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 quest to qualify for the 2027 CAF Africa Cup of Nations to be co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania suffered a damning damage Tuesday evening as hosts Guinea-Bissau claimed a priceless 3-0 win in Bissau, reports Newslegend NG. The three-time African champions without star striker Victor Osimhen had come from a goal down to…
The Super Eagles vs Madagascar clash kicks off Nigeria’s AFCON 2027 qualifying campaign today, September 25, as Éric Chelle’s side face the Barea at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. Kick-off is scheduled for 5:00 PM Nigerian time. The match is Nigeria’s first competitive fixture since finishing third at the 2025 Africa Cup of…
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….
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…
The Nigeria Football Federation, in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Monday held a sensitisation seminar for staff of the Federation aimed at curbing corrupt practices and promoting transparency within the football body. While declaring the seminar open, NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi MON, issued a stern…
Premier League club Brentford have promoted Nigerian defender Benjamin Fredrick to their first-team squad ahead of the 2026/27 season and rewarded him with a new long-term contract running until 2030, with the club holding an option to extend it by a further year. The 21-year-old center-back has enjoyed a rapid rise since joining Brentford’s B…
Cardi B turned heads at Paris Fashion Week after stepping out in a breathtaking custom red couture gown while also setting social media abuzz following a viral interaction with Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye. The Grammy-winning rapper attended Robert Wun’s Fall/Winter 2026–2027 Haute Couture show in a dramatic crimson mermaid gown from the designer’s “Childsplay”…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has moved swiftly to secure the future of Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle, agreeing to a new long-term contract that will keep the Franco-Malian tactician in charge until 2030. The extension comes amid growing reports that the Algerian Football Federation had identified Chelle as a leading candidate to take…
Super Eagles Head Coach Eric Chelle has been mandated to take charge of the Nigeria U-23 men’s football national team, reports Newslegend. The U-23 side, winners of the football event of the 1996 Olympics have had floundering performances in recent OlympicsGames albeit they won silver in 2008 and the bronze medal 2016. The decision to…
