Algeria midfielder, Ismaël Bennacer is an injury doubt for the Desert Foxes quarter-final clash with the Super Eagles of Nigeria, DAILY POST reports. Bennacer limped off the pitch in the second half of Algeria’s Round of 16 victory over Democratic…

Nigeria is stepping up qefforts to become a major contender in international rugby league, the President of the Nigeria Rugby League Association, Abiodun Olawale-Cole, has said. Olawale-Cole told the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday that the association’s strategy focuses…

The Federal Government has assured that the Super Eagles’ match bonuses for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) are being processed and will reach the players imminently. Doris Nkiruka Uzoka-Anite, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Finance, provided an update…

Algerian forward, Mohamed Amoura has apologized for mocking a Congolese supporter who imitated Patrice Lumumba, the late Congolese revolutionary leader, during both teams’ AFCON Round of 16 match. Algeria defeated DR Congo to set up a clash with Nigeria in…

Two-time Governor of Edo State and current senator representing Edo North, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has declared his readiness for the 2026 edition of the Okpekpe International 10km Road Race, scheduled for May. In a video that has now gone viral,…

Four Super Eagles stars, Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen, Akor Adams and Wilfred Ndidi, have been rated among the top ten best players at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, tournament in Morocco, so far. This comes ahead of…

Rafiu Durosinmi has completed a record-breaking move to Pisa, becoming the club’s most expensive signing after sealing an €11m transfer from Viktoria Plzen, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 23-year-old Nigerian forward has reportedly signed a four-year contract with the Italian…

Exactly 366 days ago, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) made a decision that divided opinion, sparked outrage in some quarters, and inspired cautious hope in others. On that day, the NFF officially unveiled Eric Sekhou Chelle as head coach of…

Cyriel Dessers has expressed disappointment with his injury-induced exit from the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, DAILY POST reports. Dessers was forced to return to his Greek club, Panathinaikos last week after picking up a thigh injury in training…

The Confederation of African Football has announced that the final draw for the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2026 will be held in Rabat, Morocco, on Thursday, January 15, 2026. CAF disclosed this in a statement published on…

In football folklore, there is a phrase reserved for talents so gifted yet so volatile that their brilliance and self-destruction seem to live in the same body: enfant terrible. Nigeria knows that story far too well. Across generations, Nigerian football…

Real Madrid midfielder, Jude Bellingham has named four Los Blancos players who need to step up in Kylian Mbappe’s absence. Bellingham spoke ahead of Real Madrid’s Supercopa de Espana tie with Atletico Madrid on Thursday night. Mbappe didn’t board the…

Nigeria’s sharpshooters Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman will provide a stern test to the flawless record of Algeria goalkeeper Luca Zidane, a son of French football icon Zinedine Zidane, in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals in Morocco. Zidane is…

Former Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel has pushed back against the wave of criticism that followed the on-field disagreement between Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman, insisting that the incident has been wrongly framed as a crisis. Speaking amid widespread…

Former Super Eagles captain, John Obi Mikel has opened up on how he clashed with former teammate, Victor Moses during the 2013 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, tournament in South Africa. Obi Mikel was speaking on his…