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The chief coach of South Africa, Hugo Broos, has expressed his confidence that his team remains in a stronger position to qualify for the FIFA 2026 World Cup ahead of Nigeria and Benin Republic. Bafana Bafana aims to finish its absence of 16 years of the biggest football stage. Talking before his game against Zimbabwe on Friday, Broos emphasized the …

Scorenigeria can exclusively report that plans have reached an advanced stage for the coaches who will take the Super Eagles to the AFCON 2025 in Morocco in December. Scorenigeria first reported that NFF technical director Augustine Eguavoen is now being tipped to succeed Eric Chelle as Super Eagles coach in the likely event Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2026 …

Group C of the 2026 world cup qualifiers is probably the only group in which three teams reach the final round of games hoping to finish first and book a spot in the tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Nigeria, who are in third place, will face Benin Republic, who are in first place in the group, in …

The 27th Nigerian University Games (Nuga) is scheduled to take place at JOS University (Unijos) from 6 to 16 November 2025. With only one month left, preparation was mature because Unijos prepared to welcome 7,457 athletes and accredited officials from universities throughout Nigeria for ten days of rigorous competition, friendship, and celebration of university sports excellence. This Olympics, which is …

Lesotho’s crocodiles have established a camp in Polokwane before their FIFA 2026 World Cup qualification against the Wnigeria Super Eagles. South Africa -based players such as Captain Sekhane Moerane, Thabo Makhele and Motebang will be that they were in action at the PSL during the weekend they have joined their teammates in the camp. The 23 guest players are now …

The newly elected president of the Nigerian Table Tennis Federation (NTTF), Adesoji TayoIt has pledged to make youth development and the discovery of talents the cornerstone of its administration, while raising the level of training and arbitration throughout the country. Tayo, who currently works as President of the State Tennis Association of Oyowas President elected unanimously After his closest rival, …

Sani Suleiman, who will miss tomorrow night’s U20 World Cup clash against Argentina due to suspension, could be on his way to Belgium. Kaa Gent is reportedly looking for opportunities ahead of the winter transfer window and is said to be interested in Suleiman, a 19-year-old striker currently with Slovak club Trencin. The Belgian club has a history of doing …

Former Nigerian International Abiodun Obafemi has cautioned that the upcoming semifinal clash between Nigeria and South Africa at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament will not be an easy match. Obafemi, who shared his insights ahead of the crucial encounter, highlighted the improvement seen in the South African team since their loss in the first match of the …

As many as 17 players from Nigeria’s senior team are already at the team camp ahead of today’s first training session in preparation for Friday’s World Cup qualifying match against Lesotho, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. They will have their first training session today at 6:00 pm under the direction of head coach Eric Chelle and his assistants, who arrived in South Africa …

Post views: 223 Edited by SilverNewsWhen Nasarawa United announced the appointment of Mbwas Mbwas as a technical councilor, many have seen it as a declaration of intent by the club based in Lafia. Determined to reconstruct and compete again at the highest levels, the management turned to a man whose experience and calm authority …