Nigeria National Teams

Riluwan Idris won Team Nigeria’s third gold medal at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, claiming the men’s heavyweight weightlifting title with a massive lift of 208kg in Glasgow on Friday. Competing with a bodyweight of just 86kg, Idris scored 132.8 points to edge out England’s Matthew Harding, who lifted 199kg to score 131.0 points and take Silver. Nicodemus Moses of …

The Nigerian Super Eagles have maintained their 26th position in the latest Men’s World Rankings released on Monday. completesports.com information. However, Eric Chelle’s team dropped one place to fourth place in Africa after Egypt overtook them in the continental standings. The Super Eagles have not played since their 2-1 loss to former European champions Portugal in an international friendly in …

The Nigerian Flying Eagles will take on Ghana, Togo and Burkina Faso in Group B of the WAFU B Under-20 Championship, Completesports.com reports. The draw for the regional tournament, which serves as a qualifying competition for the 2027 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, was held on Wednesday at the West African Football Union (WAFU) Zone B headquarters in Abidjan, Ivory …

Chiamaka Nnadozie, has revealed the mentality guiding the Super Falcons as they prepare to defend their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title at this month’s tournament in Morocco. According to the Brighton goalkeeper, the current champions are fully focused on facing the defense of the title with determination, discipline and the mentality of facing each match as it comes. Super …

Ashleigh Plumptre has expressed her disappointment after being left out of Nigeria’s squad for the 2026 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations. Coach Justine Madugu unveiled his 25-player squad for the tournament on Friday, with Plumptre among the notable absences. The versatile defender has been sidelined since March after suffering a foot injury while playing for Saudi club Al-Ittihad Ladies. Although …

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Ugandan coach Shamirah Nabadda as central referee for the second leg of the final qualifying round for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2026 on Saturday between Benin Republic and the Nigerian Flamingos. Malian official Fanta Idrissa Kone will act as first assistant referee, while Burundi’s Fides Bangurambona has been named second …

Benin U-17 women’s team coach Idah Azonsou has praised her players for their spirited performance despite Saturday’s 3-2 loss to Nigeria’s Flamingos in the first leg of the final qualifying round for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2026. Azonsou remains confident that his team will be able to overcome the deficit in the second leg, scheduled for Saturday, July …

Nigeria’s U-17 girls, the Flamingos, will take another significant step towards the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2026 when they host their neighbours, Benin Republic, in the first leg of the final qualifying round at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, on Saturday. A place in the world’s top competition is now within reach, with just two matches between the Flamingos …

Super Eagles legend Augustine ‘Jay-Jay’ Okocha received the special ‘Top Man of the Match’ award for his impressive performance in Nigeria’s dramatic 3-2 defeat of Spain in their opening match of the 1998 FIFA World Cup France. In a video posted on his Instagram page on Thursday, Okocha revealed the silver trophy from a personalized case. “Hello, I’m JJ Okocha. …

Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has heaped plaudits on his players after they earned a place in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The West Africans defeated South Africa 4-2 on penalties in a keenly contested semi-final tie at the Stade de la Paix on Wednesday night. William Troost-Ekong gave Nigeria the lead from the spot …