Former Nigerian international, Alloy Agu has urged Nigerians not to write off the Super Eagles despite their shaky start to their 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Recall that Nigeria lost 2-1 to Benin after being initially held to a 1-1 draw by South Africa at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo. The Super Eagles are winless […]
Edin Terzic has left his position as head coach of Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund. Dortmund confirmed Terzic’s departure in a statement on their X handle on Thursday. “Edin Terzić leaves Borussia Dortmund,” Dortmund wrote. “The coach, who won the DFB Cup with BVB in 2021, finished runner-up in the 2023 championship and reached the 2024 […]
Nigeria’s Beach Eagles have been drawn against Mauritania in the Beach Soccer AFCON 2024 qualifiers. Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirmed the draw on Thursday on their X handle. The football body also confirmed the pairings for six other qualifiers. In other pairings, Guinea will face defending champions Senegal, Angola will take on Morocco and […]
The draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers will hold in Johannesburg on July 4. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the date for the draw ceremony on Thursday morning. The draw will be conducted inside the SuperSport studios in South Africa. 48 Nations, including the four winners from the preliminary round […]
Nottingham Forest’s Nigerian forward, Taiwo Awoniyi, has voiced his support for Finidi George, to continue as the Super Eagles Head Coach despite a challenging start to his tenure. The former Ipswich Town and Ajax winger took over the reins in April after serving as Assistant Coach under Portuguese gaffer, Jose Peseiro, who guided Nigeria to […]
Argentina captain Lionel Messi has said winning the FIFA World Cup in Qatar 2022 changed his life. Messi led the Argentina to their third World Cup title after overcoming France on penalties in a thrilling final. The former Barcelona Star bagged a brace while former PSG teammate Kylian Mbappe netted a hat-trick in arguably one […]
Fans at Euro 2024 will be given more detailed information on video assisted refereeing (VAR) decisions than before, organisers UEFA said Wednesday. The head of UEFA’s refereeing committee Roberto Rosetti said screens at stadiums across Germany will provide “technical explanations” of VAR calls in order to improve spectator understanding. One of various criticisms of VAR […]
Juventus have confirmed the appointment of Thiago Motta as their new head coach. The Bianconeri fired Maximiliano Allegri last month, just days after he won the Coppa Italia. Motta signed a three-year contract with the former European champions. Read Also:NNL Playoff: Nasarawa United, El-Kanemi Warriors, Two Others Secure Promotion To NPFL The contract is believed […]
Former PSG star Javier Pastore hailed Kylian Mbappe’s decision to join Real Madrid. Recall that the Argentine won titles with Mbappe at PSG. However, Pastore, now retired and taking his coaching qualifications, told Marca that Mbappe has what it takes to bring more success to Real Madrid. Read Also: ‘Money Is Not Important To […]
Tottenham star Heung-min Son has revealed that he’s committed to the club. With a year to run on his current deal, Son is attracting interest from Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce. In a chat with TribalFootball, Son stated that money is not important to him. Read Also: Paris Olympic Games: Super Falcons Mentally, Physically Prepared To […]
Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie says the team is mentally and physically ready to battle Brazil, Spain, and Japan at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Nnadozie stated this at the 2024 Ladies in Sports Conference on Tuesday. She noted that the Super Falcons are not deterred by the group opponents but insisted that they can […]
Former Nigerian international Yakubu Aiyegbeni has told Super Eagles head coach Finidi George that managing the senior national is no walk in the park. He made this known on the backdrop of the team’s failure to beat South Africa and Benin in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Recall that Nigeria played out a 1-1 draw […]
Sylvester Ayere, First team assistant coach at Dubai second division side Fleetwood United, has blamed Super Eagles coach Finidi George for benching Victor Boniface against South Africa and Benin in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Recall that Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw against South Africa at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo before […]
Former Nigeria international Friday Elahor has said the Super Eagles losing to Benin Republic is unacceptable. The Cheetahs of Benin Republic inflicted on the Eagles their first defeat in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers thanks to a 2-1 comeback win. The defeat leaves the Eagles in fifth place on three points after four games […]
Former Super Eagles assistant coach James Peters has recommended that more experienced coaches should work with Finidi George. Finidi has come under criticism following the Eagles’ poor showing on matchday 3 and 4 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. After a 1-1 draw against South Africa in Uyo, the Eagles lost 2-1 to Benin […]
Comoros has leapfrogged Ghana to take the top spot in Group I of the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This follows Comoros’ 2-0 victory over Chad on Tuesday evening Comoros faced bottom side Chad at the Municipal Stadium of Oujda in a Round 4 fixture of Group I. Although no goal was […]
Rwanda bounced back from their defeat to Benin Republic with a 1-0 win against Lesotho in Group C, matchday 4 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday. The win saw Rwanda, on seven points, reclaim top spot after four games. It is Rwanda’s second win in the qualifying campaign (one draw, one loss). […]
The Guild of Sports Editors in Nigeria has expressed deep concern over the Super Eagles’ dismal performance in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and called for implementation of drastic measures by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF . The body, which comprises all the managers of sports departments in the country’s major media organizations, said […]
Liverpool winger, Luis Diaz has revealed that he has no plans to leave the club this summer. Recall that the Colombia star is a target for Barcelona this summer. Read Also: Without Grealish England Can Reach Euro 2024 Semis –Parlour But Diaz has moved to assure Reds fans of his commitment to remain at […]
Former Liverpool captain Gini Wijnaldum has disclosed new Reds manager, Arne Slot is on the same level with Jurgen Klopp. Recall that Slot was appointed the Reds manager after Klopp departure from Anfield. Speaking with AD, Wijnaldum stated that Liverpool have found a great successor in Slot. “(Jurgen) Klopp and (Pep) Guardiola have changed football […]
