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Your Ultimate Guide to the Biggest World Cup Opening Week
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (552+ words) The tournament begins on Thursday, 11 June at 8: 00 pm with Mexico vs South Africa, immediately placing Africa at the centre of global attention. It is a direct test of pride and rivalry, with all eyes on how South Africa handles the…...
Nigeria Absent as African Nations Releases Final Squad List Ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup
1+ week, 1+ day ago (323+ words) With the countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup entering its final days, Africa's representatives have officially unveiled their final squads for football's biggest spectacle. The expanded 48-team tournament, which kicks off on June 11 across the United States, Canada and Mexico,…...
Four-Peat! Super Eagles Pummel Reggae Boyz to Retain Unity Cup
1+ week, 4+ day ago (181+ words) Al Hassan Yusuf scored a brace and Terem Moffi registered a goal himself off an Azeez Lawal assist to hand Nigeria a resounding 3-0 victory against Jamaica in the Unity Cup final. Nigeria retained the post-season friendly tournament for the fourth…...
Unity Cup: NFF Clears Air on Super Eagles" Status" Femi Azeez Shines On Debut
2+ week, 1+ day ago (325+ words) General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi has shutdown claims that Nigeria's participation at the 2026 Unity Cup will be executed by a Super Eagles Team B. Sanusi insists the Super Eagles is gong through a transition phase and…...
CAF Set to Conduct AFCON 2027 Qualifiers Draw in Cairo
3+ week, 3+ day ago (280+ words) CAF has announced that the official draw for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers will take place on Tuesday in Cairo, Egypt. The event, scheduled for 3pm local time at the headquarters of the Egyptian FA, will determine the qualification…...
NFF Confirms Fresh Faces for Super Eagles Unity Cup Squad
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (298+ words) The NFF General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi has revealed that there'll be a significantly refreshed Super Eagles squad for the upcoming Unity Cup. Sanusi confirmed that the selection will largely feature players from the domestic league, alongside eligible players born in…...
CAF Confirms Dates for 2027 Africa Cup of Nations
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (280+ words) The Confederation of African Football has officially announced that the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will take place from 19 June to 17 July 2027. The timeline was approved by the FIFA Council during its recent meeting in Vancouver, Canada. Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda;…...
Aliou Ciss" Set to Become Angola Head Coach
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (271+ words) Aliou Ciss" is set to be appointed as the new head coach of the Angola national team, just a day after stepping down from his role with the Libya. The agreement will see Ciss" take charge of the Palancas Negras…...
Eritrea Mark Strong Return to AFCON Qualifiers with 2-0 Win Over Eswatini
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (268+ words) Eritrea made an impressive return to the AFCON qualifiers with a 2-0 victory over Eswatini, marking their first appearance in the competition since 2007, when they were competing for a place in the 2008 tournament. The breakthrough came late in the match as…...
I CAN'T BE A COACH!" " Asisat Oshoala Reveals Post-Retirement Plan
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (532+ words) Six-time African Women's Player of the Year, Asisat Oshoala, has made a surprising revelation about her life after football, firmly ruling out a future on the sidelines as a coach. Widely known as "Agba Baller," Oshoala is a towering figure…...