Conceicao Winner Edges Portugal Past Battling Super Eagles 2-1 Nigeria’s Super Eagles were well in this game for long stretches and they knew it. A different substitute, a different moment of quality, and the result could have been different. Instead it was Francisco Conceicao who arrived off the bench and settled it — and Nigeria […]
Robo End Amazons’ Unbeaten Run as Edo Thrash Abia 6-2 on MD3
Three matches, three entirely different stories and a Super Six table that looks completely different at the halfway point from how it looked 48 hours ago. FC Robo Queens finally arrived, Nasarawa Amazons finally dropped points, and Edo Queens reminded everyone that six goals in an afternoon is well within their range. Matchday Three of
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Enyimba and Remo Stars to Share FIFA World Cup Windfall
Nigeria is not in the 2026 World Cup, but two of the country’s NPFL clubs will still receive a share of the tournament’s $355m global compensation fund, because the players their overseas contingent trained beside during qualifying were representing other nations. FIFA has confirmed that Enyimba and Remo Stars will both benefit from the expanded
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Trabzonspor Reject €20m Saudi Bid for Golden Boot Onuachu
Twenty six goals, a shared Turkish Golden Boot, a Turkish Cup final brace, and now a €20m Saudi offer that his club has turned away without hesitation. Paul Onuachu’s 2025-26 season at Trabzonspor has been the best of his professional life, and the club intends to keep him for what comes next. Trabzonspor president Ertugrul
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Flamingos Return to Camp Sunday for Benin Republic Decider
The Flamingos crushed Guinea 11-0 on aggregate and earned a short rest. Now the work resumes. Nigeria’s U-17 women reassemble on Sunday in Ikenne for the camp that will shape their final qualifying push against Benin Republic, with a place at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco the reward for the side
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Ilechukwu: NPFL Clubs Must Improve to Compete in Africa
The man who coaches the NPFL champions and assists the Super Eagles coaching staff has delivered a frank diagnosis of Nigerian club football’s continental problem. Fidelis Ilechukwu is not looking for excuses. He is looking at the gap and naming it plainly. Fidelis Ilechukwu occupies a position that gives him visibility few Nigerian football figures
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Akpeyi Confirms Retirement, Embarks on Coaching Path
He kept goal for Nigeria at a World Cup, won an AFCON bronze medal, played in four different countries across a professional career that stretched nearly two decades, and was still training with Stanley Nwabali a few months ago. Now Daniel Akpeyi has put it all to rest. Daniel Akpeyi broke his silence on the
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Leicester Chase Okonkwo as Wrexham Weigh Patterson Deal
Arthur Okonkwo helped Wrexham win promotion from League One with 19 clean sheets, made his Super Eagles debut in May, and now faces a summer in which his club future hangs on whether Wrexham spend £8m on a different goalkeeper entirely. Leicester City have identified Arthur Okonkwo as a transfer target ahead of their 2026-27
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McInally: Celtic Must Keep Iheanacho If He Stays Fit
Six goals in the final stretch of the season. A domestic double. An atmosphere of 60,000 at Celtic Park every other week. Alan McInally watched all of it and reached a simple conclusion Celtic should not let Kelechi Iheanacho walk out of the door. Kelechi Iheanacho’s Celtic contract expires on July 1. The Nigerian striker
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Chekas vs Hephzibah: NLO Decider Set for June 11 in Lagos
Two unbeaten group winners, one pitch, one place in the NLO Lagos Playoff. Chekas United FC and Hephzibah SC have their date confirmed Thursday, June 11, 10:00am, Alade Sports Centre, Alimosho. The wait is over. The NLO has confirmed the date, time, and venue for the Alade Stadium Winners’ Playoff between Chekas United FC and
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