Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George claimed his side paid for their poor defending and loss of concentration against Benin Republic. Nigeria lost the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier 2-1 and now face the prospect of missing out on a place at the mundial. Poor clearance by Calvin Bassey led to Benin Republic’s equalising goal […]

Gernot Rohr has celebrated Benin Republic’s win over his former team, Super Eagles of Nigeria, reports Completesports.com. The Frenchman masterminded the Cheetahs 2-1 victory over the Super Eagles in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Abidjan on Monday. KRC Genk midfielder Raphael Onyedika put Nigeria ahead in the 26th minute. Benin Republic however rallied […]

Gareth Southgate has reportedly admitted he is likely going to step down as England Head Coach if the Three Lions fail to win the 2024 European Championship this summer. Manchester United are believed to be planning a move for the 52-year-old, whose last club managerial stint was at Middlesbrough in 2009. The Red Devils are […]

Former Nigeria international Ifeanyi Udeze has said it will be difficult for the Super Eagles to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after their shock loss to Benin Republic. The Eagles’ poor qualifying campaign suffered a huge setback after they went down 2-1 to Gernot Rohr-led Cheetahs of Benin Republic. Despite taking the lead […]

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has expressed anger at the mix-up by the Beninoise Football Federation in playing the old Nigeria national anthem before Monday’s FIFA World Cup qualifying match in Abidjan. NFF’s Head of International Competitions, Dayo Enebi Achor, said the NFF handed a recording of the new national anthem of Nigeria to the […]

Former Chelsea full-back Wayne Bridge has disclosed that he didn’t life difficult when he played against Cristiano Ronaldo. Recall that the former England defender played against Ronaldo eight times in his career and managed to win thrice while losing twice. However, in a chat with talkSPORT, Bridge stated that he suffered against Aaron Lennon and […]

Sports minister, John Enoh has expressed his displeasure with the Super Eagles poor performance in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying series. The Super Eagles fell to a disappointing 2-1 defeat against the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in Abidjan on Monday night. Finidi George’s side have now recorded three draws and one defeat from four […]

Ghana Black Stars edged Central Africa Republic (CAR) 4-3 in Group I, matchday four of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Kumasi on Monday. Jordan Ayew was the standout performer foe the Black Stars as he bagged a hat-trick. CAR’s Louis Mafouta also netted a hat-trick. It is now back-to-back wins for the Black […]

Head coach Finidi George has said the Super Eagles cannot throw in the towel in their quest to qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup after a shock loss to Benin Republic. The Eagles suffered their first defeat in Group C after going down 2-1 to Gernot Rohr-led Cheetahs of Benin Republic in Abidjan on Monday. […]

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that the club will reject the chance to play in the expanded FIFA Club World Cup. Recall that the expanded 32-team Club World Cup is proposed to take place next summer, adding to an already congested calendar for players.   Read Also: 2026 WCQ: Dele -Bashiru,Ajayi Fit To […]

Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and Semi Ajayi are available for Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying fixture against the Cheetahs of Benin Republic. The duo took part in the Super Eagles final training session before the game on Sunday night. Dele-Bashiru scored Nigeria’s only goal in the 1-1 draw with Bafana Bafana of South Africa last Friday. […]

Former Arsenal goalkeeper, Jens Lehmann has urged the Gunners manager, Mikel Arteta to prioritised winning the Premier League title next season. Lehmann made this known in an interview with The Telegragh, where he called on Arteta to show that he’s really willing to wrestle the title from Manchester City after getting so close twice. “Arteta […]

Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi has said coming up against their former coach Gernot Rohr will be a big motivating factor for the team in Monday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match. Rohr was in charge of the Super Eagles for five years before he was sacked in December 2021. The Frenchman will lead the […]

Benin Republic head coach Gernot Rohr says his side will go into Monday’s clash with the Super Eagles as underdogs but they will target a win. Benin Republic will host the Eagles in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on matchday 4 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Rohr’s side will go into the fixture on the […]

Super Eagles head coach Finidi George has explained how his team can secure the three points against Benin Republic in Monday’s Group C 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier. The Eagles recorded their third straight draw in the qualifiers after a 1-1 scoreline with South Africa in Uyo on Friday. They had recorded the same scoreline […]

Nigeria’s Flamingos thrashed hosts Liberia 4-1 in the first leg of their 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifier in Monrovia on Sunday. Shakirat Moshood opened scoring for Nigeria in the 19th minute. The visitors doubled their advantage through Peace Effiong 10 minutes later. Prolific striker Harmony Chidi netted Flamingos third goal of the game […]

Legendary former Milan coach Arrigo Sacchi has suggested that Italy can surprise everyone heading into the EUROs. Italy will play their final preparation match before this summer’s tournament against Bosnia on Sunday evening. Italy will then play their first game of EURO 2024 against Albania on Saturday evening at Borussia Dortmund’s Signal Iduna Park. Sacchi […]

Former Arsenal star, Theo Walcott has called on Mikel Arteta to sign Ollie Watkins this summer. Walcott also feels the player in question should have Premier League experience. He told The Sun that Watkins has established himself in the Premier League.   Read Also: 2026 WCQ: Super Eagles Can’t Afford To Lose Against Benin Republic […]