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Nigeria climbs 12 places to 26th in latest FIFA ranking
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have surged to 26th place in the latest FIFA World Ranking released on Monday, recording a remarkable 12-place jump. The Nigerian national team climbed from 38th after an impressive outing at the 2025 AFCON in Morocco, where they finished third overall. The Super Eagles are now the third-best team in […]
AFCON: ‘Unacceptable’ – FIFA President Infantino reacts to Senegal, Morocco clash
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, has reacted to the chaos that broke out during the 2025 AFCON final match on Sunday. Tensions broke out at the stadium in Rabat as Senegal won 1-0 against Morocco. The decisive moment came when the match referee, Jean-Jacques Ndala, controversially gave a penalty to the Atlas Lions due to a […]
FULL LIST: AFCON 2025 Semi-Final Fixtures, Date, Time, Venue
The semi-final fixtures for the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco have been confirmed following the conclusion of the quarter-final matches on Saturday. The host country, Morocco, with Egypt, Nigeria, and Senegal emerging as the semi-finalists after a fierce quarter-final battle, which ended late Saturday. Morocco will take on Nigeria, while […]
FULL LIST: Chelsea, 21 others qualify for FA Cup fourth round
At least 22 teams have booked their places in the fourth round of the FA Cup following the conclusion of Saturday night’s third-round fixtures. Chelsea rounded off the day’s action with a commanding 5–1 victory over Charlton Athletic. Earlier, Manchester City recorded a 10–1 thrashing of Exeter City, while Fulham secured a 3–1 win against […]
AFCON: Super Eagles Trash Algeria, to Face Morocco in Semi Final
Victor Osimhen scored one and assisted another as Nigeria defeated Algeria 2-0 to lead the Super Eagles into AFCON ’25 semi-final. The lead up to this quarter-final encounter was dominated by Osimhen’s on-field argument with teammates in the round-of-16 and threat bonus payment issues, but Nigeria rose to the occasion with two second half goals, […]
Nigeria Netball Federation Gets New President
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has taken a huge step to structure the Sport of Netball in Nigeria by appointing a seasoned Sports administrator, Dr Oluwatoyin Aluko, as the President of the Nigeria Netball Federation (NNF). This was disclosed in a statement signed by Kehinde Ajayi, Director Information & PR, NSC on Saturday. Announcing on […]
Ronaldo wins Best Middle East Player at 2025 Globe Soccer Awards
Portuguese football icon, Cristiano Ronaldo, has been awarded the Best Middle East Player at the 16th edition of the Globe Soccer Awards, held in Dubai on Sunday. The 40-year-old Al-Nassr forward edged out competitors including Karim Benzema, Riyad Mahrez and Salem Al-Dawsari in a fan-voted category that highlights top performers in the region’s leagues. Renowned […]
AFCON 2025: Osimhen starts as Chelle unveils team to face Tunisia
Super Eagles Coach, Eric Chelle, has announced the Super Eagles starting lineup for their AFCON 2025 clash against Tunisia. The team sees Victor Osimhen leading the attack, highlighting the striker’s key role in Nigeria’s quest for the continental title. Chelle revealed a balanced squad, combining experienced internationals with exciting young talents, aimed at both controlling […]
AFCON 2025: Super Eagles beat Tanzania 2-1 in group C opener
Nigeria’s Super Eagles secured a 2-1 victory over Tanzania’s Taifa Stars in their Africa Cup of Nations 2025 Group C opener at the Complexe Sportif de Fes on Tuesday. The match started at a lively pace, with Nigeria taking early control, though Tanzania threatened on several occasions. The deadlock was broken in the 36th minute […]
AFCON: We have plan to stop Osimhen – Tanzania coach
Tanzania head coach, Manuel Gomandi, says his team has mapped out a strategy to contain Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 clash with Nigeria. Gomandi spoke at a press conference on the eve of the Group C encounter, admitting that while stopping Osimhen is a priority, Nigeria’s […]