Nigeria

Asamoah Gyan Refutes Claims of Criticizing Victor Osimhen Over Injury

by Emmanuel Atanga | Sep 15, 2025 | AFCON, Africa, Europe, Ghana, International, Nigeria, Soccer, World Cup

Ghana’s all-time leading scorer, Asamoah Gyan, has firmly dismissed reports suggesting he accused Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen of faking an injury to...

Flying Eagles Face Setbacks as Key Stars Miss 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup

by Emmanuel Atanga | Sep 15, 2025 | Africa, Europe, International, Nigeria, Soccer, World Cup

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles are heading to Chile for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup with a reshuffled squad after several key players were ruled out. The...

Nigeria, Egypt Lead African Charge for 2026 ITTF World Team Championships

by Emmanuel Atanga | Sep 15, 2025 | Africa, Europe, International, Nigeria, Other Sports, Soccer, World Cup

The road to the historic London 2026 ITTF World Team Championships begins in Tunisia this October, as Africa’s finest table tennis nations battle...

Tension in South Africa as Equatorial Guinea Loses FIFA Appeal, Spotlight Turns to Bafana Bafana

by Emmanuel Atanga | Sep 15, 2025 | Africa, International, Nigeria, Soccer, World Cup

Anxiety is running high among South African football fans after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed Equatorial Guinea’s appeal to...

Editors Sound Alarm as Super Eagles’ World Cup Dream Hangs by a Thread

by Emmanuel Atanga | Sep 15, 2025 | Africa, International, Nigeria, Soccer, World Cup

Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the 2026 FIFA World Cup are teetering on the brink, and the nation’s top sports editors are sounding the alarm. The...

Bafana Beware: 5 Epic World Cup Qualification Collapses That Shook Football

by Emmanuel Atanga | Sep 14, 2025 | Africa, Europe, International, Nigeria, Soccer, World Cup

South Africa’s Bafana Bafana stand on the edge of destiny. With just two games left in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Hugo Broos’ men are...

EPL Roundup: Arsenal Cruise, Super Eagles Stars Experience Mixed Fortunes

by Emmanuel Atanga | Sep 13, 2025 | Africa, Europe, Ghana, International, Nigeria, Soccer

It was a weekend of contrasting emotions for Nigerian players in the Premier League, as Arsenal impressed while Super Eagles stars battled through...

THE REJECTED STONE: How Rohr’s Benin Outshines Nigeria’s Coaching Carousel

by Emmanuel Atanga | Sep 13, 2025 | AFCON, Africa, International, Nigeria, Soccer, World Cup

When Gernot Rohr was dismissed as Super Eagles coach in December 2021, the Nigeria Football Federation claimed it was a move to “forestall...

Super Eagles vs Venezuela: A Familiar Face, But Is It the Right Test for AFCON 2025 ?

by Emmanuel Atanga | Sep 13, 2025 | AFCON, Africa, Nigeria, Soccer

In November, under the bright lights of the Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, Texas, the Super Eagles of Nigeria will line up against Venezuela in an...