The 2023-34 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) is 32 matchdays old (as at the time of writing) with a lot of drama, thrills and shocking moments. Goalscoring is very peculiar in the NPFL owing to the nature of how teams tend to focus their energy and getting more points at home while doing the minimum away from home more often than not. Afrosport takes a look...
It is another exciting weekend of football and Nigerian players both home and abroad will be at the very heart of the action. Here is Afrosport's top eight picks to keep an eye on. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) Awoniyi's presence in the Forest team has been undeniable since his return from a groin injury in late January. He has scored two goals since then including last...
Action in the much-anticipated inaugural edition of the African Football League (AFL) finally kicks off on Friday with key battles in the first leg of the quarterfinals. A huge clash between the continent's most successful team, Al Ahly, and 22-time Tanzanian Premier League champions Simba SC will ensue in Dar es Salaam. The 11-time CAF Champions League winners will make the long trip to East Africa,...
Remo Stars recorded the biggest result in the third round of fixtures in the 2023-24 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season with a 2-1 win away at 10-man Bayelsa United on Sunday. The Sky Blues had suffered a 2-0 loss at Rivers United in a rescheduled match in midweek but were clearly up to the task in nearby Yenegoa as Olamilekan Adamas gave them the lead...
Enyimba will begin the defense of their Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title against Bendel Insurance in Aba on September 9. The People's Elephant secured their record-extending ninth league title after finishing above Remo Stars via goal difference during the playoffs of the abridged format last season. Insurance also reached the playoffs but finished bottom of the six-team log. They were however victorious in the Federation...
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