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Chrisland School defended their crown at the Daniel Oreoluwa Adebiyi (DOA) Foundation Soccer Challenge 2026 after defeating Faith Academy 2-1 in a thrilling final at the Chrisland College Sports Ground in Idimu, Lagos. With the victory, Chrisland retained the title after also emerging champion in the 2025 edition of the annual grassroots soccer tournament. Organized in memory of the late …

Former Nigeria senior national team coach Gernot Rohr says he strongly objected when he tried to go the Morocco route during his time as Nigerian national team coach, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Morocco has been one of the revelations of the current World Cup with a team largely made up of players born outside the country. A path that Rohr followed during …

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has delivered breathtaking goals, dramatic upsets and unforgettable moments on the pitch, but away from the action, the tournament has also triggered a wave of managerial departures as football associations quickly respond to disappointing campaigns. With expectations higher than ever for the first 48-team World Cup, several national team coaches have resigned or been sacked …

Post views: 17 By Kingsley Uzowulu The maiden edition of the Imo State Unity Cup sponsored by ONE DOSH in collaboration with the Imo State Ministry of Sports will kick off on July 1, 2026 at the Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education playground in Owerri. The organizers disclosed this at a press conference with members of the Imo …

The Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) has officially announced that the 2026/27 season will begin on August 28, 2026, setting the stage for what is expected to be one of the most ambitious and competitive campaigns in the history of Nigerian domestic football. READ ALSO: NPFL sets historic $1 billion prize pool for 2026/27 champions With major reforms already revealed …

Co-hosts France, Norway and Mexico have qualified for the round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after securing convincing victories over Sweden, Ivory Coast and Ecuador respectively in the round of 16 on Tuesday. The three nations joined Brazil, Canada, Morocco and Paraguay among the teams that advanced to the knockout stages as the race for soccer’s biggest …

Erling Haaland scored a decisive late goal as Norway defeated Ivory Coast 2-1 in the round of 32 at AT&T Stadium, advancing to the round of 16 where they will face Brazil. It marked Norway’s first victory in the World Cup knockout stage. The match was very close between two group runners-up. Norway took the lead in the 39th minute …

ABS FC Director of Football, Chief Alloy Chukwuemeka, urged football coaches to leverage the media to enhance their careers, describing journalists as key partners in promoting the activities and achievements of coaches. Chukwuemeka, who was also one of the facilitators of the Coaches Advancement Seminar organized by the Kwara State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), said …

Erling Haaland scored the winning goal to help Norway secure a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast in their 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 match. Norway took the lead through Antonio Nusa’s wonderful curling strike before the break, before Ahmad Diallo scored a wonderful solo goal to equalize for Ivory Coast in the second half. Norway will now face …

hWe had the football scholarship, the athletics scholarship and the academic scholarship; all three, simultaneously, at Chrisland School in Lagos. He was the type of player about whom coaches said impossible things: that if Daniel was not available, rival schools would ask to reschedule the game. I was fifteen years old. His name was Daniel Oreoluwa Adebiyi. Born on July …