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Egypt became the second African nation, after Morocco, to book a place in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating Australia 4-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw after extra…
A SuperComputer, FMD Simulator, has predicted the top five teams that could win the Champions League this season. Ahead of the final round of league phase fixtures, Arsenal are top with 21 points, having won all their seven matches so…
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has received overwhelming support from fans, players and former internationals to remain in charge following Nigeria’s third-place finish at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, The PUNCH reports. The Franco-Malian tactician, who guided Nigeria…
Maureen Ajibade has been appointed the new head coach of the Nigeria Women Football League, NWFL, side Delta Queens. Ajibade’s appointment was confirmed by the Delta State Sports Commission. The new tactician will be assisted by Susan Aliyah and Jennifer…
French football legend Thierry Henry has criticised the standard of officiating at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, saying the referees are not at the level of the tournament. The Arsenal icon made the remarks following the controversial final between…
Former Chelsea star, Marcel Desailly has extended his apologies to Arsenal defender William Saliba after a significant misjudgment regarding the player’s potential in his career. After Arsenal signed Saliba back in 2019, Desailly expressed skepticism about the centre-back’s ability to…
Organisers of the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament, also known as the Prosperity Cup, have announced a partnership deal with Spanish football giants FC Barcelona ahead of the 2026 edition of the football spectacle. Director General of the Prosperity Cup, Ono…
Wolverhampton Wanderers have established contacts with FC Basel for winger Philip Otele, DAILY POST reports. Otele is said to be keen on a move to the Premier League. Basel are demanding £7m to sell the Nigerian, according to the BBC.…
Super Falcons striker Uchenna Kanu has said she was disappointed to have been left out of the Nigerian squad to the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, which took place in Morocco earlier this year, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Led…
Super Eagles striker, Akor Adams superb strike against the Desert Foxes of Algeria has been named among the the top five goals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Akor scored Nigeria’s second goal in the thrilling 2-0 quarter-final victory…
Real Madrid stayed top of football’s rich list as Liverpool outstripped their English rivals for the first time, according to Deloitte’s Money League study on Thursday. Spanish giants Madrid generated nearly 1.2 billion euros ($1.4 billion) in revenue in the…
At least four clubs have been mathematically eliminated from the Champions League. This follows the completion of Match Day 7 fixtures on Wednesday. They are: Kairat Almaty, Eintracht Frankfurt, Villarreal and Slavia Prague. Kairat Almaty, who are making their debut…
Eight stadiums across Australia were on Thursday locked in as host venues for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, with all matches in Melbourne to be played under a closed roof. Sydney Olympic Stadium, an 80,000-seat venue purpose-built for the 2000…
Nigeria’s Senior Men’s Handball Team, the Golden Arrows, continued the nation’s impressive start to the 2026 sporting calendar with a hard-fought 25–23 victory over Algeria at the 27th Africa Men’s Handball Nations Cup in Kigali, Rwanda. The Group A opener,…
Beninoise club, USCN Cavaliers have sacked their Nigerian coach, Usman Abdallah, DAILY POST reports. Abdallah spent only six months with Cavaliers before his departure from the club. He was appointed head coach of the modest side in August 2025. Cavaliers…
Super Eagles striker, Akor Adams, has earned continental recognition as his goal against Algeria during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations has been listed among CAF’s top five goals of the tournament. Compiled on the TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 X handle…
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