Match Previews & Reviews

Sunshine Queens FC of Ondo State made a powerful statement in their bid for a return to the NWFL Premiership with a convincing 3–0 win over Fortress Ladies of Benin in their Championship Playoff opener in Umuahia. The Akure-based side started on the front foot, pressing high and punishing defensive errors with swift attacking play. […]

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner was full of praise for Nigerian forward Christantus Uche after the youngster made a lively debut in his side’s 0-0 draw with Sunderland. Uche, who joined Palace from Getafe, came on in the 84th minute and quickly made his presence felt producing a clever cross and forcing a sharp save

Victor Boniface made an instant impact for Werder Bremen, coming off the bench to provide the assist for Justin Njinmah’s goal as Bremen defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach 4-0 in the Bundesliga. Signed on loan from Bayer Leverkusen, the Nigerian striker was introduced in the 75th minute and quickly displayed vision and composure, threading through a pass

A dream debut for Kelechi Iheanacho as the Nigerian striker converted a 96th-minute penalty to give Celtic a dramatic 2-1 win away at Kilmarnock. Signed late in the transfer window, Iheanacho came on as a substitute before stepping up in stoppage time to slot home the winner, securing all three points for the Hoops. David

Brighton & Hove Albion’s Nigerian goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, was kept busy as Manchester City battled back from a 1–0 deficit to beat the Seagulls 2–1 in the Women’s Super League. Despite Brighton taking the lead through Fran Kirby’s early strike, City fought back with goals from Khadija Shaw and Yui Hasegawa to claim their first

A young Abuja-born forward, Abdullahi Abdulrahman, lit up the Danish First Division on Sunday with a brace and a Man of the Match display as Hobro IK secured a key victory. Abdulrahman opened the scoring with a composed finish in the first half before doubling his tally after the break, guiding Hobro past their opponents

South Africa coach Hugo Broos was adamant that Calvin Bassey’s equalising goal in the Super Eagles’ latest World Cup qualifier should have been ruled out for handball. The Fulham defender restored parity for Nigeria just before the interval, heading home from a cross but Broos insisted the ball struck Bassey’s arm en route to the

Former Super Eagles midfielder Friday Ekpo insists Nigeria’s World Cup dreams remain alive despite a 1–1 draw with South Africa. The result in Bloemfontein has left Nigeria in a precarious position in Group C. With two games remaining, the Super Eagles sit on 11 points six behind leaders South Africa, who have 17 and level

Brighton & Hove Albion head coach Dario Vidosic lavished praise on Chiamaka Nnadozie following the goalkeeper’s commanding debut. Nnadozie joined the Seagulls in July after leaving the French D’Arkema side Paris FC. She starred in Brighton’s 0–0 draw with Aston Villa on Sunday and was named Player of the Match. Vidosic commended her performance, saying:

Nigerian defender Orji Nelson Chukwuma has made an immediate positive impact since signing for Thai giants Muangthong United for the 2025–26 season. The 23 year old centre-back, a product of FC Porto’s youth system with prior spells in Hungary, Slovenia, and at Atlanta United 2, joined the Thai club from Slovenia’s NK Brežice 1919 and