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12 Benin Republic striker Steve Mounie has expressed confidence ahead of his side’s upcoming match against Nigeria. The Cheetahs will take on three-time champions Nigeria at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo as they begin their qualifying campaign for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Mounie, speaking during a press conference on Friday, said the team’s resolve is …

– Continue reading after the announcement – Nigeria senior national team interim coach Austine Eguavoen has fine-tuned tactics and formation ahead of the team’s AFCON 2025 qualifiers against Benin Republic in Uyo, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Eguavoen will begin his fourth stint as coach of the team on Saturday with the aim of ending the team’s poor run of one win in …

Warri-based Morak FC midfielder Gideon Erewa has joined Czech premier league side FK Jablonec after signing a 2-year contract, Sports 247 reports. The 18-year-old, who was discovered at the Chito Football Academy’s scouting tournament in Lagos, will wear the green and white jersey for the Czech Under-19 team. Read also: Ejike returns empty-handed from the Paralympics for the first time …

1 Onyinyechi Mark made history on Friday by securing Nigeria’s first gold medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Competing in the women’s para-powerlifting category up to 61kg, Mark delivered an impressive performance, setting multiple world records along the way. He opened his campaign with a lift of 140kg, followed by an impressive 145kg on his second attempt. In his …

Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has expressed immense pride and joy as Onyinyechi Mark won Nigeria’s first GOLD medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, setting a stunning new world record in the process. Mark competed in the women’s Para-Powerlifting category up to 61 kg, breaking the previous world record by lifting an astonishing 147 kg, before further …

– Continue reading after the announcement – Benin Republic coach Gernot Rohr says his side will go into tomorrow’s AFCON 2025 qualifier against Nigeria’s Super Eagles at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo full of confidence, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Rohr managed Nigeria’s senior national team for a period of almost seven years before his shock exit just weeks after the 2021 …

Mission Soccer Academy from Abeokuta triumphed in this year’s Ogun State Bet9ja Football League, defeating Imisioluwa FC 1-0 at the MKO International Stadium, Sagamu. In a closely contested match, Mission Soccer Academy claimed victory in the second half with a well-timed goal. Despite Imisioluwa FC’s efforts to equalise, Mission Soccer’s defence held firm and claimed the championship title. This year’s …

1 Nigeria will play Benin Republic in Uyo on September 7 and then face Rwanda in Kigali on September 10. Eguavoen said: “Our objective is clear: to get six points in both games. The players know this and are committed to achieving it.” “The matches will not be easy, no qualifying match can be taken for granted because all the …

– Continue reading after the announcement – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)’s failed attempt to hire German coach Bruno Labbadia as the head coach of the Nigeria senior national team ahead of their qualifiers has been hailed as a blessing in disguise, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Labbadia was announced by the NFF as the new coach of the Nigerian senior national team, …

All invited players have arrived at the Super Eagles camp ahead of this weekend’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The latest player to join the team was Napoli forward Victor Osimhen, who arrived at the Four Points by Sheraton hotel headquarters on Thursday. Osimhen, 25, is in Turkey to complete his loan move to Galatasaray after failing to …