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Kun Khalifat face sanction over botched NPFL game

Kun Khalifat FC of Owerri are facing possible sanctions from the Nigeria Premier Football League after failing to honour their fixture against El-Kanemi Warriors in Maiduguri on Monday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The match...... Read more Okoli, Ex- Rangers Spokesman, Laid To Rest @ Amoli Country Home. ...As Club Mgt. Assures Family Of Support

Late Norbert Okolie, the Rangers Intr. FC of Enugu Director of Media and Communication was at the weekend committed to mother earth at his native home of Amoli, Awgu Local Government...... Read more Portugal plot Nigeria pre-World Cup friendly

Portugal are in advanced talks to face Nigeria in a high-profile friendly in June as part of their preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The proposed clash...... Read more NFF reduces Remo home ban to five games

The Nigeria Football Federation has reduced Remo Stars’ home ban to five matches following an appeal against sanctions imposed by the Nigeria Premier Football League over crowd disturbances during their fixture...... Read more Zambia fire Falcons warning ahead WAFCON 2026

Zambia head coach Nora Hauptle has made it clear that her side must be ready to overcome Nigeria if the Copper Queens are to realise their ambitions at the 2026 Women’s Africa...... Read more Nigeria wouldn’t miss 2026 W’Cup under me – Pinnick

Former Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick has insisted the Super Eagles would have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup if he were still in charge of Nigerian football. Pinnick, who...... Read more Portugal Plan Friendly Against Super Eagles Ahead of 2026 World Cup

Portugal are reportedly planning a high profile international friendly against Nigeria’s Super Eagles as part of preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. EDITOR’S PICKS EKO HOT BLOG reports that the proposed...... Read more They’re very good players – Osimhen on Galatasaray interest in Lookman, Pape Gueye

Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen has labelled both Ademola Lookman and Pape Gueye as ‘very good players’ amid the January transfer window. Lookman and Gueye have been linked with a move to...... Read more Six Nigerian stars secure Champions League knockout spots

All six Nigerians in contention for progression in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League group phase successfully navigated the stage to reach the knockout phase, as Europe’s premier club competition concluded its...... Read more Nigeria battle Guinea for handball World Cup ticket

Nigeria’s Golden Arrows will revive their bid for a place at the 2027 IHF Men’s Handball World Championship when they face Guinea on Thursday (today) at the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda,...... Read more AFCON 2025 Final Fallout: CAF Suspends Coach, Players, Fines Two Federations

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has imposed suspensions and significant financial penalties on Senegal and Morocco following disciplinary breaches during and after the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025...... Read more Chelle List Requirements For New Players To Be Part Of Super Eagles, Confirms New Goalkeeper

Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has started the process of improving the team after their third place finish at the recently concluded Africa Cup of...... Read more Ndidi recalls final chats with late dad

Grieving Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has revealed that he spoke with his father, Sunday Ndidi, just hours before the retired military officer died in a road accident in Delta State on...... Read more Egypt dump Nigeria out of Africa Handball champs

Egypt underlined their dominance at the 2025 African Men’s Handball Championship with a crushing 48–22 victory over Nigeria at the BK Arena in Kigali on Tuesday, a result that eliminated the Green...... Read more Falcons to play pre-WAFCON tourney in Abidjan

Nigeria’s Super Falcons will begin their build-up to the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations by competing in a four-nation West African tournament scheduled to hold in Abidjan later this month, PUNCH Sports...... Read more ‘CAF may ban towels after AFCON row’

President of the Confederation of African Football Referees Committee, Olivier Safari, has suggested that the governing body may review regulations surrounding the use of towels by goalkeepers following the controversy that erupted...... Read more Nigeria face Egypt in must-win handball clash

igeria’s Green Arrows will face defending champions Egypt in a decisive Group I encounter on Tuesday (today) at the African Men’s Handball Championship, with qualification for the semi-finals and a direct ticket...... Read more U20 W’Cup qualifier: Falconets coach confident as Nigeria prepare for Senegal

Head Coach of Nigeria’s Under-20 women’s team, the Falconets, Moses Aduku, has expressed satisfaction with the team’s preparations ahead of their third-round FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture against Senegal....... Read more NPFL: Rangers win big as Nasarawa shock Abia

Enugu Rangers delivered a commanding performance on Sunday to secure a 4–2 home victory over Wolves in matchday 22 of the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League, while Nasarawa United produced a stunning...... Read more Falcons stars dominate IFFHS Africa XI

Nigerian players have emerged as the dominant force in the International Federation of Football History and Statistics women’s Africa XI, with four Super Falcons stars included in the best women’s team on...... Read more Eguavoen backs NPFL talents for Nigeria squad despite CHAN failure

Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation, Augustine Eguavoen, has backed players from the Nigeria Premier Football League for Super Eagles selection despite the home-based team’s poor showing at the African...... Read more He’s very strong, Simeone returns Osimhen praise

Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone has praised Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen following their 1-1 draw in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Super Eagles striker played...... Read more AFCON 2025: VAR recording discloses what referee said before Morocco's penalty miss against Senegal

According to BBC Sport, Villarreal midfielder Pape Gueye then delivered the decisive moment, scoring in the fourth minute of extra time to seal a 1-0 victory and a second AFCON title...... Read more AFCON 2025 highlights: World-class stadiums, VAR drama, record attendance

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will long be remembered for the manner in which it ended. Chaotic scenes unfolded at the end of regulation time in the final when...... Read more Oliseh slams Osimhen for costing Eagles’ AFCON trophy

Former Super Eagles midfielder Sunday Oliseh has criticised striker Victor Osimhen, suggesting his behaviour during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations undermined Nigeria’s chances of winning the tournament, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Speaking on...... Read more