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Ademola Lookman will miss Nigeria’s crucial final 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying clash against Benin Republic after picking up a yellow card in the 2-1 win against Lesotho. It was Lookman’s second booking in the qualifiers and, under FIFA rules, he will now serve a one-match suspension. While his absence will surely be felt, it could also serve as a …

The Nigerian team dominated the standings at the 2025 African Para Badminton Championships, with 36 medals, including 10 gold, 13 silver and 13 bronze as the competition ended on Sunday. The Kenya National Olympic Committee is in second place with 11 medals, consisting of four gold, two silver and five bronze medals at the tournament held at the International Conference …

Ghana’s Black Stars have booked their place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a hard-fought 1-0 win over Comoros in Kumasi. Mohammed Kudus emerged as the winner of the match, scoring the decisive goal early in the second half. After a tense and goalless first half, Ghana returned from the break with more urgency. Just three minutes into the …

Post views: 63 By Wakawaka Sports Newcomers Kun Khalifat FC grabbed the headlines on Matchday 8 of the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) after a stunning 1-0 victory over former African champions Enyimba International in one of the outstanding results of the weekend.Playing in front of their home fans, the newly promoted team …

Nigeria’s senior team needs a 1-0 win over Benin Republic next week to qualify for the world cup, if South Africa fail to beat Rwanda in the other group match, as OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. After yesterday’s 2-1 victory over Lesotho and with South Africa drawing 0-0 against Zimbabwe, the Nigerian senior team moved to within one point of second …

Kano Pillars Football Club has condemned the unruly conduct of some fans following their Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) matchday eight clash against Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC), which ended 1-1 at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano. In an official statement released by the club’s media and communications directorate on Sunday, Kano Pillars described the incident as “unfortunate” and attributed …

Dar es Salaam – Defending champions JKT Queens retained their crown after defeating Simba Queens 2-1 to lift the Tanzania Women’s Community Shield 2025 at the Uhuru Stadium on Saturday. The Soldiers got off to a good start, with Winfrida Gerald opening the scoring in the 12th minute before a defensive mishap saw Simba’s Asha Omary slot the ball into …

Benin Republic Cheetahs midfielder Jodel Dossou says they will do everything possible to get a positive result against Nigeria Super Eagles, reports completesports.com. Gernot Rohr’s team will face the Super Eagles on Tuesday in the matchday 10 of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Group C match will take place at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. The …

Following a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Lesotho, Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong revealed that the players were frustrated with the match, but also expressed relief that Nigeria is still in contention for a place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Speaking in the post-game Troost-Ekong recognized Lesotho’s performance and reinforced the team’s determination: “Lesotho played a great game. It wasn’t …

Super Eagles The stranded Super Eagles are expected to arrive in Nigeria in the early hours of Sunday as Value Jet had dispatched another plane to transport them from Luanda, Angola. The Value Jet’s initial flight had to make an emergency landing following an accident involving the plane’s windshield. The team was returning to Nigeria from South Africa, where they …