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Ligue 1 club Olympique Marseille are open to parting ways with Nigerian midfielder Tochukwu Nnadi when the transfer window reopens in January. Nnadi joined Marseille from Belgian Pro League side Zulte Waregem in January 2025. The defensive midfielder made eight appearances for the French club during the second half of last season. Read also:Ligue 1: Nnadi gets an assist as …

Nigerian international Kanyinsola Yusuf was named Player of the Match after scoring a crucial goal and putting in a standout performance in the Flamingos’ 3-1 win over North Korea at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2026. Nigeria took the lead in the 25th minute through Oluwakemi Adegbuyi before Oluebube doubled the lead in the 38th minute to send the …

Puerto Rican U-17 midfielder Caroline Rivera has expressed optimism ahead of her team’s upcoming crucial clash against the Nigerian Flamingos at the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2026 in Morocco. Puerto Rico comes into the match looking to bounce back from a rocky start after suffering a tough 6-0 loss against North Korea in their tournament opener on Saturday. …

A 15-man delegation from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) headquarters will arrive in Nigeria on Friday for the second and final inspection of the facilities ahead of the country’s hosting of the 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly and the CAF Awards 2026. The 48th Ordinary General Assembly of CAF is scheduled to be held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu …

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets began their WAFU B Under-17 Championship campaign with a disappointing 2-1 loss to Niger Republic on Wednesday night. Niger took the lead in the 19th minute thanks to Abdoul Razaq Zada, who took advantage of a mistake by goalkeeper Mutiu Adedayo. Zada calmly slotted the ball in after Adedayo failed to finish a cross inside his penalty …

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets were forced to hold their final training session ahead of their first match in the ongoing WAFU B Under-17 Championship at a termite-infested and poorly maintained five-player field in Ouagadougou on Tuesday night. The Nigerian team was scheduled to train at the USFA soccer field in the capital of Burkina Faso. However, upon arriving at the venue, …

Super Falcons interim head coach Augustine Eguavoen believes his team deserved their 2-0 victory over the Comoros in the first leg of their second-round qualifier for the 2028 Olympics. The ten-time African champions were victorious thanks to second-half goals from Michelle Alozie and Uchenna Kanu. However, Eguavoen admitted he was nervous at half-time after the two teams went into the …

Moove’s planned exit from Nigeria, which comes shortly after Uber shut down its local operations, adds a new dimension to the country’s growing mobility market, even as ProTaxi emerges as a new entrant seeking to establish its position in the e-hailing industry. In contrast to conventional business closures, Moove said this shutdown will include the transfer of eligible vehicles worth …

African champions Senegal defeated Nigeria’s Sand Eagles 6-4 in an entertaining friendly match at Kaduna’s Murtala Mohammed Square on Saturday night. Abdullahi Hassan was Nigeria’s standout player, scoring all four goals for the Sand Eagles. Mamadou Sylla led Senegal’s rout with a hat-trick, while Mandione Laye Diagne, Ninou Jean Paul Diatta and Asane Ba also scored for the African champions. …

Nigeria Sand Eagles head coach Abdullahi Isa has described the team’s two friendly matches against Senegal as a crucial test ahead of the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations (BSAFCON) qualifying clash against Ghana’s Black Sharks. Isa expressed gratitude to the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, for inviting Senegal to Nigeria for the two-match series, saying the games would provide valuable …