The Super Eagles B caged Congo’s Red Devils with two goals in the second half in the Tanzanian capital, Dar es Salaam but their firepower came too late as both teams were eliminated from the 8th African Nations Championship at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium. Congo had hopes of inching their way into the knockout rounds before kick-off, with two points from their first two matches, including a fit-fighting draw with […]
The Nigerian U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, have commenced their final phase of preparations for the upcoming FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile at the NFF/FIFA Goal Project in Abuja. Head coach Aliyu Zubairu is overseeing the team’s readiness as they enter the most critical stage of their three-phase training regimen. Zubairu expressed optimism about the preparations, stating that they are “at top gear now.” He revealed that the […]
Tragedy struck this morning as Akin Olowokere, the newly appointed Assistant Coach of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC), Ibadan, slumped and died during a training session. Olowokere, a former player and coach of Sunshine Stars FC of Akure, was one of the recent additions to the 3SC coaching crew following the club's decision to part ways with the Gbenga Ogunbote-led technical team. According to reports, the incident occurred during the […]
The draw for the 2026 World Cup will take place on December 5 in Las Vegas, ESPN reports. FIFA has decided on the American city after ruling out venues in Canada and Mexico. The tournament will be played across the three countries next year. The 2026 World Cup will be the first to feature 48 teams, expanding from the current 32, and will be jointly hosted by the United States, […]
President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours of Officer of the Order of the Niger on the Super Falcons following their victory at WAFCON. He also announced the award of the naira equivalence of $100,000 to each to the 24 players, and the naira equivalence of $50,000 to the technical team. In addition, the President gave each of the players three-bedroom apartments. The President while receiving the players and the […]
President Bola Tinubu and the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, have received Nigeria’s Super Falcons at the Presidential Villa on Monday, following their record victory at the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco on Saturday. The coaster buses conveying the players and coaching crew arrived at the forecourt of the Aso Rock shortly before 04:36 p.m. local time. The team secured their record-extending 10th WAFCON title after a […]
Team Nigeria athletes Miracle Ezechukwu, Rosemary Nwankwo, and Mariam Jegede dominated the U18 women’s 100m final, winning the first, second and third position respectively at the ongoing the 3rd combined Confederation of African (CAA) Junior Athletics Championships in Abeokuta. The trio became a cynosure of eyes yesterday as they powered out of the blocks, leaving behind other contestants to sweep the gold, silver, and bronze, eliciting cheers from their supporters. […]
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, will launch a new trophy for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, WAFCON, on Wednesday. The launch will take place in Morocco, the host country for this year’s edition of the tournament, which is held every two years. CAF president, Patrice Motsepe has consistently promised to revamp women’s football in Africa. The trophy launch is part of Motsepe’s vision to grow the game on […]
The Premier League on Wednesday morning, published the fixture list for the 2025/2026 season. Manchester United will host Arsenal in what will be a blockbuster start to the new campaign. The Red Devils will be looking to start strong after finishing 15th last term, while the Gunners hope that they finally win the title after ending runners-up three years in a row. In other games, champions Liverpool welcome Bournemouth, Manchester […]
