Super Eagles of Nigeria were comprehensively beaten 3-0 by Guinea Bissau on Match day 2 of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers Tuesday evening. The defeat puts the three-time African champions on the ropes as they seek to qualify for the tournament next year. Izuchukwu Okosi in this report runs the rule on how…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have stepped up preparations for the AFCON 2027 qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau, with 23 players now involved in training ahead of Friday’s opening match in Uyo. The team initially had 20 players in camp on Tuesday, September 22, before captain Wilfred Ndidi, Samuel Chukwueze and goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali joined the group….
Nigeria’s Falconets have reached the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after beating England 3-0 in the Round of 16 in Poland. The Falconets vs England 3-0 result looked comfortable on the scoreboard, but Nigeria had to survive a difficult spell before taking control. Tosin Rafiu opened the scoring in the eighth…
The Super Eagles AFCON 2027 qualifiers campaign is almost here, with Nigeria set to begin its road to the tournament during the first qualification window in September. CAF has confirmed that the opening two matchdays will take place between September 21 and October 6, with Nigeria playing its first two games on September 25 and…
Super Eagles coach Éric Chelle is preparing to name two separate Nigeria squads this week as the national team begins its 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign while also preparing for a friendly against Russia. The decision gives Chelle an opportunity to separate immediate competitive demands from his longer-term plans for Nigerian football. The…
The Super Falcons coaching team is taking shape ahead of Nigeria’s 2028 Olympic qualifying campaign, with former Nigeria international Ayisat Yusuf joining Christopher Danjuma as an assistant coach under interim head coach Augustine Eguavoen. The appointments bring two different forms of experience into the setup. Yusuf offers a former player’s perspective after representing Nigeria at…
African football legends will return to the pitch in Lagos on November 8, 2026, as Afreximbank and TopTier Sports Management unveil a major Legends Football Match at Onikan Stadium. The event will form part of CANEX WKND 2026 and will bring together former stars from Nigeria and across Africa. But beyond the nostalgia, organisers are…
The Nigeria Football Federation has appointed Augustine Eguavoen as interim coach of the Super Falcons ahead of their 2028 Olympic qualifiers, giving the women’s national team a temporary solution while Nigerian football faces a much bigger leadership crisis. Eguavoen will take charge of Nigeria’s second-round Olympic qualifying ties against Comoros in October. He will be…
The FIFA and CAF suspend NFF elections 2026 decision has put Nigeria’s football leadership race on hold as the two governing bodies begin a deeper review of the crisis inside the Nigeria Football Federation. FIFA and the Confederation of African Football have ordered the NFF to take no further steps in its electoral process. The…
FIFA has backed Nigeria’s ongoing football reform process after meeting Nigerian sports officials and football stakeholders in Zurich. The talks come days after the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Ibrahim Gusau, General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi and the federation’s executive committee resigned following growing criticism of Nigeria’s recent results. The crisis became more serious after the…
