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By Abayomi Ademola Nigeria’s national under-20 women’s team moved closer to qualifying for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after claiming a 2-0 victory over Malawi in the first leg of their final qualifying round on Saturday. Playing at the Remo Stars Stadium, Nigeria dominated the match, but had to wait until the second half …

Nigeria’s top-ranked chess player and 2025 West African champion, Abdulrahman Akintoye Abdulraheem, has urged parents, schools and corporate organizations to encourage children to start learning chess from a young age, saying this would help produce stronger players in the future. Abdulraheem stated this at the Chess Masters 2026 competition organized by Key Academy, where he praised the growing participation of …

Former Nigeria senior national team coach Gernot Rohr has explained why his team, Benin Republic, failed to qualify for the World Cup like the Nigerian Super Eagles, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com. Benin Republic finished third in the group behind Nigeria and South Africa, who finished first to secure the group’s automatic berth to the world cup, while Nigeria picked a playoff spot …

Post views: 28 A 27-year-old Kenyan, Edgah Mitemah, is gradually transforming African football scouting into a global powerhouse thanks to his extraordinary commitment to showcasing some of the sport’s most exciting talents. The fast-rising agent was born and raised in Kenya, where he earned a diploma in mechanical engineering. Surprisingly, Mitemah started showing passion for football scouting at the …

Nigerian and Thai-descent brothers Chibuike Obi and Amarachi Obi will take their talents to one of the world’s biggest youth tournaments as they prepare to represent Singapore-based Afro Asia Academy at the prestigious Gothia Cup in Sweden. The tournament, scheduled for July 12-18, 2026, will provide a global platform for young talent, and the Obi brothers are among those expected …

Nigeria’s Falconets host Malawi in the first leg of the final round of qualification for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026 on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne. The Falconets aim to participate for the twelfth time in the U-20 Women’s World Cup which will take place in Poland in September. Since debuting in …

Nigeria super falcons have officially learned their route to the 2028 Summer Olympics women’s football tournament following the African qualifying draw held at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) headquarters in Cairo. The reigning champions of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations and the highest ranked team in Africa received an award goodbye to the second roundwhich means that they …

The Egyptian team has advanced to the main draw of the World Team Championships following a comprehensive 3-0 win against continental rivals Nigeria in the Men’s Team preliminary round. Egypt’s breakthrough came after finishing second in Group 11 with five points, just one point behind leaders Kazakhstan. It will be a decisive match against Nigeria for a place in the …

Social media sensation Carter Efe defeated music artist Portable by unanimous decision in the early hours of Saturday to emerge as the new celebrity boxing champion at the Chaos in the Ring 4 event held at the Balmoral Hall, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The much-anticipated showdown lived up to expectations as both performers traded heavy blows over three …

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