Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has opened up about Nigeria’s rollercoaster journey to the 2026 FIFA World Cup playoffs, calling it one of the toughest campaigns of his career. Nigeria sealed their playoff spot in style with a 4-0 demolition of Benin Republic’s Cheetahs at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Tuesday night. After…
A Victor Osimhen hat-trick and a sensational pile-driver by substitute Frank Onyeka that ensured a 4-0 win over Benin Republic in Uyo on Tuesday evening was enough to send Nigeria to the Four-Team CAF Playoff Tournament for the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals. The three-time African champions knew before kickoff that they would qualify automatically…
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has described tonight’s World Cup qualifier against Benin Republic as the most important match of his entire coaching career. The Malian tactician knows what’s at stake — only a win will keep Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA World Cup hopes alive. The Super Eagles will lock horns with their West African…
The moment of truth has arrived for Nigeria’s Super Eagles — their 2026 World Cup fate will be decided today in Uyo. The three-time African champions host Benin Republic in a must-win final qualifying clash at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Akwa Ibom. It’s a tense Group C finale, and all eyes are on returning…
The Super Eagles’ crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Benin Republic has hit a snag after their chartered ValueJet aircraft suffered a cracked windscreen mid-air. The team was en route from Polokwane, South Africa to Uyo when the incident occurred shortly after a refueling stop in Luanda, Angola. Thankfully, the pilot managed to return…
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 pipped hosts Rwanda 1-0 in Kigali. All three teams retained the…
Africa’s best players in the past two years, Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman will lead Nigeria’s charge for crucial three points when the Super Eagles go up against the Crocodiles of Lesotho in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium in the South African city of Polokwane on Friday…
South Africa’s World Cup dreams have taken a hit as star midfielder Relebohile Mofokeng has been ruled out of the final two Group C qualifiers due to injury. The news was confirmed by head coach Hugo Broos during a press conference on Monday. With Mofokeng sidelined, Broos has called up young talent Mduduzi Shabalala as…
In a dramatic move, Bendel Insurance have suspended their technical adviser, Greg Ikhenoba, following a string of poor performances in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). The decision was made public on Monday in an official statement by Edo State Sports Commission Chairman, Hon. Amadin Desmond Enabulele. Ikhenoba’s suspension takes immediate effect, marking a sudden…
Ahead of FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, will depart Abuja in the early hours of Wednesday, October 8, aboard Royal Air Maroc, as they begin the final phase of their preparations for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. The team is scheduled to arrive in Morocco’s industrial and economic capital, Casablanca…