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WAFU-B U17 Boys Tournament: Golden Eaglets off to Yamoussoukro

The U17 Boys National Team, Golden Eaglets, will on Wednesday depart the country for the city of Yamoussoukro, Cote d’Ivoire where they will participate in this year’s WAFU-B U17 Boys Tournament. In their final friendly game before the tournament, the Eaglets drew 0-0 with Mop Stars FC on Monday. The team played a total of

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CAF APPOINTS MAURITANIA MATCH OFFICIALS FOR FC LES AIGLES RIVERS UNITED CLASH

Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has appointed Mr Moussa Diou as the Referee for CAF Champions League first round first leg match between FC Les Aigles du Congo (DR Congo) and Rivers United FC (Nigeria) The “Eagles of Congo” will host the “Pride of Nigeria” on Saturday September 20 at the Kingshasa-Complexe Omnisports Stade des

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Ola Aina Undergoes Successful Hamstring Surgery, Out for Three Months

Nigeria international Ola Aina has confirmed that he has successfully undergone surgery on a hamstring injury, which is expected to sideline him for about three months. The Nottingham Forest defender shared the update on Instagram on Tuesday, posting a video from his hospital bed with straps on his right leg before later moving around with

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Barau FC Appoints Dominic Iorfa as General Manager, Kabiru Baita as Vice President

Barau FC has announced the appointment of Dominic Iorfa as General Manager and Alhaji Kabiru Baita as Vice President, in a move aimed at strengthening the club’s management structure. The club’s President, Shawall Barau Jibrin, confirmed the appointments in a statement issued by Media Director, Ahmad Hamisu Gwale. According to the statement, Iorfa brings extensive

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Man City Outclass Man United To End Losing Run

A brace from Erling Haaland and a strike from Phil Foden earned Manchester City a comfortable 3-0 win against Manchester United at the Etihad in Sunday’s Premier League tie. Man City had to get their campaign back on track after losing their last two league matches. The win took Man City to eight place on

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2025 U-20 W/Cup: Flying Eagles Off To Chile For Final Preparation

The Flying Eagles of Nigeria have departed for Chile ahead of their final preparations for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The seven-time African champions started their preparations for the World Cup by participating at the WAFU B U-20 Championship in Ghana in August. Aliyu Zubairu’s side also played a number of friendlies while in

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Celtic Boss Rodgers Pleased With Iheanacho’s Debut

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has said he is pleased with Kelechi Iheanacho’s contribution to his side’s 2-1 victory over Kilmarnock. The Nigerian international joined Celtic at the end of the transfer window and came on for the last 20 minutes of the game at Rugby Park for his debut. He stepped up to convert the

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Lookman Must Be Ready To Fight For Atalanta Again — Percassi

Atalanta CEO Luca Percassi has declared that Ademola Lookman must show more commitment to play for the club again. Lookman is yet to make an appearance for Atalanta this season after pushing to join Inter Milan in the summer. The 28-year-old was left out of La Dea’s squad for the home clash with Leece on

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Arokodare Starts Training With Wolves, Set For Debut Vs Newcastle United

Nigeria forward Tolu Arokodare has started life at Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers. Arokodare completed his permanent transfer to the Molineux on deadline day. The 24-year-old however linked up with his international teammates immediately for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. The former Cologne player netted the decisive goal for the

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2026 WCQ: Why FIFA Yet To Deduct Three Points From South Africa –Hack

Former FIFA Disciplinary Council member Raymond Hack believes the World Governing Body may be taking their time before sanctioning South Africa for fielding an ineligible player against Lesotho in March’s 2026 World Cup qualifier. Mokoena’s Ineligibility Controversy The controversy stems from South Africa’s World Cup qualifier against Lesotho, where Mokoena was fielded despite having accumulated

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