Nigeria international and Fulham’s midfielder Alex Iwobi was the victim of burglars at his home, where he was held at Knifepoint according to various reports. Alex Iwobi will likely sit out the Four team tournament in Turkey Reports say the attackers made away with valuables worth around £500,000 as it includes designer wristwatches, jewelry, two iPhones, a MacBook laptop, and approximately £200,000 in cash. Authorities have commenced investigation into the incident, which co

Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo was denied a chance of teaming up with the senior national team of Nigeria by the English FA. Okonkwo was an English FA clearance away, from participating in the four nations tournament in Turkey with Nigeria Nigeria will take part in a four team tournament in Turkey, Involving Iran, Jordan and Costa Rica. It was originally billed to take place in Jordan but was moved due to the escalation of violence in the Middle East. Super Eagles won’t be

Senegal’s football authorities have formally rejected a recent decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), describing it as “unfair, unprecedented and unacceptable,” and warning that it risks damaging the credibility of African football governance. CAF awarded a 3-0 victory to Morocco, following Senegal's conduct in the Final of AFCON 2025 In an official response issued shortly after the ruling, Senegal confirmed it will escalate the matter to the Court of Arbitr

Morocco have been declared the winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after the Confederation of African Football (Caf) overturned the result of the final following Senegal's controversial walk-off. Senegal's initial victory over Morocco was their second Afcon title after winning the trophy in 2021 Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 in the final on 18 January in a match which was overshadowed when the Senegalese players refused to play after the hosts were awarded a stoppage-time pe

Nigeria’s hopes of returning to the FIFA World Cup have finally collapsed after it emerged that the country’s protest against the eligibility of some players used by the Democratic Republic of Congo in last year’s African play-off was dismissed on procedural grounds. Sports The protest followed Nigeria’s defeat to the DR Congo national football team in the decisive African play-off match for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, played on November 16, 2025, at the Crown Prince Moulay El H

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) say they will appeal the decision by FIFA disciplinary committee rejecting their petition against DR Congo for fielding ineligible players in the World Cup qualifiers playoff. FIFA rejected Nigeria's protest, regarding Congo's alleged fielding of ineligible players Nigeria protested that several players in the team of DR Congo were ineligible for the game, which they won 4-3 on penalties to pick the sole ticket to represent Africa at the

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) say they will appeal the decision by FIFA disciplinary committee rejecting their petition against DR Congo for fielding ineligible players in the World Cup qualifiers playoff. Nigeria Football Federation is expected to appeal the decision Nigeria protested that several players in the team of DR Congo were ineligible for the game, which they won 4-3 on penalties to pick the sole ticket to represent Africa at the intercontinental playoff i

The planned four team friendly tournament that has been scheduled for the Super Eagles of Nigeria in Jordan has been moved to Turkey. The tournament has been moved to Turkey, due to Crisis in the Middle East There were doubts if the tournament will hold due to the escalation of the war in the Middle East, an announcement from the Jordan FA confirmed that it will still go ahead but in Turkey rather than the city of Amman in Jordan “The Jordan Football Association has decided t

The Finalissima between Argentina and Spain has been cancelled because of the war in the Middle East. Argentina beat Italy at Wembley to win the previous edition in 2022 European champions Spain were set to play Copa America champions Argentina in Qatar on 26 March. Uefa said proposals to hold the match at Real Madrid's Bernabeu, or play a two-legged game in Madrid and Buenos Aires, were rejected by Argentina. Uefa said: "Due to the current political situation in the region,

Just under a year ago, Myles Lewis-Skelly was starring for Arsenal in a Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid and looked set to be England's starting left-back at the World Cup. Myles Lewis-Skelly has started 12 games in all competitions for Arsenal this season Now he finds himself fighting for game time with the Gunners.The 19-year-old's breakout season came in 2024-25, taking his chance for Arsenal during their injury-hit campaign and then signing a five-ye

