A member of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Executive Council, Nse Essien, has said the Super Eagles need committed and determined players. Essien said this following the Eagles’ disappointing results in their opening two games in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. After forcing a 1-1 draw against Lesotho in Uyo last Thursday, the Eagles recorded another 1-1 draw against …

Nigeria’s Falconets have been drawn into Group D for the 2024 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup, where they will compete against Germany, Venezuela, and South Korea. The tournament is scheduled to take place from August 31 to September 22, 2024, in Colombia. The Falconets secured their place in the World Cup after a solid performance in the qualifiers, notably defeating …

Former Super Eagles international, Dimeji Lawal, has offered his insights ahead of Nigeria’s quarter-final clash against Angola in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Lawal emphasized the need for coach Jose Peseiro to harness the strength of the Super Eagles, particularly in the attacking department. Read Also: #AFCON23: Gernot Rohr Praises Smaller Countries, Super Eagles’ Performance At AFCON Lawal suggested …

Nigeria’s Falconets will face former champions Germany, Korea Republic Venezuela In Group C at the 2024 FIFA Women’s World. The draw for the competition was conducted in Bogota, Colombia on Wednesday. Chris Danjuma’s side will take on Korea Republic in their opening fixture. The Falconets will complete their group stage campaign against Germany and Venezuela. Read Also:Africa Men’s Sevens: Seven …

It was a good start of the season for Sporting Lagos as they defeated Dannaz FC in match day one, keeping a clean sheet in the process which led to man of the match Yusuf Abdullahi tagging it as “just the beginning”. Read Also: Nigeria Men’s Cricket Team Achieves Third Consecutive Win In West African Trophy Tournament Sporting Lagos who …

Alex Iwobi has said the Super Eagles are fired up for their quarter-final clash against the Palancas Negras of Angola. Jose Peseiro’s men will be up against the Palancas Negras at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan on Friday. The Super Eagles recorded an impressive 2-0 victory against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the Round of 16 last Saturday. …

CAF Postpones AFCON 2025 Due to Club World Cup – Latest Sports News In Nigeria CAF has severally moved the dates of AFCON There’s also no fixed date for the AFCON by CAF President Patrice Motsepe has insisted that CAF will always put its interest first     The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced …

In the aftermath of Nigeria’s 1-1 draw against Zimbabwe in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying series, former Super Eagles striker Peter Ijeh has voiced concerns about the coaching strategy employed by Jose Peseiro. Speaking exclusively to Brila.net, Ijeh emphasized that Peseiro’s failure to extract the best performance from the players may jeopardize Nigeria’s prospects of qualifying for the prestigious …

Heartland Queens football club of Owerri on Monday the 7th of August defeated their sister club First Mahi babes of Abajah 1-0 in a pulsating South East women football association tournament derby. Chinedu Gifts early strike was the only goal needed to separate the two sides as the Abajah side refused to yield to pressure from the Onwa Babes for …

Director General Lagos State Sports Commission, Lekan Fatodu  hosted current Africa’s and national scrabble champion, Enoch Nwali and members of his team in his office at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. Read Also: Nigeria’s Jennifer Echegini Wins eBay MVP Award in Women’s Serie A Fatodu spoke eloquently on the significance of promoting sports at the grassroots level, while encouraging …