Nigeria join 2021 champions Senegal and hosts Morocco, whose only triumph was in 1976, in the last four of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Victor Osimhen opened the scoring just after halftime and provided the second goal The Super Eagles were dominant in the first half but no goal was produced. But just two minutes after the restart, goal poacher Victor Osimhen struck when left back Bruno Onyemaechi handed the Galatasaray superstar the simplest of tasks from close

Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has kept his faith in the same set of players who started the 4-0 win over Mozambique in the round of 16 for today’s quarter final game against Algeria. It will be the third time in this tournament that he will be starting a game with this set of players, since he first used them in the 3-2 win over Tunisia in their second group game. For today’s game he has maintained the same diamond formation with the trio of ca

Super Eagles midfield star at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations Fisayo Dele-Bashiru is a subject of interest from English Premier League side Nottingham Forest in the January transfer window. Lazio have been busy in the January transfer window with the transfer of Valentin Castellanos to West Ham and Matteo Guendouzi to Fenerbahce. Dele-Bashiru might be the next in line for an exit. According to LaLazioSiamoNoi, Forest decided to go for the former Manchester City Academy pros

Young Nigerian defender Noah Adekoya has completed his transfer to English Premier League champions Liverpool from fellow English Premier League side Burnley. The highly rated 19 year old only signed his first professional contract with Burnley in October after helping them to the Under-18 title as captain last season. Adekoya took to Instagram to share images of him signing his Liverpool contract, alongside an image of him in a Reds kit as a youngster. He captioned the post

Kaye Furo the son of former former Nigeria international defender Furo Iyenemi has completed his move to English Premier League side Brentford. The highly rated 18 year old is seen as one of the brightest talent in Belgium football , and has caught the eyes of several teams around Europe with his performances since his breakthrough to the first team of the Belgium side. His signing was completed after passing a routine medical and he is now expected to continue the next phase

English Championship side Wrexham have knocked out a Premier League club for the first time in 26 years in the FA Cup after a dramatic penalty shoot-out win over Nottingham Forest. The minnows saw their two goal lead cancelled by Forest to draw 3-3, and both teams remained locked in that same scoreline after extra time forcing the game to go to penalty kicks. Wrexham came out victorious during the shoot out with Arthur Okonkwo, who recently concluded his nationality switch fr

Italian giants Inter Milan have laid out plans to strengthen their team in the January transfer window to make for a proper challenge for the league and the UEFA Champions League. Calvin Bassey has been a standout performer, throughout the ongoing AFCON 2025 One of the areas they are keen to address is their ageing defence, and already targets have been identified in various positions in the back four with the aim of starting the process in January. One of the targets is Nige

Nigeria U20 forward Suleiman Sani is set for a record transfer from Slovakian side AS Trenčín before the close of the ongoing January transfer window according to British journalist Jacob Ben. Suleiman Sani could etch his name in history if the rumoured deal is completed Signed from popular Nigerian football academy GBS in Jos, he took the Nigerian top division by storm as a 16 year old during a brief stint with Akwa United. He has since blossomed into a coveted talent, which

The senior national team of Nigeria are back in training ahead of their game against Algeria in the quarter final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, after refusing to train and also travel to Marrakech in protest over unpaid bonuses. The Super Eagles return back to training after reassurances by the NSC top officials to pay their bonuses They boycotted yesterday’s recovery session after the 4-0 win over Mozambique in the round of 16. They were also due to travel to Marrake

Just when we thought the players altercation in the aftermath of the match between Nigeria and Mozambique has been nipped in the bud and that sanity has returned to the Super Eagles camp, another issue capable of destroying of bringing the beautiful game into disrepute is again rearing it’s ugly head. The Nigerian Super Eagles have once again boycotted training with possibility of not turning up for the game The players after series of meetings with the NFF had insisted that

Players of the senior national team of Nigeria say they won’t train or travel to Marrakech for their quarter final game against Algeria on Saturday unless there outstanding bonuses are paid. The Super Eagles have not received any bonus for any of the games, they have played, in AFCON so far The players according to veteran Nigerian journalist Oluwashina Okeleji have not been paid any bonus since the start of the tournament, where they have won all of their four games so far.

