Events & Tournaments

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Algerian referee Houssam Benyahia to oversee the CAF Champions League first-round second-leg match between Rivers United and FC Les Aigles of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Benyahia will be supported by assistant referees Hamza Bouzit and Haithem Bouima, while Loutfi Bekouassa has been named fourth official. Ghana’s

Tolu Arokodare has been showered with praise after scoring his first goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers in their 2-0 EFL Cup third-round win over Everton.The Nigerian forward’s late chip over Sam Johnstone in the 87th minute sealed Wolves’ progression to the fourth round. Signed from Genk on deadline day, Arokodare had been seeking a breakthrough moment

Rivers United coach Finidi George believes his side have gained an advantage after a goalless draw away to FC Les Aigles du Congo in the first leg of their CAF Champions League preliminary round. The match took place at the Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa. Despite heavy pressure in the second half, Rivers United held

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles played out a 1-1 draw with hosts Chile in a friendly match on Saturday, as they fine-tune preparations for the 2025 U-20 FIFA World Cup. Ahmed Akinyele broke the deadlock for Nigeria in the 18th minute with a header from a Tahir Maigana corner. Chile equalised in the 36th minute, restoring parity

Abuja is set to play host to a spectacular legends football clash as Barça Legends, featuring Ronaldinho among others, gear up to face Africa Legends led by Jay-Jay Okocha. The match is scheduled for Saturday, 25 October 2025 at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, with kick-off at 3:00 p.m. local time. The Barça side will