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Ghana, Nigeria, Côte D’Ivoire eye joint World Cup bid
By Tosin Omojola Ghana’s Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has suggested that Ghana, Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire could jointly bid to host the FIFA World Cup in the future. Adams said the growing trend of multi-country World Cup hosting could provide an opportunity for the three West African nations to submit a joint bid. He pointed to FIFA’s…
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Thiago leads Brentford to 3-0 Chelsea rout
By Tosin Omojola Igor Thiago scored his first Premier League goal of the season as unbeaten Brentford struck three times in the second half to beat west London neighbours Chelsea 3-0. Jaidon Anthony opened the scoring in the 61st minute, heading home from close range after Jannik Schuster nodded a deep corner back across goal. Chelsea pushed for an equaliser…
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Flamingos beat Ghana 4-2 in WAFU B thriller
By Tosin Omojola Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, defeated Ghana’s Black Maidens 4-2 on Friday in their second match at the WAFU-B U-17 Women’s Cup in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire. Oluwakemi Adegbuyi, Harmony Chidi, Mary Dunstan and Kaosarat Akanji scored as the Flamingos secured a six-goal thriller against their West African rivals. Adegbuyi opened the scoring in the 33rd…
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UPDATE: JAFAK RingoNG Cup winners to get ₦500,000, overseas opportunities
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The winners of the fifth edition of the JAFAK RingoNG Cup will receive ₦500,000, while the second and third-place teams will get ₦300,000 and ₦200,000, respectively. The Chief Legal Executive of the JAFAK RingoNG Cup, Wale Bamigboye, disclosed this during the competition’s draw ceremony in Ilorin. Bamigboye said the tournament would also provide grassroots players with…
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Ndidi leads Super Eagles squad for Russia clash
By Tosin Omojola Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle has named a 24-man squad for Nigeria’s international friendly against Russia at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Tuesday, October 6. The squad will be captained by Wilfred Ndidi and features goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, defenders Bright Osayi-Samuel and Benjamin Fredricks, midfielder Raphael Onyedika, and forwards Moses Simon and Akor Adams. Finland-based goalkeeper…
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Chelle names 24-man squad for 2027 AFCON qualifiers
By Tosin Omojola Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has named a 24-man squad for Nigeria’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau, with Victor Osimhen, Wilfred Ndidi, Ademola Lookman and Alex Iwobi included. Nigeria will begin their Group L campaign against Madagascar’s Barea at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Friday, September 25, before…
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FIFA U-20 WWC: Falconets trounce England’s Lionesses 3-0 to reach last 8
By Tosin Omojola Nigeria’s U-20 girls, Falconets, fired from all cylinders on Thursday afternoon to side-step England’s Young Lionesses into the quarter-finals of the ongoing FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals in Poland. Playing in Bielsko-Biala for the first time since the commencement of the championship, the two-time World Cup silver-medallists showed intent from the opening whistle and were rewarded…
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JAFAK RingoNG Cup: 16 teams drawn as organisers promise bigger rewards
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Organisers and sponsors of the fifth edition of the JAFAK RingoNG Cup have promised bigger opportunities for Kwara youths and communities as the draws for the grassroots football competition were held on Tuesday at the Conference Room of the Kwara Football Academy, Ilorin. Speaking at the event, RingoNG Chief Technology Innovator, Dimeji Adefila, said the tournament…
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Volleyball: Nigeria seal quarter-final spot
By Tosin Omojola Nigeria have reached the quarter-finals of the 2026 African Men’s Volleyball Nations Championship in Tunisia after a 3-2 comeback victory over Algeria on Thursday. The Zone 3 champions lost the opening set 23-25 but responded to take the second 25-19. Algeria regained the lead with a 25-21 win in the third set, before Nigeria forced a decider…
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Falconets face England in U-20 World Cup clash
By Tosin Omojola Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national team, the Falconets, will face England later today in the Round of 16 of the ongoing FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake. The Falconets head into the encounter with renewed confidence following their impressive 10-1 victory over New Caledonia in their final Group F fixture, a…
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