National Football Teams

The Mauritius Football Association has notified the Confederation of African Football of the withdrawal of the country’s U20 Women National Team from the ongoing African qualifying series for next year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals. Read Also: Captain Jailed For Five Years Over Fatal Tourist Boat Crash In Budapest “Kindly note that CAF was informed of the withdrawal of …

With a few days to the commencement of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote D’Ivoire, the Authentic Nigeria Football and Allied Sports Supporters Club, (ANFASSC) has taken delivery of a new set of wears to be adorned at the African showpiece. Read Also: AFCON24: Super Eagles Face Defeat As Guinea Triumphs 2-0 in Pre-AFCON Friendly While members of …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has made a strategic move in the realm of youth football, appointing Manu Garba as the Head Coach of the Under-17 team, Golden Eaglets. The announcement, made on Friday, signals a significant shift in the direction of the team’s fortunes. Read Also: ‘Lagos Boy’ Onome Oluwaseyi Reveals Strategy That Helped Giant Brillars Beat Hosts Garba, …

Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu is set to be the chief host at a special send-forth dinner organized by the Lagos State Government for the Super Eagles on Tuesday night. The event, co-hosted by Sports Development Minister Senator John Owan Enoh, aims to honour the three-time champions before they depart for the 34th Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cote d’Ivoire. …

The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) President, Dr Patrice Motsepe will be on a two-day working visit in Angola on Friday and Saturday, 12-13 April 2024. Read Also: Youth Games Winner Wants To Be Greater Than Messi, Ronaldo, Osimhen The trip to Luanda, Angola will wrap-up the CAF President’s five-country visit this week that started in Kigali, Rwanda on Sunday, 07 …

FIFA Yemisi Akintoye has been selected for the 2023 African Women’s Champions League taking place in Cote d’Ivoire from 5th November to 19th November, 2023. The UNILAG Graduate arbiter was one of the 17 Referees shortlisted across Africa and one of the 12 selected after an intensive one week pre-tournament course. Miss Akintoye shall be officiating at the tournament alongside …

Following a 0-0 draw against South Africa, which secured Nigeria’s qualification for the Olympics after a 1-0 victory in the first leg, Coach Randy Waldrum shared his thoughts and emotions. Waldrum began by addressing the media’s role in the team’s journey. He expressed his gratitude for the support they’ve received, while also acknowledging the skepticism from some quarters. Read Also: …

Paul Maduakor, the President of the Nigeria Amputee Football Federation (NAFF), has extended his Eid al Fitr greetings to the Muslim community and used the occasion to call for support for the national amputee football team, the Special Eagles. Read Also: Africa Games: Kogi Govt Hosts Double Gold Medalist, Arm Wrestling Star Grateful In a heartfelt message, Maduakor congratulated the …

The President of the World Amputee Football Federation, Arif Umit Uzturk, has set the stage for a groundbreaking development in the world of amputee football. The eagerly awaited inaugural Female Amputee World Cup is now official and is scheduled to take place in Colombia in November 2024. This historic announcement marks a significant milestone in the global recognition and promotion …

Christopher Musa Danjuma has returned to his job as Head Coach of the U20 Women National Team, Falconets, following a screening and interview process by the NFF Technical Committee. The committee submitted its recommendation and the same has been approved by the NFF Executive Committee. The process began with a one-week public notice which requested for applications from suitably qualified …