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Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle has invited 31 local players to the Olympic Eagles camp ahead of Nigeria’s crucial Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as the country steps up preparations for a return to Olympic men’s football at Los Angeles 2028. Sports247 reports that the provisional squad is made up of …

Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi scored as 10-man Besiktas and Crystal Palace drew 2-2 in the Europa League in Istanbul on Thursday night. Both teams came into the game on the back of home defeats (Besiktas 2-0 at Trabzonspor and Palace 5-0 at Brighton) and it was an exciting match in front of a raucous home crowd. Ndidi put Besiktas …

Visualizzazioni dei post: 28 *Entro domenica Agunbiade (Mr VAR)* La National Sports Commission (NSC) deve dimostrare che la sua leadership è impegnata nella costruzione di un’industria sportiva sostenibile attraverso lo sviluppo delle infrastrutture, una chiara direzione politica, una supervisione efficace e forti strutture istituzionali, piuttosto che permettere che le sue attività siano dominate dalle operazioni quotidiane delle federazioni sportive …

Coach Éric Chelle has invited a total of 31 players to the camp of the U23 national team, Olympic Eagles, as the countdown begins to next month’s U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Democratic Republic of Congo’s U23 national team. In the squad there are four goalkeepers, nine defenders, eight midfielders and 10 forwards. …

FIFA has approved the establishment of a normalization committee to oversee the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), with a mandate to manage the transition to new executive leadership and complete its assigned responsibilities by 31 May 2027. The approval, announced by the NFF Communications Department on Thursday, was granted by the FIFA Council Bureau following a leadership crisis that has left …

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has rejected Enugu Rangers International FC’s request to have their CAF Champions League return match against Algeria’s MC Alger played behind closed doors, paving the way for spectators to watch Friday’s decider in Algiers. By decision of 22 October 2026, the CAF disciplinary board rejected the Nigerian club’s request to have the return match, …

NAIROBI, KENYA – Team Nigeria concluded their campaign at the 2026 Men’s and Women’s African Elite Boxing Championships in Nairobi, Kenya, with an impressive haul of three gold medals and two silver medals, as the continental tournament officially enters its final day today. The achievement represents a notable turnaround for Nigeria’s 10-member boxing contingent, which suffered several disappointing defeats during …

Brighton & Hove Albion manager Fabian Hurzeler has asked Nigerian international Femi Azeez for patience as the winger continues to recover from a hamstring injury. Azeez is yet to make his competitive debut for the Seagulls following his deadline day move from Sky Bet Championship side Millwall. The 25-year-old suffered a minor hamstring injury on the opening day of the …

The wait is almost over. CFFL will open CFFL Uprise Season 4 on Sunday, November 1, 2026 in Lagos, launching nine teams across eleven weeks of Sunday competition. The season arrives with new energies on and off the field. The Uprise, personally founded by two-time Super Bowl champion Osi Umenyiora, joins the CFFL as a seasonal partner. Together, they mark …

Post views: 31 By Wakawaka Sports The President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, has held a strategy meeting with the Deputy Commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA), Mark Tatum, at the NBA headquarters in the United States, as part of efforts to reposition Nigerian basketball for global competitiveness. The meeting focused on strengthening institutional …