Tag: football
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2026 FIFA World Cup: Rwandans to arrive in Nigeria on Tuesday
Rwanda’s delegation to Saturday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Nigeria will arrive in Lagos on Tuesday afternoon. A one-man advance party will be in Lagos on Monday, but the full delegation will hit Lagos on Tuesday aboard a Rwandair Airline flight at 1.15pm, and will proceed to Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom State…
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South Africa’s coach Broos blasts Nigeria as FIFA decides on Bafana Bafana error
South Africa head coach Hugo Broos has accused Nigeria of applying pressure on FIFA to penalize his country as his side risks losing three points in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. South Africa fielded an ineligible player against Lesotho in one of their games. Bafana Bafana currently sit top of Group C with 13 points…
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Super Falcons to take on Benin Republic as 2026 WAFCON race starts
The race for tickets to next year’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, also to be staged in Morocco just as the last two editions, will be concluded in October with Cup holders and 10-time winners Nigeria up against the She-Cheetahs of Benin Republic, and Cameroon’s Indomitable Lionesses up against Algeria. The Lionesses, runners-up in 2014…
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ESPN Africa brings the ROSHN Saudi League to your screen
It’s On, and it’s massive! ESPN Africa, available on DStv and GOtv, has secured the broadcast rights to the ROSHN Saudi League, delivering live action from one of the fastest growing and most electrifying football leagues in the world. With global stars lighting up the pitch and fierce rivalries unfolding weekly, this marks a new…
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Angola beat Mali 70-43 to become AfroBasket 2025 champions
Angola crushed Mali 70–43, winning the coveted AfroBasket title for the first time since 2013. Though not their most impressive performance in the tournament, Angola led from start to finish. With a lead of more than 20 points in the third quarter, the Angolan fans performed the Mexican wave in unison. At that point, there…
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World Cup Qualifiers: Chelle picks Ekong, Osimhen, Sadiq Umar goalie Harcourt
Head Coach Eric Sekou Chelle has selected team captain William Ekong, first-choice goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, defenders Olaoluwa Aina and Calvin Bassey, midfielders Alex Iwobi and Wilfred Ndidi, and forwards Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman and Simon Moses in a provisional list of 31 for next month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and South…
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Super Falcons: From Mission X to Mission Next
By Dr. Femi Eperokun This is a shout out of congratulations to our Super, Duper Falcons! African Champions! Let’s focus on the following areas, Super Falcons can lay the foundation for success and make significant strides towards becoming world champions in the next couple of years. For the Super Falcons to progress from African champions…
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Athletics Federation officials poke NSC for athletes’ grants
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has been urged to speed up the payments of grants to elite Nigerian athletes ahead of the World Championships billed for Tokyo. The competition will be held from September 13 to 21. As the athletes prepare for the World Athletics show piece, coaches are worried about the silence of…
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Nigerian athletes set, as CAA Region 2 Senior Athletics Championships begin
The second edition of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), Region 2 Senior Athletics Championships begins today at the University of Ghana, Legon Sports Complex, Accra. Nigeria along with 15 other countries from the West Africa sub-region are expected to participate in the 2 day competition involving over 450 athletes vying for honours in 20…
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AfroBasket: Nigeria beat Cameroon 99-90 to win Group D into quarterfinals
Nigeria’s D’Tigers completed their Group D campaign of the 2025 AfroBasket on a high and impressive note on Sunday with a 99-90 win over Cameroon, The Sunday win gave D’Tigers a 3-0 finish as leaders of the group and more importantly a direct entry to the quarterfinals of the tournament. In their inspired performance, Nigeria…
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