Nigeria’s Super Eagles will not feature at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, the United States, and Mexico, following a heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat to DR Congo in the African play-offs final on Sunday. The match, held in Rabat, Morocco, ended 1-1 after normal and extra time, but DR Congo triumphed 4-3 on penalties…
Nigeria has named its 23-man squad for the upcoming October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Benin. Head coach Eric Chelle has given Sevilla striker Akor Adams his first call-up to the national team. Captain William Troost-Ekong leads the squad, with Semi Ajayi, Terem Moffi, Alhassan Yusuf, and Olakunle Olusegun returning after absences…
FIFA has ruled that South Africa must forfeit their 2-0 win against Lesotho in the World Cup qualifier after fielding an ineligible player, Teboho Mokoena. The March 21 match in Polokwane is now a 3-0 loss for South Africa, dropping them to second place in Group C behind Benin on goal difference, while Lesotho stays…
Amid rising concerns about the Super Eagles’ disappointing performance in the ongoing World Cup qualifiers, the National Sports Commission (NSC) announced on Monday that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will decide the future of the team’s coach, Eric Chelle. Shehu Dikko, Chairman of the NSC, made the statement this morning “Eric Chelle’s fate rests with…
An own goal by captain William Troost-Ekong and a timely equalizer from Calvin Bassey saw Nigeria settle for a 1-1 draw with South Africa in a must-win 2026 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday in Bloemfontein. The result deals a major blow to the Super Eagles’ qualification hopes. With just two matches remaining, Nigeria sits third…
FIFA has officially named Gabonese referee Pierre Ghislain Atcho as the match official for the crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and South Africa, set to take place in Bloemfontein. The high-stakes encounter, scheduled for Tuesday at the Toyota Stadium, will be the eighth matchday of the African qualification series. In…
