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The Super Eagles will end 2025 ranked 38th in the world, according to the latest FIFA rankings released on Monday. Nigeria’s position remains unchanged from the Nov. 19 ranking, after the team climbed three places from 41st. The Super Eagles also retained sixth position on the African rankings. Overall, 2025 proved mixed for Nigeria, but ...
Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua delivered a commanding display on Saturday morning, stopping Jake Paul with a sixth-round knockout in their much-talked-about bout in Miami. Paul, who has transitioned from YouTube fame to professional boxing, showed resilience by surviving the early rounds and briefly raising hopes of a competitive contest. However, Joshua’s power, experience and ...
The Super Eagles camp in Cairo has grown to 22 players with the arrival of Blackburn Rovers defender Ryan Alebiosu, ahead of Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) international friendly match against Egypt. Newsmen reports that Atalanta winger Ademola Lookman and defenders Semi Ajayi and Bright Osayi-Samuel reported to camp earlier on Monday at the ...
No fewer than 10 players have reported to the camp of the Super Eagles as preparations begin for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Super Eagles’ camp officially opened on Sunday at the Renaissance Hotels, Cairo, with all coaches and backroom staff already in attendance ahead of the tournament. Newsmen reports that Goalkeeper ...
A new FIFA release-date regulation for players has forced a shift in Nigeria’s pre-Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) friendly against Egypt to Dec. 16. A statement by Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications on Monday said the game, originally fixed for Dec. 14 in Cairo, was affected by the directive allowing clubs to keep players ...
FirstBank Basketball Club of Nigeria, popularly known as the “Elephant Girls”, have been crowned champions of the FIBA Africa Zone 3 Qualifiers, sealing qualification for the Final Round of the Women’s Basketball League Africa (WBLA) scheduled to hold in Cairo, Egypt, from 5–14 December 2025. The Nigerian champions dominated the qualifiers in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, ...
Mansur Abdullahi, assistant coach of Nigeria’s Under 20 football team, the Falconets, has lauded William Troost-Ekong, captain of Super Eagles upon his retirement from international football. On Thursday evening, Troost-Ekong announced his retirement on Instagram after a decade with the national team, which includes 83 caps, three medals and featuring in five major tournaments. Fans ...
Nigeria’s national team captain, William Troost-Ekong, has brought his international career to an unexpected end—just weeks before the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) kicks off on December 21. The defender confirmed his retirement on Thursday evening through a brief video message posted on his X account, where he stated:“Today, I am announcing my retirement ...
Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca hailed Estevao after the teenager inspired a 3-0 Champions League victory over FC Barcelona at Stamford Bridge. Maresca said Chelsea’s approach would not change in spite of the emphatic win, stressing the team must stay grounded. He praised Estevao’s pressing and maturity, saying the winger delivered far more than his spectacular ...
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has shouldered the blame for his team’s shock 2-0 Champions League loss to Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday. He admitted his heavy squad rotation was a major error. Guardiola made 10 changes from the weekend’s 2-1 Premier League loss to Newcastle United. He left out key players, including striker Erling Haaland, ...
The wait is finally over. Paul Pogba is set to make his long-awaited return to professional football this weekend, ending a 26-month absence from the sport. The 2018 World Cup winner, who has not played a competitive minute since September 3, 2023, is expected to be named in the AS Monaco squad for their Ligue ...
Major League Soccer (MLS) has officially released its schedule for the 2026 regular season, setting the stage for a historic year in North American soccer that will be headlined by the opening of Inter Miami CF's new stadium and a mid-season pause for the FIFA World Cup. The season will kick off earlier than usual, ...
Lewis Hamilton has brushed off critical remarks from Ferrari chairman John Elkann, insisting he understands the intentions behind the call for the team’s drivers to talk less and focus more following a disastrous run of form for the Scuderia. Facing the media ahead of this weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix, Hamilton and teammate Charles Leclerc ...
President Bola Tinubu has commended the Super Eagles for the efforts in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying playoffs in spite of Sunday’s defeat to the Democratic Republic of Congo in Morocco. Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, conveyed this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. Tinubu urged the team to put the loss ...
Philip Shaibu, the Director-General of the National Institute of Sports (NIS) has charged Nigeria’s Super Eagles to shift their focus to the upcoming African Cup of Nations (AFCON) after missing out on the world cup qualification. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the team lost 3-4 on penalties to the Leopards of the ...
Some prominent Nigerians have questioned the second-half substitution of Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen, after Nigeria crashed out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup playoff on penalties to DR Congo. Newsmen reports that the Super Eagles lost the shootout after both sides ended the match 1–1 in regulation and extra time. Calvin Bassey, Moses Simon ...
Nigeria exited the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification race on Sunday after a dramatic 34 on penalies to the Democratic Republic of Congo, in spite of fielding a star-studded squad in a tensed 1-1 draw. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN ) reports that both teams qualified for the final after dramatic semi-finals. Nigeria ...
Cristiano Ronaldo put a timeline on his cryptic retirement hint on Tuesday, saying he will hang up his boots in “one or two years” after telling the world that he would be retiring soon. The Portugal forward, who has scored over 950 goals for club and country, made his debut as a teenager at Sporting ...
Goalkeepers:Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa), Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars, Tanzania), Maduka Okoye (Udinese, Italy) Defenders:Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes, France), Semi Ajayi (Hull City, England), Calvin Bassey (Fulham, England), Benjamin Fredericks (Dender, Belgium), Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiakos, Greece), Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City, England), Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal), William Troost-Ekong (Al-Kholood, Saudi Arabia) Midfielders:Alex Iwobi (Fulham, England), ...
The Super Eagles’ camp officially opened on Sunday in Rabat, Morocco, with the arrival of 10 players, as Nigeria begin final preparations for their crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup CAF playoffs. The first batch of players and team officials arrived at the Rive Hotel, Rabat, on Sunday afternoon, signaling the start of what could be ...
Nigeria, the 2022 bronze medallists were eliminated from the ongoing FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup on Tuesday after a 4-0 defeat by Italy, who took their tournament tally to four wins in as many matches. The Flamingos entered the game determined to prove that their passage into the Round of 16 was no fluke, and ...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons defeated Bénin Republic 2–0 in the first leg of their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Lomé, Togo. The Falcons began strongly as Rasheedat Ajibade’s sixth-minute lob struck the woodwork, narrowly missing an early lead for the Nigerian side. Bénin’s low-block defence soon faltered when Deborah Abiodun split the midfield ...
By Titus Atondu, Makurdi Benue State Governor Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Alia has approved the dissolution of the Board and Management of the Benue state-owned Lobi Stars FC, Makurdi. In a statement signed by Tersoo Kula, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor on Thursday and made available to Nigerian NewsDirect, the dissolution is with immediate ...
