Four countries have qualified and joined the three co-hosting nations, Canada, Mexico and the United States, as the early birds for the 2026 World Cup competition. The 2026 World Cup, scheduled for June 11 to July 19, 2026, will be the 23rd edition of the tournament and marks the first World Cup with three host […] More
Super Eagles forward, Terem Moffi, is poised to return to competitive action for OGC Nice in their upcoming match against Monaco, following a significant recovery period due to a hamstring injury he sustained during a training session in pre-season. Terem Moffi was recently cleared to return to full training and has demonstrated notable improvements in […] More
Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle has given reasons he included two local players from the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, in his final 23-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe, respectively. Recall that Chelle recently included the Remo Stars goalkeeper, Kayode Bankole and Niger Tornadoes midfielder, Papa Daniel in […] More
Former Chelsea star, Craig Burley, has told Portugal they cannot win or be competitive at the 2026 World FIFA World Cup with Cristiano Ronaldo leading the lines. According to him, evidence has shown that Ronaldo cannot do it anymore, adding that manager Roberto Martinez must summon the courage to drop the 40-year-old forward. Portugal were […] More
Super Eagles forward, Victor Boniface, has reacted after a young boy revealed that he sold the Bayer Leverkusen star’s gifted boots to a Rwandan player for $100. Boniface handed the boots to the boy as a gift after Nigeria’s 2-1 defeat in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Kigali. However, due to financial […] More
Benin Republic head coach, Gernot Rohr, has predicted that Zimbabwe will put up a strong fight against Nigeria when both sides meet in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. The Super Eagles will host Zimbabwe at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Tuesday evening. Eric Chelle’s side head into the encounter after […] More
Two former Nigeria internationals, John Mikel Obi and Celestine Babayaro, played for Chelsea Legends on Saturday as they faced Liverpool Legends in a charity match. Mikel Obi and Babayaro lined up alongside former Blues stars such as Claude Makélélé, Florent Malouda, Ramires, Dennis Wise, and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. Sir Kenny Dalglish managed the Liverpool Legends […] More
Victor Osimhen’s response to a question about his potential transfer to either Chelsea or Manchester United was telling, to say the least. When asked to choose between the two Premier League giants, the Nigerian striker simply smiled and closed his lips, leaving everyone to read between the lines. Osimhen’s coy reaction has only intensified speculation […] More
Former South Africa and FC Zurich striker, Thurston Shaun Bartlett, has revealed what set Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen, apart as the best African player, Soccernet.ng reports. Osimhen was instrumental in Nigeria’s 2-0 win against the Amavubi of Rwanda yesterday evening, scoring all the goals of the game as the Super Eagles rekindled the dreams […] More
The Super Eagles defeated the Amavubi of Rwanda 2-0 in their fifth game of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. A brace from Victor Osimhen was all the team needed to secure their first-ever win in the qualification campaign. The 26-year-old’s two clinical strikes in the first half separated Nigeria from their hosts at the Amahoro […] More
The Super Eagles will return to World Cup qualifiers duty when they take on the Amavubi of Rwanda in the fifth match of the series at the Amahoro Stadium on Friday. Newly appointed Eric Chelle will be hoping to kickstart his era with a vital victory in Kigali to revive the team’s chances of qualifying […] More
Match Day 5 of the 2026 World Cup qualifier in the African zone kicked off on Wednesday night. In Group D, Cameroon were held to a shock 0-0 draw by minnows, Eswatini in Nelspruit, South Africa. It was first point of the series for Eswatini, after they had lost all four of their previous fixtures. […] More