Tag: football
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2026 World Cup Ticket: Eagles, Benin Republic arrive in Uyo for final battle
The delegations of Nigeria and Benin Republic are scheduled to arrive in Uyo, by Saturday afternoon, ahead of Tuesday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Series Matchday 10 encounter at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium. Nigeria’s Super Eagles earned a 2-1 win over Lesotho in Polokwane on Friday to put themselves once again in contention for the…
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2026 World Cup: Super Eagles beat Lesotho 2-1 to keep qualification hope alive
The race to next year’s FIFA World Cup finals in North America will go right down to the wire after Nigeria defeated Lesotho 2-1 in Polokwane on Friday, and South Africa were held to a scoreless draw by Zimbabwe in Durban while Benin Republic defeated hosts Rwanda 1-0 in Kigali. All three teams retained the…
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My mission in FIFA Committee – Gusau
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, says he is focused on making meaningful contributions to the FIFA Men’s Club Competitions Committee, to which he was appointed this week by the world football-governing body, FIFA. “It is a recognition and honour that I do not take for granted, and it is important to…
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U20 World Cup: Nigeria, Argentina light up Santiago in Round of 16
Nigeria and Argentina will, once again, set the global football stage alight as the Round of 16 of this year’s FIFA U20 World Cup finals commence in Chile on Wednesday evening. Both countries have fought memorable battles in the FIFA World Cup finals, FIFA U20 World Cup finals and at the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament,…
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Super Eagles camp opens in South Africa
Pius Ayinor The Super Camp opened on Monday, 6th October, at The Ranch Hotel in Polokwane, South Africa. Nigeria Coach Eric Chelle, his assistants and back-room staff have arrived in the South African city while the players are expected to be in camp from today via Johannesburg from their different locations. Training is billed to…
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NBPL: Rivers Hoopers beat Lagos Legends to stay unbeaten
Reigning Nigeria Basketball Premier League (NBPL) champions Rivers Hoopers put up a performance underlined by resilience and character, as they overturned a 4-point deficit at halftime to beat Lagos Legends 89-70 in the final game of the Atlantic Conference Phase Two. In what was essentially a battle for pride and supremacy, it was Lagos Legends…
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NBPL: Rivers Hoopers beat Kwara Falcons again as Kano Pillars level Plateau Peaks
Rivers Hoopers rode a wave of pinpoint shooting from deep to outclass Kwara Falcons 81-61 on Day Three of the ongoing 2025 Nigeria Basketball Premier League (NBPL) Phase Two on Tuesday. In the Savannah Conference Kano Pillars beat Plateau Peaks 64-60; Gboko Chiefs defeated Nile University 83-78 and Gombe Bulls sealed the Customs 70-67. Kwara…
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Osimhen scores as Galatasaray beat Liverpool 1-0
*Becomes first Nigerian player to score 10 goals in the Champions League Victor Osimhen scored an early penalty as Galatasaray beat an error-prone Liverpool, who lost goalkeeper Alisson and striker Hugo Ekitike to injury, 1-0 in a raucous Champions League clash in Istanbul on Tuesday. The masked Nigerian striker blasted the ball past a diving…
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2026 World Cup: FIFA sanctions South Africa, deducts three points as Benin leads
By Pius Ayinor The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the South African Football Association for fielding an ineligible player, Teboho Mokoena, during the 2026 FIFA World Cup preliminary qualifier played against Lesotho on March 21, 2025. According to the FIFA statement, SAFA’s action breached Article 19 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code and Article 14 of…
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Jimoh wins Lekki Scrabble Classics premier title
A new winner of the Lekki Scrabble Classics has emerged as Abdulmumin Jimoh strode through the field to clinch the one million naira cash prize-money and a trophy in the Premier Division while Bukunmi Afolayan picked the Championship title at the end of the 2-day championship over the weekend. Both winners engraved their names on…
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