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No Nigerian referee listed as CAF names match officials for AFCON
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the full list of centre referees and Video Assistant Referees (VAR) appointed for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. However, no Nigerian match official made the list. CAF confirmed that 28 centre referees and 14 VAR officials have been selected for the tournament. Host nation Morocco, along with Algeria, Egypt, and Mauritania,…
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Nigeria, others get December 11 deadline for AFCON final lists submission
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed December 11, 2025, as the final deadline for all participating countries — including Nigeria — to submit their definitive 23-man squads for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. With the tournament scheduled to run from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, CAF has formally notified all qualified federations to…
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Chelsea, Dortmund win big, Man City flop at home in Champions League
By Tosin Omojola – UEFA Champions League action took centre stage on Tuesday with both Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund recording massive wins, while Manchester City lost at home. The Blues delivered a spectacular performance as they hammered Spanish giants Barcelona 3–0 at Stamford Bridge. In Germany, Dortmund put up an even more commanding show, drubbing another Spanish side, Villarreal, 4–0…
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UCL: Galatasaray beaten at home in Osimhen’s absence
The absence of Victor Osimhen proved costly for Galatasaray as the Turkish side suffered a shocking 0–1 loss at home to Union Saint-Gilloise in Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League tie. Promise David scored the only goal in Istanbul to end their three-game losing run in the Champions League, leaving Galatasaray fans to rue the absence of their top striker. The Canadian…
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Super Eagles defender Benjamin Fredrick out of AFCON 2025 after knee injury
The Super Eagles have been dealt a major blow ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as defender Benjamin Fredrick has been ruled out of the tournament following a knee injury sustained while training with Belgian club Dender. The 20-year-old, who is on loan from Brentford, will only be available after AFCON concludes in Morocco. Fredrick had become a…
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NFF plans Super Eagles overhaul ahead of AFCON
By Tosin Omojola – Following the Super Eagles’ failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is set to take decisive steps, particularly on player selection, ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations holding in Morocco later this year. The NFF has initiated plans to overhaul the Super Eagles squad ahead of Africa’s biggest football…
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EPL: Eze’s hat-trick inspires Arsenal to 4-1 demolition of Tottenham
By Tosin Omojola – Arsenal continued their strong run in the English Premier League with a commanding 4-1 win over London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. It was a night made for Eberechi Eze, who netted three times in Sunday’s tie at the Emirates Stadium. The dominant Gunners had to wait until the 36th minute before opening the scoring when Leandro Trossard…
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NPFL: Draw galore as Nasarawa Utd reclaim top spot
By Tosin Omojola – Matchday 14 of the NPFL delivered a flurry of draws, but it was Nasarawa United who stole the spotlight by reclaiming the top of the league table with a convincing 3-0 win over El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri. The result pushed the Solid Miners back to the summit, while their closest rivals, Ikorodu City, are set to…
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Okocha faults inconsistency for Super Eagles’ World Cup setback
Former Super Eagles captain and Nigerian football legend Austin ‘Jay-Jay’ Okocha has blamed Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the FIFA World Cup on the team’s persistent inconsistency, warning that a lack of focus and discipline continues to undermine the squad’s potential. Speaking after the Super Eagles missed yet another chance to reach the World Cup—despite what many considered a favourable…
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CAFCL: Rivers Utd battle cup holders Pyramids in group stage opener
By Tosin Omojola – Nigeria’s sole survivor in this year’s CAF continental competitions, Rivers United, will this afternoon in Cairo kick-start their campaign in the group stage of the CAF Champions League against defending champions, Pyramids of Egypt. With the trio of Remo Stars, Kwara United and Abia Warriors crashing out in the early stages, the onus now lies on…
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