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International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) on Wednesday confirmed the final line-up for the inter-confederation play-off tournament, naming DR Congo as Africa’s representative. The development by the football governing body has dashed Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In an accreditation notice circulated to journalists ahead of the competition, FIFA detailed […]
Continue ReadingA former winners, Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa , have been paired with Stade Malien of Mali in the CAF Champions League quarter-finals and semi-finals draw held in Cairo on Tuesday. Defending champions Pyramids of Egypt will face FAR Rabat of Morocco in a repeat of last season’s last-eight clash. The other Egyptian contenders and […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick has insisted the Super Eagles would have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup if he were still in charge of Nigerian football. Pinnick, who led the NFF from October 2014 to October 2022, guided Nigeria to the 2018 World Cup in Russia but also presided over […]
Continue ReadingThe African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 edition has come and gone, and it is no longer news that the Nigerian Super Eagles finished in third place for bronze. There are monetary awards associated with the positions of each of the national teams, as the team that secures number one position by winning the gold […]
Continue ReadingIn the latest FIFA Men’s World Rankings released on Monday, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have climbed to a third place in Africa and 26th position in the world. The Nigerian national team moved 12 places from 38th to 26th after an impressive outing at the 2025 African Cup of Nations in Morocco, where they […]
Continue ReadingFIFA President Gianni Infantino condemned “some Senegal players” for the “unacceptable scenes” which overshadowed their victory in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final when they walked off the pitch in protest at a penalty awarded to Morocco. “We strongly condemn the behaviour of some ‘supporters’ as well as some Senegalese players and technical staff members. […]
Continue ReadingPape Gueye’s extra-time goal was enough to seal a second Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) title for Senegal, after chaotic scenes at the end of normal time saw the West Africans walk off the pitch and Brahim Diaz miss a penalty for Morocco in the 24th minute of injury time. The lengthy delay came after the spot […]
Continue ReadingSuper Eagles held their nerve in Casablanca after a tense, goalless contest, with goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali emerging as the decisive figure in the shoot-out. The victory means Nigeria have now won all eight third-place matches they have contested at the AFCON finals — a record unmatched by any nation in the competition’s history. Nigeria had already […]
Continue ReadingYoussef El-Nesyri scored the winning penalty and Yassine “Bono” Bounou saved two as Morocco advanced to the Africa Cup of Nations final with a 4-2 win on penalties over Nigeria on Wednesday. Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali saved one but was bettered by Bono in the shootout after the teams drew 0-0 with extra time in […]
Continue ReadingA self-proclaimed marabout, or traditional folk healer, who collected 33,500 euros by promising victory for Mali in the Africa Cup of Nations was arrested for fraud after the team lost. Mali’s national team was eliminated on Friday in the quarter finals by Senegal 1-0. The man, identified only as Mr Sinayogo, collected more than 22 […]
Continue ReadingMohamed Salah scored as Egypt won 3-2 to dump defending champions Ivory Coast out of the Africa Cup of Nations in a thrilling quarter-final on Saturday. Omar Marmoush and Ramy Rabia netted for Egypt, then Ahmed Aboul-Fetouh conceded an own goal before half-time. Salah then edged closer to a first Africa Cup of Nations winners […]
Continue ReadingNigeria powered to a deserved 2-0 victory over Algeria in their Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal with second-half strikes from Victor Osimhen and Akor Adams to set up a semifinal with hosts Morocco. Osimhen steered home a long cross from the left by Bruno Onyemaechi two minutes into the second half on Saturday as Algeria goalkeeper Luca […]
Continue ReadingQuarter-finals line-up for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 is now clearer following Algeria’s qualification after their Round of 16 victory over DR Congo on Tuesday. Eight nations have qualified for this round of the continent’s greatest tournament, according to Punch. Algeria edged DR Congo 1–0 after extra […]
Continue ReadingSuper Eagles of Nigeria have booked a place in the AFCON 2025 quarter-finals with a commanding 4–0 victory over Mozambique in their Round of 16 clash in Fès. The Eagles started strongly, building on their perfect group stage record, having won all three matches to top Group C. Making their first-ever appearance in the Round […]
Continue ReadingAfter the Nigerian Super Eagles defeated Ugandan national team by three goals to one (3-1), in the ongoing AFCON tournament, an angered Ugandan football player vented his anger on the super eagles warning them to stay away from the Ugandan women. It is not clear why the Ugandan player told the Nigerian men to leave […]
Continue ReadingThe Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the full fixtures for the Round of 16 at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 following the conclusion of the group stage. According to the fixtures published on CAF’s website on Wednesday, the knockout phase will start from Saturday, January 3, to Tuesday, January 6, […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Super Eagles narrowly survived a second-half scare to overcome Tanzanian national team in their Africa Cup of Nations 2025 opener on Tuesday as they look to put their World Cup qualifying woes behind them. A perfect header from Semi Ajayi broke the deadlock between the two teams nine minutes before half-time, the Hull City centre-back finding the […]
Continue ReadingIn preparation for the African Cup of Nations tournament, Wilfred Ndidi has been named the new captain of the national team,Super Eagles of Nigeria. The midfielder takes over the role following William Troost-Ekong’s retirement from international football, signaling a new chapter of leadership for the Nigerian national team. Ndidi’s new position was confirmed via the […]
Continue ReadingInternational Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has dealt Malaysia a major setback, penalising the country with three 3-0 defeats and a fine for allegedly fielding ineligible players, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) confirmed on Wednesday. This marks the latest twist in an ongoing eligibility controversies in preparation for the 2026 world cup tournament. Matches […]
Continue ReadingFootball federation of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FECOFA) has strongly warned Nigeria and the Super Eagles against qualifying for the 2026 World Cup through what it described as “backdoor”. The football body was reacting to the recent petition by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to FIFA protesting the eligibility of some of their fielded […]
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