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Troost-Ekong: I Would Feel Ashamed to Win Like Morocco

Troost-Ekong: I Would Feel Ashamed to Win Like Morocco

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William Troost-Ekong has become the most prominent voice speaking out against the CAF ruling that handed Morocco the AFCON 2025 title two months after Senegal won the final on the pitch. William Troost-Ekong did not mince words. The former Super Eagles captain, who retired from international football after AFCON 2025, has come out strongly against […]

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Nigeria's World Cup Fate Rests on NFF's Last Appeal

Nigeria’s World Cup Fate Rests on NFF’s Last Appeal

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FIFA has rejected Nigeria’s petition against DR Congo, but the NFF is fighting on — and with the intercontinental play-offs beginning on March 26, time is almost up. Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup are down to one final legal throw of the dice. The Nigeria Football Federation confirmed this week that the

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Canada Snap Up Three Nigeria-Eligible Stars for World Cup Prep

Canada Snap Up Three Nigeria-Eligible Stars for World Cup Prep

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Jesse Marsch has named three players of Nigerian descent in Canada’s squad for upcoming pre-World Cup friendlies, and the NFF’s window to secure at least two of them is narrowing fast. Canada’s national team squad for their March international window contains three names that will be familiar to anyone tracking Nigeria’s dual-nationality recruitment pipeline: goalkeeper

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Chelle Drops Osimhen From Eagles Squad for Iran, Jordan

Chelle Drops Osimhen From Eagles Squad for Iran, Jordan

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Victor Osimhen’s injury nightmare with Galatasaray has cost him a place in Nigeria’s next squad, as Eric Chelle announces his 23-man group for March friendlies against Iran and Jordan in Turkey. Eric Chelle has named his Super Eagles squad for Nigeria’s first international window since their third-place finish at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations,

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Fernandez Earns First Super Eagles Call-Up From Rangers

Fernandez Earns First Super Eagles Call-Up From Rangers

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Eric Chelle has handed Rangers centre-back Emmanuel Fernandez his first Super Eagles call-up, with the London-born defender set to feature in Nigeria’s four-team friendly tournament in Antalya, Turkey later this month. Emmanuel Fernandez is heading to the Super Eagles. The 24-year-old Rangers centre-back has been officially informed of his maiden call-up to Nigeria’s senior national

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Dikko: We Are Still Awaiting FIFA's World Cup Verdict

Dikko: We Are Still Awaiting FIFA’s World Cup Verdict

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Uncertainty surrounds Nigeria’s World Cup hopes. After Nigeria filed a petition on December 15, FIFA still listed DR Congo in the playoff draw, causing panic. NSC boss Shehu Dikko has now spoken, and his message is clear: the listing means nothing, the verdict has not been delivered, and Nigerians should remain calm. Three weeks before

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