The Super Falcons of Nigeria took another big step towards securing a place at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games after thrashing Comoros 5-0 to advance to the third round of the African qualifiers with a convincing 7-0 aggregate victory. But while the emphatic win gives Nigeria plenty to celebrate,Continue Reading

Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, will begin their 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup campaign against Poland at Pitch 4 of the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat on Saturday, October 17. Akeem Busari’s side will be eager to improve on their performance at the previous edition, whereContinue Reading

Former Arsenal manager and FIFA Chief of Global Football Development, Arsene Wenger, believes African football has made a monumental leap forward, declaring that an African nation winning the World Cup is now a realistic and achievable goal. Wenger pointed to the historic exploits of Morocco, who became the first AfricanContinue Reading

Former Senegal international Boukary Dramé has acknowledged that Morocco could legally secure the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 title, urging Senegal to respect the final decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), even if it favors the Atlas Lions. Speaking to African football outlet Africa Foot, DraméContinue Reading

Moroccan referee Driss Lamghaidar and his officiating team have admitted making an error by allowing extra time and a penalty shootout in Saturday’s 2026 CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between Nigeria and Ghana in Kaduna. The decision left dignitaries and spectators at the venue bewildered, asContinue Reading

Flamingos head coach Akeem Busari has named a 21-player squad for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. Team captain Harmony Chidi leads the squad, alongside defenders Elizabeth Adesuyi and Esther Stephen, midfielders Mary Dustan and Favour Nkwocha, and forwards Tosin Rafiu, Queen Joseph, Precious Oscar and OluwakemiContinue Reading