Nigeria National Teams

Former Nigeria goalkeeper Dele Aiyenugba has described Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman as the best player against Benin in Saturday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Let’s remember that Nigeria broke the tie just before half-time with a great individual shot from Lookman, who cut in from the side before scoring. Osimhen, making his first appearance of the season after …

Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress will look to secure a win against Angola in the second match of Group C at the FIBA ​​​​U-18 AfroBasket Championship 2024 on Saturday (today). The Nigerian girls lost their opening match, 70-57 to Egypt, and currently occupy the third position on the log, with Angola and Egypt in first and second position respectively.Read also: AFCON 2025Q: …

Nigeria will make its debut at the World Beach Sambo Championships organised by the International Sambo Federation (FIAS) in Casablanca, Morocco, from 7 to 8 September. Nigeria’s invitation to the world championships came after an impressive performance at the 18th African Sambo Championships in Egypt. Read also: NPFL: 3SC boss offers double bonus to players ahead of Nasarawa United clash …

Nigeria’s Falconets began their campaign at this year’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia on a perfect note after edging out South Korea 1-0 in their opening Group D match in the early hours of Monday. A late goal from Stade de Reim striker Flourish Sabastine secured all three points for the Falconets. Sabastine also scored a late winner …

The 11th edition of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup will kick off in Colombia with Nigeria’s Falconets among the 24 participating teams. CHIAMAKA NNADOZIE This year’s edition will be held from Saturday, August 31 to Sunday, September 22, 2024. Before the tournament, Completesports.com’s JAMES AGBEREBI profiles 10 Super Falcons players who previously participated in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World …

Nigeria’s Super Falcons have maintained their 36th position in the latest FIFA World Rankings. The latest rankings were published on the website of world football’s governing body on Friday, August 16, 2024. In Africa, the Falcons remain in the number one position and are followed by South Africa’s Banyana Banyana. The Falcons’ position was no surprise after their dismal showing …

After five years in the international wilderness, Nigeria’s Super Eagles will depart Nigeria for Nouakchott on Friday morning for their 2024 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against their Mauritanian counterparts, scheduled for Saturday. The match, which will be the first of a two-legged series, will be refereed by Egyptian officials. Hany Farouk El-Sayed Eleraky will be the referee, …

The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, reiterated that his administration is committed to providing more opportunities for women to enhance their capacity and also find gainful employment within the Nigerian football ecosystem as they develop. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the three-module CAF-C Licensed Coaching Course (for women only) in Abuja on Monday, Gusau …

Former Nigeria international John Ogu says he is certain Victor Osimhen must have apologised to former Super Eagles coach Finidi George for his rant on social media. Recall that Osimhen’s outburst came after Finidi resigned as head coach of the Super Eagles and was quoted as saying that he could not beg Osimhen to play for the national team after …

Hervé Renard has been linked with the vacant coaching position at Nigeria’s Super Eagles. Following the resignation of current Rivers United manager Finidi George, the Eagles are yet to find a new coach. The NFF Executive Committee at a meeting in June announced that an expatriate Technical Advisor will be hired, following the Eagles’ poor qualifying campaign for the 2026 …