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By Onyekachi Chimezie The Nigerian women’s rugby league team, the Green Falcons, produced a ruthless display to defeat Ghana 40-0 in an international friendly match held in Alaro town. It was the first of a two-match friendly series between the West African neighbors, and the Falcons wasted no time in asserting their dominance with a flawless offensive and defensive performance. …

Six-time champions Argentina knocked Nigeria out of the finals of the ongoing FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile on Wednesday night, winning the round of 16 tie in Santiago 4-0 to avenge the Flying Eagles’ triumph over them at the same stage where Argies hosted the tournament two years ago. Alejo Sarco scored Argentina’s first goal in the second minute, …

It may still seem far away, but the excitement surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup is already building. After the drama and Qatar 2022 surprisesSoccer fans around the world are focusing their attention on what promises to be one of the most ambitious tournaments in history. With new venues, new formats and a new generation of rising stars, the 2026 …

Italian series A giants Inter from Milan As reported, they are expressing great interest in the German goalkeeper of Nigerian ancestry, Noah Atubolu, after their recent promotion to prominence and their first call to the German national team. The goalkeeper of SC Freiburg has been one of the most prominent young goalkeepers in the Bundesliga, gaining praise for his composure, …

Post views: 46 The Imo State Commissioner for Sports Development, Hon. Obinna Onyeocha, has described the sponsorship of 1,000 Imo citizens for the 2025 pilgrimage to Jordan and Israel by Governor Sen. Hope Uzodimma as a powerful act of leadership rooted in faith and compassion. Speaking from the historic site where John the Baptist was beheaded for telling the …

Born on June 12, 1973, in Benin City, Edo State, Victor Ikpeba began football in the streets of Benin City, where he carved a niche for himself in the game. He went to play thirty -one of the international matches and scored three goals for Nigeria. The “Prince of Monaco”, as it is called with love, played in the world …

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 …