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AFCON: Why Nigeria beat us – Tunisia coach Trabelsi
By Editor Tunisia Coach Sami Trabelsi says his team lost too many battles and failed to impose themselves early enough in the group match played on Saturday. Nigeria capitalized on these lapses in securing a dramatic 3-2 victory in Fez as a part of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Nigeria’s win in…
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Abia Comets pick away point against Sunshine Stars
By Emmanuel Chinedu in Akure Abia Comets showed a lot of resilience with another brilliant away performance, following the 1-1 draw with Sunshine Stars, in a Southern Conference A Matchday 7 encounter, on Saturday, at the Ondo State Sports Stadium, Akure. Nothing could separate both sides in the opening 45 minutes of the game, as…
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Premier League Weekend: SuperSport to air high-stakes fixtures
A high-stakes Premier League weekend features major battles in England’s top division, with Arsenal playing bottom-placed Wolves, Man City meeting in-form Crystal Palace, and Aston Villa pushing toward the summit. All fixtures will be broadcast live on SuperSport platforms on DStv and GOtv. Chelsea open Saturday’s action at 4:00 p.m. when they host Everton. The…
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Coach Mfon Bassey’s death leaves Nigerian football community sad
Death, they say, is inevitable, and its cold hand snatched away the legendary player and coach Mfon Bassey on the 2nd November 2025. And this painful shot happened at a time, the very dedicated supporters of Bendel Insurance FC of Benin were contemplating how their team is going to swim out of relegation waters. Bassey…
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2026 World Cup Playoffs: Super Eagles face Gabon in a game of fire and fury
Nigeria and Gabon national teams face off on Thursday evening in a 2026 FIFA World Cup African playoff semi-final that promises to raise the roof of the Complexe Sportif Prince Heritier Moulay Al Hassan in Rabat, Morocco. The high-stakes encounter, which provides a second window for both teams to try and qualify for the 2026…
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Enyimba coach, Eguma, praises team performance in goalless draw with Abia Warriors
By Emmanuel Chinedu in Umuahia Reporting for Extrasportnigeria.com The much-anticipated Abia Derby between Abia Warriors and Enyimba FC was a true spectacle, living up to its reputation for drama and intensity. Despite the high stakes, the two teams couldn’t find the back of the net, with the match ending in a goalless stalemate. The absence…
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FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup: Nigeria beats Samoa 4-0 to reach Round of 16
Nigeria reached the Round of 16 at this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals in Morocco after a dominant performance earned them a 4-0 win over Samoa in Rabat. Queen Joseph hit a brace to take her tournament tally to three, and Captain Shakirat Moshood scored from the penalty spot while defender Azeezat Oduntan…
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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 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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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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