Former coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Gernot Rohr has lifted the lid on how close Bayern Munich star Michel Olise came to playing for the senior national team of Nigeria five years ago. Micheal Olise has recorded a remarkable 41 goal contributions in 37 games for Bayern Munich this season In March 2021 , Rohr was then the coach of the senior national team of Nigeria called Olise who was then playing for Reading in the English Championship to the team in his list

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is waiting for the English FA to ratify the switch of nationality of goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo from England to Nigeria. Okonkwo has been instrumental to Wrexham's Premier League aspirations, recording 11 shutouts along the way The letter from the English FA is the final step required to free him to play for Nigeria, after representing England from U-15 to U-18 levels with 12 games under his belt. Okonkwo who picked his 10th clean sheet ye

Freshly invited Nigeria international goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo picked up his 11th clean sheet of the season in the English Championship for Wrexham in their 2-0 win over Swansea City yesterday. Arthur Okonkwo's 11 clean sheets is just two short of Coventry's Carl Rushworth The win further cemented their playoff spot and well on courses to gain promotion to the English Premier League. Okonkwo was voted the player of the match after the game. Okonkwo who represented England fr

Turkish giants Besiktas have invited young Nigerian left back Kehinde Moses for trials after his impressive performance in front of their scouts in Nigeria. Kehinde Moses, if picked, will join the likes of Osimhen, Onuachu, Ndidi among others in Turkey Reports in Turkey say the left back has already arrived in Turkey, and will be assessed by the coaches of Besiktas in view of a permanent signing in the summer transfer window. One of the current captains of Besiktas Wilfred Nd

Rising Nigerian left back Victory Okorie has turned his back on a potential move to top teams like Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund, Atletico Madrid, and Bayern Munich for Real Madrid. Victory Okorie will join Real Madrid's youth setup in the summer, hoping to make a break through to the first team The 16 year old is seen as one of the brightest prospects in Spanish football hence the interest from top teams, when news filtered that he is available. Real Madrid stole a march on t

No contact has been made with AC Milan by English Premier League side Fulham on the permanent signing of Nigeria international Samuel Chukwueze. Samuel Chukwueze won Man of the Match award against English giants Tottenham Hotspur in a 2-1 victory Chukwueze is on a season long loan deal from AC Milan to the English Premier League side, who have the option of making the deal permanent at the end of the season based on the performances of the Nigerian. Any potential deal will se

Brentford defender Michael Kayode is one player that head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has high on his list of players he wants to commit to his team. Micheal Kayode set to decide on his international future, after the March international window Born in Italy to parents of Nigerian descent, the 21 year old is having a stellar season with Brentford, and as expected it had brought up discussions about his international future as he is still eligible

19 year old Liverpool midfielder Afolami Onanuga trained with the first‑team squad of Liverpool ahead of the trip to Turkey for the UEFA Champions League round of 17 game against Galatasaray, offering a glimpse of another highly rated youngster edging closer to the senior picture. Despite training with the first team, Onanuga failed to make the final in 21-man sqaud that travelled for the first leg encounter with Galatasaray today Onanuga, nicknamed “Fola”, is a 19‑year‑old b

The son of former Nigeria international Mike Emenalo has signed a new deal at English Premier League side Chelsea. Landon Emenalo signs a new long term deal that will see him remain at Stamford bridge until 2031 Chelsea announced on their official website that Landon Emenalo who joined the club from the U-8 before making the step up to the U21, will be at the club till the summer of 2031. Like his father who played for Nigeria at the 1994 World Cup, he is a left back who has

World football governing body FIFA is struggling to charge DR Congo on the allegation of nationality fraud following a protest by the senior national team of Nigeria. Despite protests from Nigeria Football Federation, there is not enough evidence for FIFA to deemed Congo guilty Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) protested to FIFA alleging that at least seven players in the senior national team of DR Congo that defeated Nigeria in the final of the world cup qualifiers playoff,