Events and Tournaments

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 […]

Nigerian clubs kick off their continental battles this weekend in the CAF Champions League (CAFCL) and CAF Confederation Cup (CAFCC). Remo Stars and Rivers United will represent in the Champions League, while Abia Warriors and Kwara United compete in the Confederation Cup. Rivers United begin their campaign with a preliminary-round first leg against FC Les Aigles

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

Nigeria National League (NNL) has placed relegated NPFL side Akwa United in Southern Conference B for the upcoming 2025/26 season, with the league scheduled to begin on 8 November 2025. Akwa United will compete in a group that includes Sporting Lagos, Dakkada, Abakaliki FC, Solution FC, Osun United, First Bank, Stormers and Rovers. Akwa United’s

A goal from Super Eagles midfielder Raphael Onyedika helped Club Brugge to a convincing 4-1 victory over AS Monaco in their Champions League group stage opener. Onyedika struck in the 39th minute six minutes before half time to make it 2-0, marking his maiden Champions League goal for Brugge. He played 81 minutes before being

Seventeen year old forward Rio Ngumoha etched his name into the history books after making his UEFA Champions League debut in Liverpool’s 3–2 home win over Atlético Madrid. Ngumoha, who joined Liverpool from Chelsea last summer, became the club’s youngest player ever to feature in a major European competition at just 17 years and 19

Super Eagles goalkeeper Adebayo Adeleye made a strong first impression for FC Volos during their Greek Cup clash with Ilioupoli, helping his side to a 3–1 victory. Despite conceding a goal, Adeleye produced several important saves that kept Volos in control and prevented Ilioupoli from mounting a comeback. His composed performance drew praise and helped

Manchester United loanee André Onana intervened to calm teammate Paul Onuachu following a controversial disallowed goal during Trabzonspor’s match with Fenerbahçe. The towering striker saw a header ruled out after a VAR review, a decision that visibly frustrated him and led to a heated protest. Onuachu rose well to head past Fenerbahçe defender Milan Skriniar

Nigerian forward Tolu Arokodare earned praise from Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Vítor Pereira after his performance in Wolves’ 2-0 defeat to Newcastle United. Pereira commended Arokodare, saying: “He did well,” pointing out that the striker’s pressing and physical presence added value to the team’s attack, even in a disappointing result. Despite the scoreline, Arokodare impressed with

The Super Eagles will take on Venezuela in an international friendly at Houston’s Shell Energy Stadium on Friday, November 14. The match Nigeria’s first outing at the Houston venue serves as part of the team’s final preparations ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. This will be a rematch of the sides’