National Football Teams

Nigeria Women’s Under-17 Team Head Coach, Nigeria Women’s National Under-17 Football Team, Akeem Busari, has expressed confidence in the team’s progress ahead of their FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers against Guinea. Speaking about the preparation for the crucial matches, Busari revealed that the team has shown strong signs of improvement during training. Also Read: AFCON 2027 Qualifiers: Christian Obodo …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially approved Nigeria’s bid to host the 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly and the prestigious CAF Awards, marking another important step for the country on the continental football stage. The announcement was made during the Africa Forward Summit being held in Nairobi, Kenya, following a high-level meeting between the Nigerian leader and Patrice Motsepe, president …

Nigeria head coach, José Peseiro has commended the efforts of the South African team despite beating them to qualify to the finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023. The Super Eagles won 4-2 on penalties after an entertaining 120 minutes of football ended 1-1 at the Stade de la Paix. According to José Peseiro, his players deserved to be in the …

Spain’s Atlético Madrid winger Ademola Lookman will make a symbolic and emotional return to the place of his roots at England’s Charlton Athletic FC next month, Sports247 reports. READ ALSO: NFF pleased with another opportunity to see the Super Eagles compete – Gusau This follows confirmation that the Nigerian Super Eagles will take part in this year’s Unity Cup at …

FIFA has officially approved Arthur Okonkwo’s international switch, making the Wrexham FC Goalkeeper eligible to represent the Nigeria national football team at senior level. The 24-year-old goalkeeper, born in Camden to Nigerian parents, had previously represented England youth football teams at various levels, including under-18s, during his time at Arsenal FC. Read also: Masai Ujiri welcomes the opportunity to work …

Former Super Eagles defender Sam Sodje has criticized the handling of the ongoing conflict between the Confederation of African Football, Morocco and Senegal, warning that the situation is damaging the image of African football. READ ALSO: ‘This is incompetence!’ Okpara rejects NFF praise, criticizes vote of confidence after World Cup failures The controversy, which has attracted widespread attention, continues to …

Former Super Eagles defender Sam Sodje has called for a complete rethink of the structure of Nigerian football, insisting the current approach has failed to achieve significant results. READ ALSO: Dream come true: ‘A proud moment for my family’: Otele delighted with Eagles call-up as he contemplates the impact While acknowledging that the Super Eagles showed flashes of promise during …

The Super Eagles are sure to have one of the most exciting and comfortable experiences in their history ahead of Friday’s friendly against Iran, as the hotel they moved into on Tuesday is rated as a “natural comfort” abode. READ ALSO: Young Stars FC bag N400,000 reward in Igando Ramadan Cup Sports247’s checks revealed that three big delights that Nigerian …

World football’s governing body, FIFA, has introduced a new regulation requiring all women’s teams participating in its competitions to include at least one female coach in their technical team. READ ALSO: Rivers United boast £14m welfare campaign, say player care model delivers results According to the directive, teams must appoint a head coach or an assistant coach. In addition, during …

Sapphire Nigeria Women Football Supporters Club (SNWFSC) President, Mrs Jadesola Adelabu has disclosed that the club will be on the ground in Benin City to show maximum support to Delta Queens at the Wafu B Champions League. Read Also: 2024 Paris Olympics: ‘We Are Filing For Me To Leave The Australian Team So I Could Represent Nigeria’ – Liz Cambage …