By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI NIGERIA’S Future Eagles have suffered a penalty shootout defeat to Chile after an entertaining 3-3 draw in their classification semi-final at the 2026 FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival. The Nigerian youngsters fought to secure victory during regulation time. However, neither side could establish a winning advantage before the final whistle. Consequently, […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T. T.) OLUWOLE NIGERIA’S U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, have reached the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco after defeating Mexico 2–1 in the Round of 16. The Nigerian youngsters secured the victory with two goals from Umejiaku and Dunstan. Umejiaku broke the deadlock in the […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI Nigeria Begin Road to Egypt NIGERIA’S Olympic Eagles will face DR Congo in the second round of the 2027 CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The first leg is scheduled for 9 November 2026, while the return fixture will take place on 17 November. The tie represents Nigeria’s opening hurdle on […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI NIGERIA and six other West African nations will battle for the WAFU B U-17 qualification ticket when the regional tournament begins in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The competition will run from 10 to 23 October, with seven teams chasing a place at the next Africa U-17 Cup of Nations. Hosts Burkina Faso will […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH NIGERIA’S young Super Eagles have been drawn into Group A of the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival 2026 in Azerbaijan. The tournament will run from 24 to 30 October, bringing together youth teams from around the world. Nigeria will face Cyprus, Gambia, Jordan, Pakistan and South Sudan in the […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI NIGERIA’S U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, have returned to Abuja after conquering the WAFU-B U-17 Girls Cup in Côte d’Ivoire. The young Nigerians arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 7:45 p.m. They were welcomed by officials of the Nigeria Football Federation. Having lifted the regional trophy, the team […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T. T.) OLUWOLE NIGERIA’S Flamingos have completed a perfect run at the 2026 WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup, defeating Togo 4-0 to claim the championship. From the opening match to the final, the Nigerian side remained unbeaten. More importantly, the Flamingos won all five games on their way to the regional title. […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T. T.) OLUWOLE NIGERIA’S U-17 men’s national team, the Golden Eaglets, have completed the mandatory Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) screening ahead of the 2026 WAFU B U-17 Championship in Burkina Faso. A team official confirmed that the players have concluded the medical and age-verification process. Consequently, the technical crew is expected to […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI NIGERIA’S football crisis did not begin with the resignation of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) board. The resignation simply exposed how deep the problems have become. The 13-member board, headed by Ibrahim Gusau, left office 34 days before the expiration of its tenure. Stakeholders had repeatedly demanded changes as disputes, poor results […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH NIGERIA’S Flying Eagles booked their place in the semi-finals of the WAFU B U-20 Championship with a convincing 3-0 victory over Togo’s Sparrow Hawks in Yamoussoukro on Thursday. The win gave Nigeria a perfect start to the competition. The seven-time African champions had earlier defeated Ghana’s Black Satellites 4-2 in their […]