4+ hour, 9+ min ago  (418+ words) Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have been drawn in a tough group for the 2026 WAFU B U20 Championship, the qualifying tournament for the 2027 Africa U20 Cup of Nations. The draw, held on Wednesday, placed Nigeria in Group B alongside Ghana, Burkina Faso and Togo....

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (553+ words) Africa has emerged as the biggest winner of the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup format, with an astonishing nine of its 10 representatives reaching the knockout stage. Before the tournament began, questions were raised in some circles about whether Africa deserved as…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (366+ words) South Africa secured a historic place in the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup for the first time after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over South Korea on Wednesday. Bafana Bafana completed a remarkable turnaround after suffering a heavy defeat and…...

4+ week, 21+ hour ago  (350+ words) Lionel Messi reminded the football world of his quality on Tuesday night as he scored a brilliant goal to give Argentina the lead against Algeria in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 38-year-old captain curled a superb…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (208+ words) Tunisia have appointed French coach Hervé Renard as their new head coach after sacking Sabri Lamouchi following a heavy 5-1 defeat to Sweden in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Tunisian Football Federation confirmed the decision on Monday…...

1+ mon, 15+ hour ago  (719+ words) Greater Tomorrow Academy were crowned champions of the 2026 Tower Unity Cup after defeating Ibiono Ibom Pro 1-0 in a colourful grand finale held on Sunday, June 14, at Primary School, Ikot Ntuen Oku. Former Nigeria U-23 star Kufre Ebong scored the only goal…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (181+ words) Nigeria’s Female Yellow Greens suffered a heartbreaking two-run loss to hosts Rwanda in their latest match at the 2026 Kwibuka Women’s T20I Tournament in Kigali on Thursday. The Nigerian side went into the game full of confidence after a strong display in…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (284+ words) Nigeria’s U-20 team, the Flying Eagles, have stepped up their preparations for the 2026 WAFU Zone B U-20 Boys Championship with an unbeaten run in a series of friendly matches in Abuja. The seven-time African champions have played three warm-up games since…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (699+ words) As the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in North America, I find myself asking a question that millions of African football fans have asked for decades: can an African country finally win the World Cup? For the first time in…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (355+ words) Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle says Nigeria will play for victory when they face Poland in Wednesday’s international friendly in Warsaw. The Nigerian team received a major boost on Tuesday with the arrival of Fulham defender Calvin Bassey, taking…...