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Post views: 92 By Wakawaka Sports The Owerri Zone Football Association has begun moves to reclaim its place in football administration following renewed efforts to reposition the body within the state football structure. This development follows a strategic meeting between the Owerri Zone Football Association Coordinator, Emeka Ekwutosi, and the Imo State Association President, Ifeanyi Dike, held at the …

The planned NFF Annual General Meeting (AGA) will now have to be suspended after a Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, ordered that the football federation be notified of the hearings. The AGM scheduled for Monday in Yenagoa will deliberate on the NFF elections in September. Judicial notification received from NFF According The punchThe plaintiffs in the suit …

Iranian authorities have executed 19-year-old wrestler Saleh Mohammadi, a move that drew strong condemnation from human rights organizations and the international sporting community. Mohammadi was executed on Thursday along with two other men for their alleged involvement in the Qom protests earlier this year. Iranian officials said the three were responsible for killing two police officers during the unrest. However, …

In an exclusive interview with Sportxvibe.com.ng, Oyebamiji Samuel, popularly known as Big Sam, the 400-level student of the Department of Forestry and Wood Technology (FWT) who guided the School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology (SAAT) ’26 to win the first FUTA World Cup, shares his team’s challenging journey to victory. Sportxvibe.com.ng: Congratulations Coach Big Sam for leading SAAT ’26 to …

Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle has not included any Nigerian national league players in his squad for the upcoming four-team friendly tournament in Turkey, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Nigeria will participate in a four-team tournament in Türkiye, featuring Iran, Jordan and Costa Rica. It was originally scheduled to take place in Jordan, but was postponed due to escalating …

Post views: 17 Barau FC General Manager, Dominic Lorfa, on Thursday visited the club’s player, Shammasu Muhammad, who was involved in a road accident while returning to Nasarawa State. lorfa was accompanied by his wife, Nasarawa United President, Solomon Babanja, Barrister Isaac Danladi, Nasarawa State Attorney General, and Mbwas Mangut, Nasarawa United Technical Adviser, among others. Recall that earlier …

World football’s governing body, FIFA, has introduced a new regulation requiring all women’s teams participating in its competitions to include at least one female coach in their technical team. READ ALSO: Rivers United boast £14m welfare campaign, say player care model delivers results According to the directive, teams must appoint a head coach or an assistant coach. In addition, during …

Super Eagles midfielder Christantus Uche was not in action as Crystal Palace eliminated AEK Larnaca in the second leg of their Europa Conference League round of 16 tie. The Nigerian international made four appearances and scored two goals for Palace in the competition. Sarr scored in the 15th minute, but the Cypriot team responded with a header from Enric Saborit. …

World football’s governing body FIFA has approved new regulations requiring all teams participating in women’s competitions to include at least one female coach. According to the new rule, participating teams must appoint a female head coach or assistant coach. The directive will apply to youth and senior tournaments, including national team and club competitions. The policy will debut at the …

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has released a 23-man squad for the upcoming friendlies against Iran and Jordan, with some notable inclusions and omissions that catch the eye. Key players like Victor Osimhen, Stanley Nwabali and Ola Aina have been left out of the team, paving the way for new faces to come in. Among the new additions are …