The head coach of South Africa’s national men’s team, Hugo Broos, is confident his side can defeat Nigeria when the two nations meet in a crucial matchday 3 encounter in the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup this week. The Belgian, who has been in charge of Bafana Bafana since 2021, expressed his confidence that his team can get the job done despite a...
The Super Eagles camp has been given a huge boost after five players landed in Uyo on Tuesday following the suspension of the national labour strike across Nigeria. Eight players were stranded on Monday due to inactivity at airports however however five of those players in defenders Semi Ajayi, Bright Osayi-Samuel and Calvin Bassey, midfielder Frank Onyeka and forward Paul Onuachu all landed at the Victor...
Remo Stars defender Sodiq Ismail, who recently received his first national team call-up, is confident the Super Eagles will come out victorious in their upcoming African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Nigeria will be up against South Africa and Benin Republic in this month’s qualifiers, and Ismail, who is one of the three home-based players called up to the squad, says the team isn’t...
Real Madrid have announced the signing of France International Kylian Mbappe on a free transfer, the club revealed on Monday. Following the expiration of his contract, the 25-year-old departs Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain after a seven-year career, which started with a season-long loan move from Monaco in 2017. Mbappe signs a five-year contract with Madrid reportedly worth around £12.8 million (€15m) a year and he...
Eight Super Eagles players have been left stranded upon their entry into Nigeria ahead of their crunch 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, owing to the ongoing national labour strike across the country. The strike, which is a protest against the national minimum wage and increase in electricity tariff, has affected the aviation sector which means local flights across the country have been suspended. The eight players...
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