Football

Nigeria’s U-20 national football team, the Flying Eagles, have qualified for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile after a tense quarter-final victory over Senegal at the ongoing CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. The thrilling encounter on Monday ended in a penalty shootout, with Nigeria emerging 3-1 winners after regulation time had…

Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman has been named the Men’s Player of the Year at the 2024 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards. Lookman was announced as the winner at the 2024 CAF Awards held at the Palais des Congres in Marrakech, Morocco on Monday. He defeated Ronwen Williams (South Africa), Simon Adingra (Cote d’Ivoire),…

The Disciplinary Committee of Confederation of African Football has awarded the Super Eagles of Nigeria three points and three goals in their aborted African Cup of Nations qualifier match against Libya. Statement from CAF reads; "The CAF Disciplinary Board met to deliberate on the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Qualifier…

The Confederation of African Football has announced that the second leg of the Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 qualifier fixture between the Super Eagles and Libya, scheduled for Tuesday, will not take place. This follows the Nigerians’ boycott of the fixture in protest against what they described as the inhumane treatment they suffered in…

Manchester City will fight to avoid potential expulsion from the Premier League for financial breaches as sport’s “trial of the century” commenced on Monday. Premier League champions City have been charged with 115 alleged breaches of the competition’s financial regulations. City denied any wrongdoing and have said they have a “comprehensive…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria finally returned to winning ways since finishing second at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire early this year, thrashing the Cheetahs of Benin 3-0 in Uyo on Saturday. Since losing 2-1 to host Cote d’Ivoire in the final of the AFCON, the team have secured three draws and a loss against Benin Republic as the…