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Nigeria’s Falconets suffered a 2-0 defeat to Spain in their opening Group F match at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026 in Poland, leaving Moses Aduku’s side with work to do in the remaining group matches. Spain took control early at the Stadion Sosnowiec and broke the deadlock in the 13th minute thanks to Marisa García, who finished to …

The Nigerian Falconets began their FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026 campaign on a losing note, after losing 2-0 to Spain in their Group F opener on Monday. completesports.com information. Goals in each half from Marisa García and Alba Cerrato gave Spain a perfect start to the tournament. Spain started strongly and controlled much of the match and created multiple …

Nigerian stars, from Emmanuel Ayaosi to Paul Onuachu and Victor Osimhen, once again showed their class around the world last weekend. 5. Emmanuel Ayaosi The exciting striker came off the bench and was named Man of the Match in Slavia Prague’s 4-0 home win over Brno. He scored a goal and provided an assist. SofaScore gave it the highest individual …

…Qualify for the CAF Women’s Champions League Edo Queens Football Club on Saturday night defeated Ghana Women’s League champions Ampem Darkoa Ladies 4-1 on penalties to win the 2026 WAFU-B Women’s Champions League qualifiers for the second time. It was an impressive night in Ouagadougou as the Nigerian champions twice staged a spirited comeback to frustrate Ampem Darkoa Ladies, who …

English Championship side Charlton have announced the invitation of Arthur Okonkwo to the Super Eagles squad for the upcoming AFCON qualifying matches later this month, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. In a post on their social media, the club announced that the 24-year-old goalkeeper is ready to make his competitive debut for Nigeria in the AFCON qualifiers. The Super Eagles will begin their …

Nigerian footballers continued to make their mark across Europe over the weekend, with goals, assists and impressive individual performances spearheading another intense round of club action. Samuel Chukwueze made an immediate impact off the bench for AC Milan, providing the assist for Alphadjo Cisse’s 68th-minute goal against Juventus. Chukwueze played for 30 minutes before Milan conceded a spectacular equalizer in …

REGINA – The Saskatchewan Roughriders got some breathing room in the CFL West Division standings with a thrilling 32-26 overtime win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday. The win improved the Roughriders’ record to 8-4, good for second in the West Division behind the Edmonton Elks who had an 8-3 record heading into Monday’s game in Calgary against the …

Juventus equalized in added time to force a 1-1 draw against AC Milan in Sunday’s biggest Serie A clash. completesports.com information. Super Eagles star Samuel Chukwueze, who came on in the second half, picked up another assist in the league after setting up teammate Alphadjo Cissé to put Milan ahead. But Federico Gatti scored in the 92nd minute to help …

CALGARY – Ball security is in the spotlight ahead of Monday’s Labor Day game between the Edmonton Elks and Calgary Stampeders. Edmonton (8-3) led the CFL this season in turnovers forced with 33, including 17 interceptions, and cashed in with 103 points. “Our defense runs the ball and our offense capitalizes on scoring points…which is the difference in a lot …

The Oyo State Sports Pillar and Chairman of the Sports Pillar Youth Development Foundation, Mr. Temitope Ademola Obideyi, has congratulated the Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) after their impressive 1-0 victory over Tunisian side CS Sfaxien in the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round match on Saturday at the MKO Sports Arena, Abeokuta. Obideyi, a passionate supporter …