By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH November Double-Headers Set to Intensify Qualification Race THE race for places at the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) PAMOJA will enter a decisive phase in November as national teams across the continent prepare for Matchdays 3 and 4. Scheduled for 12–17 November 2026, the fixtures will take the qualifying campaign […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI NIGERIA’S national amputee football team, the Special Eagles, have intensified preparations for the 2026 World Amputee Football Federation (WAFF) World Cup in Mexico. The tournament will run from 13 to 22 November in San Juan de los Lagos. Meanwhile, 24 national teams will compete for the global title. Nigeria face a difficult […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T. T.) OLUWOLE NIGERIA could lose its place among the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) top 12 associations in inter-club rankings after all four Nigerian representatives exited continental competitions in the preliminary rounds. According to a circulated 2026 ranking, Nigeria sit 12th with 19 points, while Libya occupy 13th place with 15 […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) will hold a training programme for referees and match officials in Cairo, Egypt, at the end of October as it prepares to introduce Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology in its two leading club competitions. The training will precede the group stages of the CAF Champions […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T. T.) OLUWOLE THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved key dates for major continental competitions and events as it finalises its 2026–2030 competitions calendar. Following a meeting of its Executive Committee chaired by CAF President Patrice Motsepe, the body confirmed Lagos as the host city for the 2026 CAF Awards […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH Super Eagles’ Bissau Collapse: Five Questions Raised by 3-0 Defeat A Defeat That Changes the Conversation NIGERIA’S Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying campaign took a sharp turn in Guinea-Bissau as the Super Eagles suffered a 3–0 defeat to the Djurtus. The result came just four days after Nigeria opened Group […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI THE Super Eagles have departed Uyo for Bissau ahead of Tuesday’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying clash with Guinea-Bissau. Nigeria’s squad travelled on Sunday, less than 48 hours after securing a 2–1 comeback victory over Madagascar in their Group L opener at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium. Before leaving Uyo, the team […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH MADAGASCAR’S preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers have been overshadowed by a squad-selection controversy ahead of the Barea’s clash with Nigeria. Coach Corentin Martins named a 25-man squad for the opening qualifiers. Madagascar will face the Super Eagles at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on 25 […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH GHANA has opened the possibility of a future joint World Cup bid with Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire. Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams said the three countries could combine their resources and experience to pursue hosting rights for football’s biggest tournament. His proposal comes as FIFA increasingly embraces multi-country hosting. The […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH Cameroon Join WAFCON Winners’ Club as Nigeria’s Historic Dominance Faces New Challenge CAMEROON have finally broken through. The Indomitable Lionesses defeated Malawi 3–0 in the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat to claim their first continental title and become only the fourth country to win the competition. Marie […]