NIGERIAN FOOTBALL

Kelechi Iheanacho finally opened his goal account for Middlesbrough, breaking a long dry period that had affected his season in his 2-1 victory over Oxford United at Riverside Stadium on Saturday. The former Leicester City striker has struggled to find his balance since he left the King Power Stadium last summer. His transfer to Seville was not as planned, since …

Cyriel Desess was the hero for the Rangers, since his arrest time strike assured a dramatic 4-3 victory over Dundee United in a pulsating clash of the Premier League Scotto in Dens Park. The game was a roller coaster from the beginning, with an impressive early rangers. Simon Murray opened the scoring in the second minute, establishing the tone for …

Cyriel’s poses delivered a time to remember on their milestone night, scoring a winner of the detention time for hand to the rangers with an exciting 4-3 victory over Dundee FC in Dens Park on Saturday. The late Heroic of the Super Eagles striker ran an incredible return, with the rangers twice returning from the two -go deficits. Dundee made …

The Super Eagles striker, Victor Boniface, has sued for patience for the long wait for his first competitive objective at the international level. The 24-year-old striker, who has been in good shape for Bayer Leverkusen, found the network again in his 3-1 victory over Bochum on Friday night. Victor Boniface celebrates after scoring during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 …

Crystal Palace dominated Fulham with a resounding 3-0 victory in Craven Cottage, eliminating Lily Fa’s whites in the quarterfinal stage. Despite the presence of the Nigerian duo Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey, Fulham fought to impose himself, being short against a ruthless side of the palace. Upon returning from an injury, Jean-Philippe Mateta made his first beginning from his controversial …

The former defender of the Super Eagles, Abbey George, expressed his frustration for team performanceagainst Zimbabwe in the FIFA 2026 World Cup classification match. In an interview in the ‘No Holds Barred’ program by Brila FM with Ifeanyi Udeze, George declared: “The coach and players must assume all responsibility.” “I think Chelle made a mistake with the team. He tried …

Bafana Bafana coach, Hugo Broos is confident that his team can finish the top of group C in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, provided they maintain their current impulse and avoid expensive errors, especially against direct rivals such as Nigeria. South Africa strengthened their qualification hopes with a 2-0 victory over Benin Republic, moving them 13 points after six …

The Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle, has defended his decision to play Auseo Lookman in an unknown role during Nigeria’s 1-1 draw against Zimbabwe. Lookman, who has prospered as an extreme for Atalanta, fought to impose himself after being deployed in a central role behind Victor Osimhen in Chelle 4-4-2 configuration. While Winger played a key role in Nigeria’s 2-0 …

Zimbabwe’s chief coach Michael Nees has praised the facilities in UYO while his team prepares for his crucial qualifying World Cup against Nigeria on Tuesday. Despite experiencing travel delays, Warriors have settled at their base and focus on the challenge ahead. Zimbabwe’s squad arrived in Uyo on Saturday after his flight was canceled unexpectedly, causing a delay of several hours. …

The Rwanda Captain, Djihad Bizimana, insists that his team is in a good mood before his classification clash of the FIFA 2026 World Cup against Nigeria. The Amavubi remain undefeated in the qualifiers, sitting on group C with seven points of four games. Meanwhile, the Super Eagles with some of the best talents in Africa are desperate to change their …