Tag: football
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2026 Women’s AFCON qualifier: Super Falcons take on Bénin’s Amazons
The 25,000-capacity Stade de Kégué in the Togolese capital, Lomè is venue for Friday’s 2026 Women Africa Cup of Nations final qualifying fixture, first leg match between 10-time champions Nigeria and their Bèninoise counterparts, known as Amazons, with the Cup holders seeking a comfortable win that will render the return leg in Nigeria on Tuesday…
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Nigeria’s Green Falcons to square up against giants Fiji in Women’s Rugby League World Series finals on Sunday
Nigeria’s Green Falcons, who defeated Ireland 10-0 in the hard-fought first semi-final of the Women’s World Rugby League Series in Canada, will square up against the Fijian Women’s Rugby League team in Sunday’s final game. The Fijian ladies demolished hosts Canada in the second semifinals at the same venue by 48-0. On paper the Canadian…
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Nigeria’s Green Falcons thrash Ireland, qualify for IRL World Series final
The Nigerian Women’s Rugby League national team, the Green Falcons, qualified for the International Rugby League World Series final with a dominant 10-0 victory over Ireland at the Terry Fox Stadium, Brampton, Canada. Fedelia Omoghan scored the Green Falcons’ first try in a close finish in the first half. However, Australian-based Shondell Akhabue couldn’t score…
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Port Harcourt to host Nigeria’s Men’s Basketball final playoffs
Pius Ayinor Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, has been confirmed as the host city by the Nigeria Basketball Federation for the 2025 Final-8 and the Final Four Playoffs of the Nigeria Men’s Basketball Premier League. A communique from the Nigeria Basketball Federation on Monday and addressed to all clubs due to participate in the…
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2026 Women’s AFCON: Oshoala, new-girl Omewa, seven others in camp
●Super Falcons commence training in Lomé Champions Nigeria will commence training sessions on Monday in the Togolese capital, Lomé ahead of their 2026 Women Africa Cup of Nations final qualifying fixture, first leg match against Benin Republic, which will take place on Friday. Six-time Africa Player of the Year Asisat Oshoala was among the early…
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FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup: Nigeria lose 4-1 to Canada in opener
Canada’s U17 girls scored three second-half goals to dominate Nigeria 4-1 in the opening match of Group D of the ongoing FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals in Morocco. The game at the Football Academy Mohammed VI (Pitch 2) in Moroccan city of Salé, near Rabat, was barely two minutes old when Canada went in…
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Super Eagles had 10 scorers in the scary run to 2026 FIFA World Cup Play-off
The Super Eagles achieved a universal spread of 10 different scorers in their 15-goal haul in Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying series, with only ace forward Victor Osimhen scoring more than once. The lanky marksman netted six times – in the process taking his Nigerian tally to 29 in 44 matches,…
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Super Eagles duty has drained Iwobi, Bassey and Chukwueze – Fulham coach
Fulham manager Marco Silva has stated that international commitments with the Super Eagles impacted the readiness of Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey and Samuel Chukwueze ahead of his side’s Premier League clash against Arsenal. The trio featured in the back-to-back 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Benin, although the AC Milan loanee was substituted at…
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2026 Women’s AFCON Qualifiers: Ajibade, Nnadozie, 19 others for Bénin
Days after the senior men’s national team of Nigeria, the Super Eagles, dashed the Bénin Republic’s dream of a first-ever FIFA World Cup appearance, the senior women’s team, the Super Falcons, are all set to stop their counterparts from the same country from reaching the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Both West African neighbours clash…
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Boboye resumes as Bendel Insurance Technical Manager
The newly appointed Technical Manager of Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin, Coach Kennedy Boboye, has begun work with the club, taking charge of the morning training session. The two-time league champion with Plateau United and Akwa Utd superintended over the Benin Arsenals team for the first time at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium on Wednesday…
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