NIGERIAN FOOTBALL

For years, the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations had followed a familiar script whenever Nigeria’s Super Falcons arrived but On Sunday in Casablanca, the script finally changed. They would stumble. They would struggle. They would sometimes flirt with danger. But somehow, when the decisive moment came, Nigeria always found a way. Not this time. The defending champions were knocked out …

Coach Jose Peseiro revealed his team went through difficult moments before beating South Africa on Wednesday. In a riveting semi-final clash against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana, Nigeria’s Super Eagles clinched a 4-2 penalty shoot out win at the Stade de la Paix, Bouake. Despite a valiant effort from both sides, the match culminated in a 1-1 draw, with William Troost-Ekong …

England’s Lauren James Writes Alozie After Red card Incident – Latest Sports News In Nigeria James stamped on Alozie and was shown straight a red card in England’s 4-2 …

Rinsola is one of the 22 players invited by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for the Paris 2024 Women Olympic Football Tournament qualification fixture.     The 25-year-old UG Tenerife star has previously represented England at Under 21 level, before declaring her interest in representing Nigeria at senior level.     She becomes the latest England’s youth international to switch …

While everyone else was watching football, the Brila Media team focused on everything behind the scenes; from fan festivals, boardrooms, half-time stages and hospitality suites, all in a bid to ensure Africa is better equipped with information for the next world cup. That is the gap Brila wants to close. And with its new Special Report on the 2026 World …

Former Super Eagles goalie Carl Ikeme has revealed the abrupt end of his professional career and is still pained by not being able to represent Nigeria in a major tournament. Ikeme, 40, was at the peak of his career back in 2017 when doctors diagnosed the goalkeeper with leukemia. On July 6, 2017, Wolverhampton Wanderers announced that Ikeme had been …

nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho has defended his move to the Turkish second division Bursaspor after rejecting an offer presented by the Scottish champions Celtic to keep him at the club for at least one more season. Kelechi Iheanacho, who won a league double with Celtic last season, has abandoned contract talks with the Scottish giants and completed a shock move …

Wolverhampton Wanderers were forced to cancel a training session after a disagreement over Super Eagles striker Tolu ArokodareHis involvement with the first team. Tolu Arokodare has found herself at the center of a new controversy in wolves after a dispute on the training ground led to a first-team session being cancelled. According to multiple reports in England, the incident occurred …

Nigeria, with head coach Justine Maduguhas retained the core of the team that lifted the continental title last year as the Super Falcons prepare to defend their crown in Morocco, but there is a problem. The nine times? No, now record 10-time African champions will chase an unprecedented 11th WAFCON title when the tournament begins July 26 to August 16. …

Super Falcons midfielder, Deborah Abiodun has sent a strong warning to Nigeria’s rivals in the African Women’s Cup of Nations, stating that lifting the continental trophy last year has only increased the team’s desire to win it again. He Washington Spirit Midfielderwho was part of the squad that captured Nigeria’s record-breaking 10th WAFCON titlestates that the defending champions are fully …