Victor Osimhen’s rant at Ademola Lookman during the Super Eagles 4-0 win over Mozambique in the quarter final of the AFCON didn’t come as a surprise to his teammates. Osimhen-Lookman explosive outburst has dominated the news, despite a routine 4-0 victory over Mozambique in the round of 16 Osimhen scored a brace in the game, in between Ademola Lookman and Akor Adams goals for Nigeria, but it was over shadowed by a bust up between Osimhen and Lookman. Victor Osimhen expressed

Victor Osimhen outburst at his teammate Ademola Lookman during the course of their 4-0 win over Mozambique didn’t end on the pitch. A recap of what we said earlier today: Osimhen who scored a brace in the game, with Ademola Lookman and Akor Adams rounding up the convincing win for Nigeria, but it was over shadowed by a bust up between Osimhen and Lookman. Angry at the decision of Bruno Onyemaechi not to pass the ball to him in a promising position, Osimhen was told to calm do

Victor Osimhen has refused to apologize for his outburst yesterday during the course of Nigeria’s 4-0 win over Mozambique in the round of 16 at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Osimhen has refused to offer an apology to his teammates, further extending the outburst Osimhen who scored a brace in the game, with Ademola Lookman and Akor Adams rounding up the convincing win for Nigeria, but it was over shadowed by a bust up between Osimhen and Lookman. Angry at the d

Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle says he won’t be drawn into the heated exchange that happened between Victor Osimhen and his teammate Ademola Lookman during the Super Eagles 4-0 win over Mozambique. Chelle despite being unhappy, gave no indications of what decision he might take Nigeria’s convincing win was over shadowed by the behaviour of the Galatasaray striker, who was booed by fans when he was subbed off for Moses Simon. Osimhen who scored a

Ademola Lookman has played down any suggestion of a rift with his international teammate after their spat on the pitch during the Super Eagles 4-0 win over Mozambique in the round of 16 at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Ademola Lookman assisted both Victor Osimhen's goals Osimhen who scored a brace in the game, with Ademola Lookman and Akor Adams rounding up the convincing win for Nigeria, but it was over shadowed by a bust up between Osimhen and Lookman. Angry

Nigeria progressed to the quarterfinals of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco with an emphatic 4-0 win over Mozambique on Monday. Osimhen and Lookman have both scored three goals in the tournament so far The result set up the Super Eagles against either Algeria or DR Congo, who play their Round of 16 match tomorrow. Ademola Lookman was the star who wrecked Mozambique, providing two assists for Victor Osimhen in the 25th minute and Akor Adams (75th) apart from scorin

Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has made known his starting XI for today’s AFCON round of 16 game against Mozambique. Chelle whose team came through the group stage with a 100 percent record, scoring 8 goals and conceding four in return ahead of today’s game. As expected he stuck with his preferred diamond formation, which will see the team play with an attacking two of Jerome Akor and top striker Victor Osimhen. Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali return

Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Shehu Dikko, has attributed the delay in the disbursement of the Super Eagles’ intervention fund for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to structural changes within the Ministry of Finance, stressing that the situation was neither deliberate nor limited to the sports sector. NSC Chairman clears the air, amid concerns raised over delayed payment of the Super Eagles AFCON intervention fund Dikko made the clarification

Bayern Munich have turned down the chance to sign Victor Osimhen in the January transfer window according to various reports in Germany. Osimhen joined Turkish side Galatasaray on a permanent deal from Italian side Napoli, but with an option of leaving the club in the event that an offer from a team in Europe’s top league come calling. Victor Osimhen has scored 6 goals in the Turkish league and 6 goals in the Champions league for Galatasaray this season A fee was set among al