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Morocco’s preparations for their crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-final clash against France have been thrown into uncertainty following an injury crisis that threatens to derail the Atlas Lions’ historic campaign. The North Africans, who have once again emerged as Africa’s flag bearers on football’s biggest stage, are sweating over the fitness of several key players ahead of the highly …

Post views: 19 The Second Vice President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Akuchukwu Aghazu, has expressed satisfaction with the level of preparation for the upcoming Commonwealth Games, describing the preparation as one of the best the country has witnessed in recent years. Aghazu commended the National Sports Commission (NSC) for its commitment to ensuring Nigeria’s team is …

South Africa has announced a formidable 36-strong squad for the 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Federation Championships in Lagos, underlining its reputation as one of Africa’s fencing powers. The core of the team are two experienced épée specialists: Sergey Losevskiy and Alexandra Lancaster. The two competed at the African Championships in Lagos last year and are now back at the helm. Losevskiy, …

Egypt’s football federation has submitted a petition to FIFA asking for the officiating team that handled the Pharaohs’ 3-2 last-16 defeat to Argentina to be expelled from the World Cup. A statement from the federation on Wednesday stated that “Hany Aburida, President of the Egyptian Football Federation, filed a complaint with FIFA, demanding an investigation into French referee Francois Letexier… …

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka is not happy with the small role he played for the team in the World Cup, where they were eliminated in the round of 32. Chukwuemeka was eligible for England, Nigeria and Austria, but after representing England at different youth levels he opted to change his nationality to Austria before the World Cup. Prior to …

The Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) Beach Competition Commission Chairman, Engineer Musa Nimrod, hailed the historical values ​​of Badagry, Lagos, and equally praised the city’s ancient monuments that made it an ideal venue for the recent Zone 3 qualifiers. Sports247 reports that Nimrod was all smiles during the competition final as he stated that Badagry’s successful hosting of the Africa …

Fulham have appointed former Spain international Alvaro Arbeloa as their new manager, giving Super Eagles stars Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey a new manager ahead of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The London club have confirmed that Arbeloa has signed a three-year deal to succeed Marco Silva, who left Craven Cottage after his contract expired to take over at Portuguese …

Post views: 46 The Nigeria team arrived in Lagos from Dakar, Senegal following an impressive outing at the CAA Region 2 U-18/U-20 Athletics Championships. The contingent landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at around 11pm, led by the President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Tonobok Okowa. Chief Okowa, who attended the championships in the dual …

Nigerian internationals Calvin Bassey and Alex Iwobi have a new manager at Fulham following the appointment of Alvaro Arbeloa, Sky Sports reports. The former Real Madrid manager has signed a three-year contract at Craven Cottage to become Marco Silva’s successor after the Portuguese left for Benfica following the expiration of his contract with Fulham. Arbeloa left Real Madrid in May …

Lionel Messi remains the biggest difference-maker in football as Argentina staged one of the biggest comebacks in FIFA World Cup history, recovering from two goals down to defeat. Egypt 3-2 and book your spot in the quarterfinals after an unforgettable night in Atlanta. For long periods, the defending champions looked destined for a humiliating exit. Egypt had surprised the world …