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President of Anambra State Football Association (ANSFA), Chikelue Iloenyosi, held a strategic meeting with influential football administrator and legislator Manuel Nascimento on March 17, 2026, in a move aimed at transforming the development of grassroots football in the state. The high-profile meeting took place on the sidelines of Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo’s second-term inauguration and brought together two experienced figures …

The Senegal Lions football team celebrates Senegal have refused to return their Africa Cup of Nations trophy after a controversial verdict by the Confederation of African Football. CAF stripped Senegal of the 2025 title, ruling the final a walkover and awarding hosts Morocco a 3-0 victory. The decision followed Senegal’s dramatic abandonment in injury time, which CAF said violated the …

Galatasaray suffered an exit in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League after a 4-0 defeat against Liverpool FC at Anfield. Goals from Dominik Szoboszlai, Hugo Ekitike, Ryan Gravenberch and Mohamed Salah helped Liverpool. However, the defeat was compounded by a significant injury involving Galatasaray talisman Victor Osimhen. The Nigerian international suffered a setback already in the 8th …

Former Super Eagles captain William Ekong scored his first goal for Qatari club Al Ahli Doha. Ekong restored visiting Al Ahli’s lead in the 59th minute against leaders Al Gharafa to make it 2-1. The 32-year-old central defender has so far made six league appearances for his new club in Qatar. His club ended up winning 4-1. It was a …

Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle has selected 23 players who will represent Nigeria in the upcoming FIFA international window, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. 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 violence in the Middle East. Super Eagles …

Victor Osimhen was injured during Galatasaray’s match against Liverpool in the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie on Wednesday night. The Super Eagles forward was substituted in the second half following an arm injury suffered by Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konaté. Leading 1-0 from the first leg in Türkiye, Galatasaray looked to finish the job but failed to match …

Moses Simon has made 200 appearances in Ligue 1, becoming the second Nigerian player to reach that figure after John Utaka. Simon reached that milestone in a goalless draw against RC Strasbourg. Moses has been playing in Ligue 1 since 2019, spending six seasons with FC Nantes, where he played 177 Ligue 1 games, scoring 33 goals and providing 37 …

Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle has named a 23-man squad for the upcoming international friendlies against Iran and Jordan. The squad includes captain Wilfred Ndidi, along with Alex Iwobi and Ademola Lookman. Also selected were goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, defender Oluwasemilogo Ajayi, midfielder Frank Onyeka, and strikers Moses Simon, Samuel Chukwueze, Akor Adams, and Paul Onuachu. Three players received their …

Maduka Okoye has celebrated her return to the Super Eagles by being named Goalkeeper of the Week in the Italian Serie A. Although Udinese lost 1-0 to Juventus, Okoye was brilliant in the matchday 29 clash. He made at least seven big saves. And this performance has now been rewarded with a call-up to the Super Eagles. The Udinese goalkeeper …

Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle has included three surprise names in his player list for the upcoming friendly tournament in Türkiye, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. The initial plan was for the tournament to be held in Jordan, but it has been moved to Türkiye due to the escalation of violence in the Middle East due to the war between Israel …