Super Falcons defender Glory Ogbonna has been rewarded with a one-year contract extension by Besiktas women’s football club following her impressive performance for Disi Kartallar in the 2023/24 season. Also read: Immediately address World Cup qualification challenges: NFF Sports Minister’s tasks The club announced this in a statement on their official Instagram page on Friday, which read: “The Besiktas United …

KRC Genk striker Tolu Arokodare hopes to get the opportunity to represent Nigeria in the future. Arokodare is one of the young Nigerian forwards making waves in Europe. The 23-year-old scored 12 goals in 40 league appearances for Genk during the 2023/24 season. Also read: WCQ 2026: It will be unfair to appoint a technical advisor for Finidi –Lawal Victor …

Nigerians have a different constitution, but can football fans endure another World Cup heartbreak just two years later? – Latest sports news in Nigeria Nigeria’s participation in the FIFA World Cup; the biggest carnival in sport, is not an issue that any interested party continues to ignore. The financial implications are immense for the Football …

The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) executive committee says the Nigerian senior team will have a new coach in the coming weeks. OwngoalNigeria.com reports. Leaving the meeting, they confirmed in a statement made public that they had decided to opt for an expatriate coach after the recent disappointing performance of the newly appointed coach Finidi George during the just concluded World …

The Executive Committee of the Nigerian Football Federation held a meeting on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 in hybrid mode to deliberate on important issues of Nigerian football and resolved as follows: 1) The Executive Committee sincerely apologized to Nigerians for the dismal performance and subsequent very poor results of the Senior Men’s National Team, Super Eagles, in four out of …

Calvin Bassey Hypes Nigeria v South Africa Clash – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Nigeria beat Angola 1-0 to reach the AFCON semi-final, and are yet to lose a game.     “We are buzzing and excited to get in this …

NPFL: Shooting stars upset title chasing Enugu Rangers, raise CAFCC hopes – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Striker Christian Pyagbara scored the goal to seal the three points for the Shooting Stars. Despite the defeat, Rangers remain at the top of the table with 64 points from 36 games. For their part, the Shooting Stars …

Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, meets senior officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to review the country’s campaign in the ongoing African Qualification Race for the 2026 World Cup. Also read: Super Eagles apologize for loss to Benin and promise to qualify for 2026 World Cup In their first three World Cup qualifying matches against Lesotho, Zimbabwe and …

Ademola Lookman has been named Atalanta’s Player of the Month for April and June, reports completesports.com. Lookman scored six goals and provided three assists in the two months analyzed. The Nigerian international grabbed the headlines after scoring a hat-trick in Atalanta’s UEFA Europa League final victory over Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen. It is the first time that the winger has …

Nwabali will not return next season, Chippa United boss confirms – Latest sports news in Nigeria Nwabali has attracted interest from several clubs following his outstanding performances for Nigeria at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. The 28-year-old goalkeeper kept 12 clean sheets in all competitions last season with Chippa United. “On physical …