. “We’re champions of the world!” exclaimed Messi on the stadium microphone after his two goals and successful shootout spot-kick helped Argentina to the...
Some football fans in Surulere, Lagos have extolled the exploits of the Atlas Lions of Morocco for reaching the semi-final and have backed them to defeat France. Morocco who defeated Portugal, 1-0 to book a place in the semifinal, also made history as the first African country to reach...
Olivier Giroud scored the winner and Harry Kane missed a late penalty as holders France beat England 2-1 in a tense World Cup quarter-final on Saturday. Aurelien Tchouameni had swept France into a first-half lead only for Kane to equalise from the spot nine minutes into the second half....
Gov. David Umahi has joined millions of football fans in Abakaliki, to congratulate Morocco for breaking the African jinx of qualifying for the semi finals of the World Cup. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Atlas Lions on Saturday, defeated Portugal in the quarter finals of...
The Atlas Lions of Morocco have qualified for the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, after a 1- defeat of Portugal. The victory makes them the first African team to get to that stage of the competition in its 92-year history. More details later….
Favorites Brazil have crashed out of the World Cup after losing 4-2 on penalties to Croatia. Neymar’s goal on the stroke of half time in extra time had seemingly sent the Selecao on to the semfinals in Qatar but Bruno Petkovic converted with his side’s first shot on target...
Cristiano Ronaldo says the Portuguese team is united amid reports that he threatened to leave the nation’s World Cup camp after he was dropped for their last match. The former Real Madrid star who later came in as a substitute in their 6-1 last 16 victory over Switzerland, said...
Lionel Messi erased Diego Maradona’s record FIFA World Cup appearances for Argentina with a 22nd match at the global football tournament on Wednesday. Messi reached the landmark in the Group C game against Poland in Doha where Argentina had to avoid defeat in order not to be eliminated. Maradona,...
World boxing champion and Mexican boxer, Canelo Alvarez has threatened Argentinian football superstar, Lionel Messi after accusing him of disrespecting his country’s flag. Messi scored for Argentina in their 2-0 win over Mexico on Sunday to keep his nation’s World Cup dream alive, but a video of the Paris...
The World Cup hopes of Qatar were left hanging by a thread after a 3-1 loss to Senegal. The result leaves the host bottom of Group A and facing elimination just five days after they opened the tournament with a 2-0 loss to Ecuador. If Ecuador fail to beat...
Football’s ruling body FIFA has urged World Cup organisers in Qatar to allow rainbow coloured items in the stadiums, sources have told dpa. FIFA had said before the tournament that the colours, a symbol mainly for the LGBTQI+ community, would be allowed in the eight stadiums for the tournament....