Super Eagles defender Jamilu Collins said on Monday that the team is ready to make Nigerians proud as they gear up to kickstart their FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers later this week. The Cardiff City full-back, who recently returned to the national team set-up having just recovered from an Achilles tendon injury that kept him out of action for almost a year, says the players are...
The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Nigeria and Lesotho has been moved by a day earlier than the former date. The Super Eagles were supposed to face Lesotho initially on Friday, November 17, but will now take on the Crocodiles on Thursday, November 16. The change in date was revealed on the team’s official X (formerly Twitter) account on Thursday. Quick update#soarsupereagles #letsdoitagain pic.twitter.com/Uigi0T1JsI...
Nigeria’s flagbearer in the second-tier of African club football, Rivers United, will use the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo as the venue for their home matches in this season’s CAF Confederation Cup. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirmed this on Tuesday after releasing the list of approved stadiums for each team in the group stage of the competition. The announcement makes it the second...
Sao Tome and Principe have landed in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State for their final 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Nigeria. The True Patriots arrived at the Victor Attah International Airport on Thursday morning with a delegation of about 21 players, along with the coaching crew. https://twitter.com/FisayoDairo/status/1699738526986715547?s=20 Sao Tome are currently languishing at the bottom of Group A with just one point from their...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, as Nigeria's home ground for the next Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game. The full list of stadiums that was released on Monday, had 48 countries represented, with CAF clearly stating that the list was only intended for matchday 5. The African football governing body's announcement comes as disappointing...
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